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US 6,475,120 B2Granted
Revolving exercise apparatus
OwnerGary Lawrence Johnstoninventor
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Abstract
A revolving exercise apparatus is provided which enables the user to exercise both upper and lower body muscle groups. The apparatus includes a frame means, with a hand engagement means, a seat support means, and a power transfer means are all pivotally mounted to the frame means. The user may alternately push and pull backward and forward upon two handle members of the hand engagement means. This motion is transferred by a power transfer means into twisting or pivoting motion of a seat of the seat support means. Also, pivoting movement of the seat will produce alternating backward and forward movement of the handle members. Optional items include a back support means, inner and outer thigh engagement means, and a resistance means.
Claims14
A revolving exercise apparatus comprising:
- a frame means having a general right side area and a general left side area;
- a seat support means comprising a generally upwardly extending seat support member pivotally mounted to said frame means to pivot about a substantially vertical axis;
- and a generally horizontal seat rigidly mounted to said seat support member, said seat having a general front area and a general back area;
- a hand engagement means comprising two upwardly extending handle members, the first of said handle members being mounted on said general right side area of said frame means, to the general right of said seat, and the second of said handle members being mounted on said general left side of said frame means, to the general left of said seat, such that said handle members may be moved in the forward and backward directions,
- an attachment means for attaching the lower portions of said handle members to said frame means such that said handle members remain in a generally vertical plane as they pivot;
- a power transfer means pivotally mounted on said frame means, said power transfer means operatively connecting said hand engagement means and said seat support means, said power transfer means comprising:
- a lever pivotally mounted to said frame means;
- a first power transfer connection member pivotally mounted at one end to said first handle member and pivotally mounted at the opposite end to said lever;
- a second power transfer connection member pivotally mounted at one end to said second handle member and pivotally mounted at the opposite end to said lever;
- said power transfer connection members remaining in a generally vertical plane as they pivot in the upward and downward directions;
- whereby pivoting said handle member mounted to the general right of said seat in the forward direction produces pivoting movement of said handle member mounted to the general left of said seat in the backward direction, and also produces pivoting movement of said general front area of said seat towards said handle member mounted to the general left, and pivoting said handle member mounted to the general left of said seat in the forward direction produces pivoting movement of said handle member mounted to the general right of said seat in the backward direction, and also produces pivoting movement of said general back area of said seat towards said handle member mounted to the general left, said seat maintaining a generally horizontal position while pivoting.
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A revolving exercise apparatus comprising:
- a frame means having a general right side area and a general left side area;
- a seat support means comprising a generally upwardly extending seat support member pivotally mounted to said frame means to pivot about a substantially vertical axis;
- and a generally horizontal seat rigidly mounted to said seat support member, said seat having a general front area and a general back area;
- a hand engagement means comprising two upwardly extending handle members, the first of said handle members being mounted on said general right side area of said frame means, to the general right of said seat, and the second of said handle members being mounted on said said general left side of said frame means, to the general left of said seat, such that said handle members may be moved in the forward and backward directions,
- an attachment means for attaching the lower portions of said handle members to said frame means such that said handle members remain in a generally vertical plane as they pivot;
- a power transfer means pivotally mounted on said frame means, said power transfer means operatively connecting said hand engagement means and said seat support means;
- a thigh engagement means comprising at least one upwardly extending thigh engagement member rigidly mounted to said seat,
- whereby pivoting said handle member mounted to the general right of said seat in the forward direction produces pivoting movement of said handle member mounted to the general left of said seat in a backward direction, and also produces pivoting movement of the general front area of said seat in a first direction, and pivoting said handle member mounted to the general left of said seat in the forward direction produces pivoting movement of said handle member mounted to the general right of said seat in the backward direction, and also produces pivoting movement of the general front area of said seat in a second direction, said seat maintaining a generally horizontal position while pivoting, said thigh engagement member being used to produce pivoting movement of said seat in the first and second directions, said thigh engagement member also being used to resist movement of said seat in the first and second directions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.