Bidirectional resistance apparatus for exercise equipment
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorClay Steffee
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Abstract
Bidirectional resistance apparatus for exercise equipment are disclosed. An example exercise apparatus comprises a resistance source coupled to a cable between first and second ends of the cable, a rotational resistance mechanism coupled to the first and second ends of the cable, and an exercise arm coupled to the rotational resistance mechanism to rotate in first and second directions, the rotational resistance mechanism to apply a substantially constant resistance to the exercise arm when the exercise arm is rotated in the first and second directions.
Claims27
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a resistance source coupled to a cable between first and second ends of the cable;
- a rotational resistance mechanism coupled to the first and second ends of the cable;
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- an exercise arm coupled to the rotational resistance mechanism to rotate in first and second directions, the rotational resistance mechanism to apply a substantially constant resistance to the exercise arm when the exercise arm is rotated in the first and second directions.
A bidirectional resistance apparatus for use with an exercise machine comprising:
- a cable;
- a first pulley rotatable about an axis, a first end of the cable attached to the first pulley at a first side of the bidirectional resistance apparatus;
- a second pulley rotatable about the axis, a second end of the cable attached to the second pulley at a second side of the bidirectional resistance apparatus;
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- an exercise arm rotatable about the axis to rotate the first pulley when the exercise arm is rotated in a first direction and to rotate the second pulley when the exercise arm is rotated in a second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.