Multi-functional exercise machine
OwnerJoseph K. Ellisinventor
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Abstract
A machine for concurrently exercising one or more of a user's muscle groups, the machine having a base having front and back ends, one or more linear slide rails, a user support and an engagement member for the user's hands or feet. The user support slides while pivoting during the exercise motion such that the location and angle of the user support is dictated by the linkage mechanism that positions and connects the user support relative to the other parts of the machine. The user support can be caused to move by the engagement member being acted upon by the user's feet only, by the user's hands only or a combination of the user's feet and hands concurrently during the exercise.
Claims60
A multi-function exercise machine comprising:
- a) a stationary main frame having a front end and back end;
- b) a single plane stationary linear support rail connected to the main frame that supports a sliding or rolling traveling member;
- c) a traveling member engaging the linear support rail for movement in a fixed linear path along the linear support rail;
- d) a user support pivotally connected directly to the traveling member;
- e) a user engagement means connected to the main frame for engagement by a user's hands or feet while exercising;
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- f) a linkage mechanism having a pivotal connection to at least one portion of the user support and having at least one operative connection to at least one of the user engagement means, the main frame, and the traveling member, and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.