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US 4,111,414 AGranted
Exercising device for assisting a person to perform pullups
OwnerEdward A. Robertsinventor
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Abstract
A pullup assisting device that is wall attached by support brackets for supporting the weight of a person and the device, a bar is held between the support brackets for grasping by the user, a harness positioned at one end of a cable for supporting the user, the cable passes over a pully rotatably held between the support brackets, the opposite end of the cable is attached to weights selected for effectively cancelling at least a portion of the weight of the user.
Claims6
A pullup assist device for a person performing pullups comprising:
- a support structure for supporting the weight of said device and said person;
- a bar means carried by said support structure, adapted for use by a for said person to grasp and pull up against to perform said pullups while being assisted by the gravitational attraction of a counter weight, said bar means being selectively positioned vertically above the head of a person at a height dependent upon the height and reach of a person using the device;
- a flexible means for aiding in lifting during a pullup exercise person;
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- means attached to and cooperating with said flexible means for aiding in lifting a person cancelling a selected portion of the weight of said person when performing a pullups.
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