Leg press exercise apparatus
AssigneePacific Fitness Corporation
InventorsTheodore G. Habing, Douglas J. Habing
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Abstract
A compact attachment for a multi-station exercise machine conveniently couples to a low pull station and therefore utilizes the weight stack or other resistance mechanism of the exercise machine. The attachment is designed for performing leg press and other lower limb exercises. The attachment has a frame on which a pair of foot pads are mounted. A seat for the operator of the attachment is suspended from the frame by a pair of parallel pivoting arms so that the seat remains in a relatively constant attitude throughout the exercise stroke. The invention may be alternatively embodied as a stand alone device utilizing free weights as a means for providing exercise resistance.
Claims31
An apparatus for performing a seated leg press exercise comprising:
- a frame;
- means fixed to the frame for supporting a user's feet;
- a seat movable with respect to the frame for supporting the user in a seated position;
- linkage means pivotally coupled to the frame at a first location and the seat at a second location below the first location, said linkage means for locating the seat along a path of motion relative to the frame such that the torso supporting means remains in an approximately constant attitude relative to horizontal at every position along the path of motion;
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- means, coupled directly to the seat, for providing a user selectable exercise resistance.
A leg press attachment for an exercise machine, the exercise machine including means for providing an exercise resistance and an exercise station operatively coupled to the exercise resistance means, said attachment comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one footpad supported on the frame;
- a support for supporting a user of the attachment in a seated position;
- linkage means pivotally coupled to the frame at a first location and the support at a second location below the first location for locating the support along a path of motion relative to the frame such that the support remains in an approximately constant attitude relative to horizontal at every position along the path of motion;
- means for coupling the support to the exercise resistance means at a low pull station of the exercise machine.
An apparatus for performing a seated leg press exercise comprising:
- a frame;
- means fixed to the frame for supporting a user's feet;
- a seat for supporting the user in a seated position;
- first and second linkage arms pivotally coupled at respective first ends thereof to the frame at a first location and at respective second ends thereof to the seat at a second location below the first location such that the seat is moveable with respect to the foot supporting means;
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- means, coupled directly to the seat, for providing a user selectable exercise resistance.
A leg press attachment for an exercise machine, said exercise machine including means for providing an exercise resistance and an exercise station operatively coupled to the exercise resistance means, said attachment comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one footpad supported on the frame;
- a support for supporting a user of the attachment in a seated position;
- first and second linkage arms pivotally coupled at respective first ends thereof to the frame at a first location and at respective second ends thereof to the support at a second location below the first location such that the support is movable with respect to the footpad;
- means for coupling the support to the exercise resistance means at a low pull station of the exercise machine.
An apparatus for performing a seated leg press exercise comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat support member;
- a seat coupled to the seat support member for supporting a user in a seated position;
- means for supporting the user's feet when the user is seated in the seat such that the user's feet are substantially forward of the user's torso;
- first and second linkage arms pivotally coupled to the frame at respective first pivots, said first and second linkage arms also pivotally coupled to the seat support member at respective second pivots, each of the respective second pivots being at a lower elevation than a corresponding respective first pivot;
- means coupled directly to the seat support member for providing a user selectable exercise resistance.
A leg press attachment for an exercise machine, the exercise machine including means for providing an exercise resistance at a low pull station, said attachment comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat support member;
- a seat coupled to the seat support member for supporting a user in a seated position;
- means for supporting the user's feet when the user is seated in the seat such that the user's feet are substantially forward of the user's torso;
- first and second linkage arms pivotally coupled to the frame at respective first pivots, said first and second linkage arms also pivotally coupled to the seat support member at respective second pivots, each of the respective second pivots being at a lower elevation than a corresponding respective first pivot;
- means for coupling the seat support member to the low pull station of the exercise machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.