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US 12,558,585 B2Granted
Racking and unracking exercise machine
AssigneeTonal Systems, Inc.
InventorsRyan Lafrance, Aly E. Orady, Brandt Belson, Sarah Wilson Lewis
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Abstract
An indication is received from a user to rack or unrack a digital weight. A motor is signaled to apply or remove tension to a cable couple to the motor based at least in part on the indication. The actuator is connected to the cable and is physically arranged to deliver a force to the user. The motor selectively tensions a cable in accordance with an exercise program.
Claims20
An exercise device comprising:
- a motor;
- a cable coupled to the motor, wherein the motor selectively tensions the cable in accordance with an exercise program;
- and
- an actuator connected to the cable, wherein the actuator is physically arranged to deliver a force to a user, wherein the actuator includes a control that signals the motor to apply or remove tension to the cable in response to the user indicating to rack or unrack a digital weight, and wherein at least one of applying or removing tension to the cable is based on one or more of an assessment of the user or a movement to be performed.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving an indication from a user to rack or unrack a digital weight;
- and
- signaling a motor to apply or remove tension to a cable coupled to the motor based at least in part on the indication to rack or unrack the digital weight;
- wherein an actuator is connected to the cable and is physically arranged to deliver a force to the user;
- and
- wherein at least one of applying or removing tension to the cable is based on one or more of an assessment of the user or a movement to be performed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.