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US 5,961,428 AGranted
Leg exercise arm for exercise machine
OwnerRandall T. Webberinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing exercises has a support frame and a seat mounted on the support frame. An exercise arm is pivoted adjacent the forward end of the seat for swinging back and forth in front of the seat, and has a curved portion which curves forwardly in a direction away from the seat. A pulley to which a load bearing cable is secured is mounted at the curved forward end of the arm. A pair of leg engaging roller pads are adjustably or rigidly attached to the arm for engagement by an exerciser's legs while performing different exercises. A handle can be releasably attached to the cable or to the exercise arm for performing upper body exercises.
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An apparatus for performing exercises, comprising:
- a support frame having a forward end and a rear end and an upright strut adjacent the rear end;
- a seat mounted on the support frame in front of the upright strut, the seat having a forward end;
- an exercise arm having opposite first and second ends, the first end being pivoted to the support frame adjacent the forward end of the seat for swinging back and forth in front of the seat about a first pivot axis;
- the arm having an integral curved portion adjacent the second end which curves forwardly towards the forward end of the frame in a direction away from the seat and upright strut over the entire length of the curved portion up to the second end of the arm;
- a pulley mounted at the second end of the arm and spaced forwardly from the forward end of the seat and the remainder of the arm, the pulley comprising means for engagement with a load bearing cable;
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- a leg engaging assembly attached to the arm and spaced above the curved portion of the arm, the leg engaging assembly comprising a pair of oppositely directed leg engagement members for engagement by the legs of a user on opposite sides of the arm.
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An apparatus for performing exercises, comprising:
- a support frame having a base with a forward end and a rear end, and an upright strut extending upwardly from the base at a location between the rear and forward ends;
- a seat mounted on the support frame in front of the upright strut facing the forward end of the base, the seat having a forward end;
- an exercise arm having opposite first and second ends, the first end being pivoted to the support frame adjacent the forward end of the seat for swinging back and forth in front of the seat about a first pivot axis;
- the exercise arm having a first, straight arm portion extending from the first end of the arm over a first portion of the length of the arm, and a second, curved portion extending over a second portion of the length of the arm from the straight portion to the second end of the arm, the first portion being longer than the second portion, the curved portion curving forwardly in a direction away from the seat and upright strut and towards the forward end of the base over the entire length of the curved portion, whereby the second end of the arm is spaced forwardly from the first, straight portion of the arm;
- a pulley mounted at the second end of the arm and spaced forwardly from the first, straight portion of the arm and in front of the seat, the pulley comprising means for engagement with a load-bearing cable;
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- a leg engaging assembly attached to the straight portion of the arm and spaced above the curved portion of the arm, the leg engaging assembly comprising a pair of oppositely directed leg engagement members for engagement by the legs of a user on opposite sides of the arm.
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An apparatus for performing exercises, comprising:
- a support frame having a base with a forward end and a rear end, and an upright strut extending upwardly from the base adjacent the rear end;
- a seat mounted on the support frame forwardly of the upright strut, the seat having a forward end facing the forward end of the frame;
- an exercise arm having opposite first and second ends, the first end being pivoted to the support frame adjacent the forward end of the seat for swinging back and forth in front of the seat about a first pivot axis;
- the arm having a curved portion adjacent the second end which curves forwardly in a direction away from the seat and upright strut and towards the forward end of the base over the entire length of the curved portion;
- a first pulley mounted at the second end of the arm and spaced forwardly of the remainder of the arm;
- a load bearing cable having a first end extending around the first pulley at the second end of the arm and a second end for securing to an exercise resistance;
- a second pulley mounted on the support frame;
- the cable extending from the first pulley directly to the second pulley;
- the curved portion of the arm comprising means for guiding the cable around the curved portion as the arm is pivoted forwardly away from the seat;
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- a leg engaging assembly attached to the arm and spaced above the curved portion of the arm, the leg engaging assembly comprising a pair of oppositely directed leg engagement members for engagement by the legs of a user on opposite sides of the arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.