Rower slant board
AssigneeProform Fitness Products, Inc.
InventorWilliam T. Dalebout
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Abstract
An exercise machine may be positioned in a first configuration in which it may be used for rowing-type exercises and in a second configuration in which it may be used similar to a slant board. A track has a post rotatably positioned between a first position in which it extends upwardly from the track and a second position in which it extends downwardly for contact with the support surface to angulate the track from the support surface. A support cushion may be attached to the track upon which the user resides while performing slant board exercises in the second configuration and for performing other exercises in the first configuration.
Claims22
An exercise machine, comprising:
- a track having a front end and a rear end;
- seat means associated with said track to move therealong to support a user thereon;
- guide means rotatably connected to said track at said front end to be rotatable between a first position in which said guide means extends upwardly from said track and a second position in which said guide means extends downwardly from said track;
- resistance means mechanically associated with said track to provide resistance to the performance of exercises;
- cable means connected to said resistance means to resist movement of said cable means, said cable means being trained about said guide means;
- handle means connected to said cable means at the distal end thereof, said handle means being positioned proximate said guide means to be pulled away from said guide means by a user positioned along said track with said guide means in said first position and said second position;
- base means secured to said track to support said track on a support surface;
- locking means mechanically associated with said track and said guide means to hold said guide means selectively in said first position and said second position;
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- foot means secured to said track proximate said front end to support the user's feet with said guide means in said first position.
An exercise machine, comprising:
- a track having a rear end and a front end;
- a front foot secured to and under said track proximate its front end to support said track on a support surface;
- a rear foot secured to and under said track proximate its rear end to support said track on a support surface;
- axle structure secured to the front end of said track, said axle structure including an axle extending outwardly from said track to form a left shaft and a right shaft;
- a post secured to said axle structure to rotate between a first position in which said post extends upwardly from said support surface at an angle from about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees with respect to said track and a second position in which said post extends downwardly from said track at an angle from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees from said track;
- a left and a right foot support each removably positionable on the respect left and right shafts;
- left and right cushion structure each removably positionable and interchangeable with said left and right foot supports on the respective left and right shafts;
- a bench removably positionable on said track to support a user thereon;
- seat means attached to said track to move therealong;
- resistance means mechanically associated with said track to provide resistance to the performance of exercises;
- cable means connected to said resistance means to resist movement of said cable means, said cable means being threaded about said post;
- handle means connected to said cable means at the distal end thereof, said handle means being positioned proximate said post to be pulled away therefrom by a user positioned along said track;
- locking means mechanically associated with said track and said post to hold said post in said first position and said second position;
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- a bench cushion positionable on said track means to support a user thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.