Articulating arm for exercise apparatus

An articulating arm member configured to be operably coupled to a weight for movement thereof wherein the articulating arm member comprises:

• a base housing, said base housing being square in shape having a first end and a second end, said base housing having a central void, said base housing having an upper edge and a lower edge, said base housing being movably coupled to a frame utilizing a pin member, said base housing being superposed upon a support plate member, said support plate member having a perimeter edge being semi-annular in shape, said support plate member having a first plurality of apertures formed therein proximate to said perimeter edge, said base housing having a portion extending underneath said support plate member, said base housing having operably coupled thereto a locking pin, said locking pin being movable in an upwards-downwards motion, said locking pin configured to engage one of said first plurality of apertures in said support plate member, said pin member configured to facilitate movement of said base portion in a first direction;
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• an arm member, said arm member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said arm member being operably coupled to said base housing, said arm member extending outward from said base housing, said arm member being movably coupled within said base housing utilizing a pivot pin member, said arm member having a first pulley member formed proximate to said first end of said arm member and a second pulley member proximate to said second end of said arm member, said first pulley member having a second plurality of apertures formed therein, said base housing having operably coupled thereto a spring pin member, said spring pin member configured to operably engage one of said second plurality of apertures formed in said first pulley member, said pivot pin member configured to facilitate movement of said arm member in a second direction.