US 2008/0015095 A1 · Multipurpose exercise system

Abstract

An exercise system is provided in which multiple exercise routines may be conducted with a single system. The exercise system may be used for skiing exercises, rowing exercises, and for weight training/resistance exercises. The system includes a housing that encloses a resistance assembly. A movable grip device and/or carriage interfaces with the resistance assembly so that movement of the grip device or carriage is resisted. The exercise system may include a concealment housing so that it may be stored in a compact and concealed position. The concealment housing may be an article of furniture or a portion of a structure to provide space saving benefits.

Claims25

Dependent claims

An exercise apparatus comprising:

a housing;
a resistance assembly disposed within the housing;
and
a tension adjustment member disposed within the housing, wherein the tension adjustment member interfaces with the resistance assembly and is movable between a first position and a second position,
wherein in the resistance assembly has a first geometry that corresponds to the first position of the tension adjustment member and a second geometry that corresponds to the second position of the tension adjustment member, and
wherein the resistance assembly is configured to apply a first force on the tension adjustment member in the first geometry and a second force on the tension adjustment member in the second geometry and the first force has a different magnitude than the second force.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/789,661Filed 24 Apr 2007

Priority

17 Jul 2006

Published

17 Jan 2008

Term ends

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Classification17 codes

A63B 21/0455
Having torsion or bending or flexion element: having torsion element around its longitudinal axis
A63B 21/151
Arrangements for force transmissions: using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains
A63B 21/154
Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains: using special pulley-assemblies
A63B 22/0076
Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements: rowing…

Multipurpose exercise system

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Abstract

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