US 11,446,540 B2 · Exercise machine handle system

Abstract

An exercise machine handle system which provides for a plurality of exerciser positioning surfaces and gripping handles. The exercise machine handle system generally includes an exercise machine carriage and end platform handle system. The exercise machine carriage and end platform handle system includes a plurality of gripping features, thus allowing the exerciser to perform a substantially expanded repertoire of exercises using the exercise machine handle system. An exemplary embodiment of an exercise machine carriage and end platform system may include a carriage with a plurality of handles and a plurality of intermediate support members. In another exemplary embodiment, an exercise machine carriage and end platform system may include an end platform with a plurality of handles, a split carriage, and/or ladder step handles on a handle assembly.

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Dependent claims

An exercise machine, comprising:

at least one rail having a first end and a second end, wherein the at least one rail has a longitudinal axis;
a carriage movably connected to the at least one rail and adapted to be moveable along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the at least one rail, wherein the carriage comprises a first side, a second side, and an upper surface;
a biasing member connected to the carriage, wherein the biasing member provides a biasing force to the carriage;
a first plurality of projecting portions on the first side of the carriage;
and
a first handle extending from the first side of the carriage between a first pair of the first plurality of projecting portions on the first side of the carriage, wherein the first handle is adjustable between a first position and a second position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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