Exercise machine with lifting arm
AssigneeHoist Fitness Systems, Inc.
InventorsRandall T. WEBBER, Bruce HOCKRIDGE, Jeffrey O. MEREDITH
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Abstract
An exercise machine has a main frame and a user support movably mounted relative to the main frame for movement between a start position and an end position during an exercise. At least one user engagement device is movably mounted relative to the main frame for engagement and actuation by a user during an exercise, and a connecting linkage translates movement of the user engagement device to movement of the user support. A lifting arm is movably mounted relative to the main frame and associated with at least one of the user support, user engagement device, and connecting linkage so as to move during an exercise. A load associated with the lifting arm provides exercise resistance.
Claims15
An exercise machine, comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) a user support moveably mounted to the frame;
- (c) a pair of weight support arms moveably mounted to the frame, each of the weight support arms being dimensioned to receive free weights stacked thereon;
- (d) a pair of exercise arms moveably mounted to the frame;
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- (e) a pair of linking members, each linking member connecting one of the weight support arms to one of the exercise arms;
- wherein movement of the exercise arms from a start position to an end exercise position moves the linking members and rotates the weight support arms to lift free weights stacked thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.