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US 6,585,625 B1Granted
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.
Claims20
An exercise machine comprising:
- (a) a frame having at least two vertical members with at least one vertical member defining a handle proximate an ut)per distal end of the vertical member and a laterally extending crossmember interconnecting the vertical members;
- (b) at least one longitudinally extending rail connected to the crossmember and extending away from the vertical members in a first longitudinal direction;
- (c) a first pulley positioned beneath the crossmember;
- (d) a spring longitudinally spaced from the vertical members in the first longitudinal direction;
- (e) a platform slidably mounted on the rail for longitudinally reciprocating along the rail;
- (f) a cable connected at a first end to the spring and at a second end to the platform, and sequentially extending from the spring (i) longitudinally from the spring to the first pulley, (ii) vertically from the first pulley proximate the crossmember, and (iii) longitudinally from proximate the crossmember to the platform;
- (g) at least one handle extending vertically above the crossmember;
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- (h) a belt affixed to the frame for supporting a user.
6 more elements
An exercise machine comprising:
- (a) at least two laterally spaced vertical members with at least one vertical member defining a handle proximate an upper distal end of the vertical member;
- (b) at least one longitudinally extending rail supported in a vertically raised position with a front end proximate the vertical members and extending from the front end in a first longitudinal direction away from the vertical members;
- (c) a pulley vertically positioned below and longitudinally positioned proximate the front of the rail;
- (d) a spring longitudinally spaced from the pulley in the first longitudinal direction;
- (e) a platform slidably mounted on the rail for longitudinally reciprocating along the rail;
- (f) a cable connected at a first end to the spring, extending around the pulley, and connected at a second end to the platform;
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- (g) a belt attachable to the vertical members for supporting a user.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.