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US 4,357,010 AGranted
Multipurpose exercising machine
OwnerJerome R. Telleinventor
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An exercising apparatus for developing selected muscles of the body comprises a rigid upright support having a first beam pivoted on a horizontal axis near the top of the support and a second beam similarly pivoted below the first beam. The two beams are connected by a telescopic adjustable link so that they move together at selected distances from one another. Handles and shoulder pads are provided for lifting the first beam and a weight holding rod is located on the outer end of the second beam for receiving a selected number of weights to be lifted. The rate of movement of the bars during lifting of the weights is maintained substantially constant by an isokinetic device connected between the structure and one of the beams. The combination of the two beams and the adjustable link facilitates the use of the apparatus for a wide range of sizes of people and a wide range of different exercises.
An exercise equipment comprising an upright support, a first beam pivoted on said support about a horizontal axis, a second beam pivoted on said support on a horizontal axis below and parallel to the axis of said first beam and extending forwardly below said first beam, an adjustable connecting means pivoted at one end to said first beam remote from said support and pivoted at its other end to said second beam remote from said support, means for mounting weights on said second beam near its forward end whereby lifting of said first beam lifts said second beam and the weight thereon, a weight lifting bar and spaced shoulder pads mounted on said first beam at the outer free forward end thereof, said adjustable means varying the positions of said first beam relation to the second beam within a range of positions of a user from a low squat and lift position to a standing shoulder position, and an isokinetic means connected between said support and one of said beams for limiting the speed of movement of said beams to a predetermined rate.
An exercising equipment comprising a rigid upright support, a beam pivoted on said support about a horizontal axis, user engaging means connected to and extending forwardly from the front end of said beam, said engaging means including a pair of spaced bars each having a user engaging portion, means for connecting first weights to the forward end of said beam for lifting upon upward movement of said forward end, an isokinetic unit connected to limit the rate of upward movement of said forward end, and means for connecting a second weight to said beam for urging said beam in a direction opposing the weight of said forward end and acting in a direction opposing the resistance of said isokinetic unit.
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