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US 5,492,515 AGranted
Climbing exercise machine
OwnerRichard D. Charnitskiinventor
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Abstract
An exercise machine for simultaneous upper body exercise and lower body exercise is provided. The exercise machine has handles and pedals for climbing that move in synchronized motions in generally the same plane to simulate a vertical climbing action. The handles and pedals are interconnected such that the user of the exercise machine moves in a coordinated, synchronized climbing motion. The range of the arm movement is different than the range of the leg movement such that the exercise or work of the upper body may be different or adjustable relative to the exercise or work of the lower body.
Claims23
A climbing exercise machine, comprising:
- a base;
- an upright member having a right track and left track, said upright member being connected to said base;
- a first truck and a second truck mounted in said right track, said first truck having a handle and said second truck having a pedal, said first truck moving within a first range of motion and said second truck moving within a second range of motion;
- a third truck and a fourth truck mounted in said left track, said third truck having a handle and said fourth truck having a pedal, said third truck moving within a third range of motion and said forth truck moving within a fourth range of motion;
- a first connection between said first truck and said second truck such that said first range of motion is greater than said second range of motion;
- and
- a second connection between said third truck and said fourth truck such that said third range of motion is greater than said forth range of motion.
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A climbing exercise machine to provide simulation of a vertical climbing motion by enabling coordinated leg and arm movement, said climbing exercise machine comprising:
- a base;
- a right track and a left track, said right track and said left track arranged substantially parallel to one another in side by side relationship, said right and left tracks attached to said base member such that one end of each of said tracks is at a higher elevation that the other end;
- a first truck and a second truck, said first truck and said second truck mounted on said right track for movement along said right track with said first truck mounted above said second truck;
- a third truck and a forth truck, said third truck and said forth truck mounted on said left track for movement along said left track with said third truck mounted above said forth truck;
- a first handle extending from said first truck, a second handle extending from said third truck, a first foot support extending from said second truck, and a second foot support extending from said forth truck, each of said first and second handles and said first and second foot supports mounted such that their movement is within a single plane;
- each track having at least one bearing surface which supports said trucks, said bearing surface substantially parallel and opposed to each other, said surface bearing at least a portion of the load applied by the user to the exercise machine, said handles and said foot supports extending outwardly from their respective tracks in a direction generally opposite to the bearing surface in their respective tracks;
- a first connection between said first truck and said second truck wherein a movement of said first truck is greater than a corresponding movement said second truck;
- and
- a second connection between said third truck and said forth truck wherein a movement of said third truck is greater than a corresponding movement of said forth truck.
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A synchronized exercise machine, comprising:
- a base;
- an upright member having a left side and right side, said upright member being connected to said base;
- a left handle and a right handle, and a right pedal and a left pedal, said left handle and said left pedal move in synchronized movement on said left side of said upright member, said right handle and said right pedal move in synchronized movement on said right side of said upright member, said left handle moves the same distance as said right handle, said left pedal moves the same distance as said right pedal, wherein said distance moved by the handles is different than said distance moved by the pedals.
A method of exercising arms and legs of the user, said method comprising:
- providing an exercise machine, said exercise machine comprising a climber having a first pedal and a second pedal, and a first handle and a second handle, said handles and pedal moving in a single plane;
- positioning the feet on the pedals;
- gripping the handles with the hands;
- and
- moving said first handle and said first foot upwards while simultaneously moving said second handle and said second foot pedal downwardly, said handles moving some fixed percentage more than said foot pedals.
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An exercise machine comprising:
- two handles and two foot pedals;
- two oppositely disposed elongated handle guides and two oppositely disposed elongated foot pedal guides, each said handle mounted to move along one of handle guides and each said foot pedal mounted to move along one of said foot pedal guides, said handles and said foot pedals interconnected with one another such that all pedals and handles move synchronously and movement of the foot pedals along the foot pedal guides through a given distance results in a movement of the handles along the handle guides through a greater distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.