US 5,308,304 A · Multi-hip exerciser

Abstract

An exercising machine that has an adjustable actuator arm assembly coupled to a weight stack by a pulley/cable assembly. The actuator arm assembly includes an actuator arm that lifts the weight stack when rotated through an arc. The machine is constructed with a frame that has a vertical bar. The actuator arm is coupled to a sleeve assembly that can slide along the vertical bar, to provide a number of operating locations. The machine also has a first cable that is coupled to the actuator arm. The cable is looped around a first tension pulley, a first floating pulley and then fixed to the sleeve assembly. The first floating pulley is coupled to a second cable that loops around a second tension pulley and is attached to the weight stack. When the actuator arm is rotated, the first floating pulley is pulled in a downward direction. The movement of the first floating pulley pulls the second cable and lifts the weight stack in an upward direction. When the sleeve assembly is adjusted to a new position on the vertical bar, the cable lengths between the first tension pulley and actuator arm assembly, and between the first floating pulley and sleeve, change an equal and offsetting amount.

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Dependent claims

An exercising apparatus, comprising:

a frame;
a sleeve operatively connected to said frame;
an actuator arm operatively connected to said sleeve and adapted to rotate about a horizontal axis relative to said frame;
a first cable having a first end coupled to said actuator arm and a second end attached to said sleeve frame;
a weight adapted to move relative to said frame;
a first floating cable guide coupled to said first cable;
and
a second cable coupled to said first floating cable guide and connected to said weight.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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