Motorized Pilates reformer system
OwnerScott R. Watterson, Kent M. Smith +2inventors
InventorsScott R. Watterson, Kent M. Smith, Jared Weston, David Hays
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Abstract
In one aspect of the disclosure, a motorized Pilates reformer system may include a frame, a carriage configured to slide along the frame, springs attached to the carriage, attachment mechanisms attached to the frame, spring motors attached to the frame, a footbar rotatably attached to the frame, and a footbar motor attached to the frame. The spring motors may be configured to cause the attachment mechanisms to each alternate between attaching one of the springs to the frame and detaching the spring from the frame. The footbar motor may be configured to rotate the footbar with respect to the frame between multiple footbar positions.
Claims8
A motorized Pilates reformer system comprising:
- a frame;
- a carriage configured to slide along the frame;
- springs attached to the carriage;
- attachment mechanisms attached to the frame;
- spring motors attached to the frame and configured to cause the attachment mechanisms to each alternate between attaching one of the springs to the frame and detaching the one of the springs from the frame, wherein each of the attachment mechanisms comprises:
- a housing defining a cone-shaped receptacle configured to receive a portion of the one of the springs, wherein:
- the cone-shaped receptacle comprises a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end, the first end being narrower than the second end;
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- the portion of the one of the springs configured to be received by the cone-shaped receptacle comprises a hook configured to extend through the first opening at the first end;
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- a pin configured to be moved by one of the spring motors moving a linear actuator that causes the pin to rotate about an axis between:
- an attached position in which the pin attaches the one of the springs to the frame by engaging with the hook outside the cone-shaped receptacle and prevents the one of the springs from being removed from the cone-shaped receptacle;
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- a detached position in which the pin detaches the one of the springs from the frame and allows the one of the springs to be removed from the cone-shaped receptacle;
- a footbar rotatably attached to the frame;
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- a footbar motor attached to the frame and configured to rotate the footbar with respect to the frame between multiple footbar positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.