Exercise machine
OwnerJack Fergusoninventor
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Abstract
An exercise machine (1) having a cable (16) connected at a first end to a longitudinally reciprocable target pad (13) and sequentially extending around a first pulley (57) located on a lower crossbar (56) of the machine (1), underneath the target pad (13), and then connected to a spring (17) anchored to a support (18). A pair of handles (14, 15) is attached to legs (4, 5) which support the frame (3) of the machine (1). A user (2) is able to kick the target pad (13) and thereby strengthen muscles and develop coordination needed in the martial arts.
Claims30
An exercise machine comprising:
- (a) a frame having front and rear crossmembers;
- (b) at least one rail connected to the frame, the rail extending between the front and rear crossmembers of the frame;
- (c) a first pulley connected to the frame in a region beneath the front crossmember of the frame;
- (d) a spring connected to the frame in a region adjacent to the rear crossmember of the frame;
- (e) a platform slidably mounted on the rail for longitudinally reciprocating between the front and rear crossmembers;
- (f) a cable connected at a first end to the spring and sequentially extending from the spring (i) underneath the platform, (ii) around the first pulley and (iii) around the front crossmember wherein a second end of the cable is affixed to the platform;
- (g) at least one handle attached to the frame in region adjacent to the front crossmember;
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- (h) a belt affixed to the front crossmember for supporting a user standing near the machine.
The exercise machine of claim 16 wherein rail may be tilted with respect to a horizontal plane through an angle of between zero and thirty degrees, the rear crossmember being the apex of the angle, thereby permitting the user of the machine to practice a downward kick when directing their foot at the target pad.
A single leg exercise machine comprising:
- (a) a frame having four substantially vertical legs adapted to support the frame on a substantially horizontal surface;
- (b) an upper front crossmember extending laterally between two forwardmost legs of the frame;
- (c) a lower front crossmember extending laterally between the two forwardmost legs of the frame;
- (d) a rear crossmember extending laterally between two rearwardmost legs of the frame;
- (e) a pair of rails extending between the upper front crossmember and the rear crossmember;
- (f) a means for vertically adjusting the upper front crossmember to achieve an elevated position of the rails;
- (g) a platform slidably mounted on the rails such that the platform may be reciprocated between the upper front crossmember and the rear crossmember;
- (h) a cable connected at a first end to the platform and sequentially extending from the platform (i) around the upper front crossmember, (ii) through a first pulley affixed to the lower front crossmember and (iii) to a resilient force resisting element affixed to the frame in a region beneath the rear crossmember;
- (i) a handle attached to at least one of the forwardmost legs of the frame and extending vertically above the upper front crossmember;
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- (j) a belt affixed to the upper front crossmember for supporting a user standing near the machine.
An exercise machine comprising:
- (a) a frame having front and rear crossmembers;
- (b) a belt affixed to the front crossmember;
- (c) at least two substantially parallel rails connected to the frame, the rails extending between the front and rear crossmembers of the frame;
- (d) a first pulley and a second pulley connected to the frame in a region beneath the front crossmember of the frame;
- (e) a first spring and a second spring connected to the frame in a region adjacent to the rear crossmember of the frame;
- (f) a first platform slidably mounted on the first rail for longitudinally reciprocating between the front and rear crossmembers;
- (g) a second platform slidably mounted on the second rail for longitudinally reciprocating between the front and rear crossmembers;
- (h) a first cable connected at a first end to the first spring and sequentially extending from the first spring (i) underneath the platform, (ii) around the first pulley and (iii) around the front crossmember wherein a second end of the first cable is affixed to the first platform;
- (i) a second cable connected at a first end to the second spring and sequentially extending from the second spring (i) underneath the platform, (ii) around the second pulley and (iii) around the front crossmember wherein a second end of the second cable is affixed to the second platform;
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- (j) a pair of handles attached to the frame in a region adjacent to the front crossmember.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.