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US 7,112,162 B2Granted
Exercise machine
OwnerDarrell Greenlandinventor
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Abstract
An exercise machine providing self spotting for free weights while providing full range motion for free weight articulation.
Claims16
A self-spotting mechanism for free weights in conjunction with a weightlifting machine, comprising:
- a free weight engager for engaging a free weight, said free weight engager including a bracket, said bracket capable of engaging a handle of a free weight;
- a joint coupling said free weight engager, said joint allowing said free weight engager to pivot;
- a rod coupled to said free weight engager;
- an articulating member coupled to said rod, said articulating member enabling said rod to articulate with respect to said articulating member;
- said free weight engager articulatable with respect to said articulating member in forward, rearward, upward, downward, right, and left directions to provide a free range of motion;
- an abutment stop, said abutment stop engaging said free weight engager to prevent downward travel of said free weight engager;
- a rearwardly-extending member coupled at one end to said articulating member and at another end to said horizontal stop, said rearwardly-extending member coupling said articulating member to said horizontal stop;
- an upstanding post;
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- a sleeve slidably engaging and selectably coupleable to the upstanding member, said sleeve coupled to said horizontal stop so that a height of said horizontal stop may be adjusted by adjustment of said sleeve with respect to said upstanding member.
7 more elements
A self-spotting mechanism for free weights in conjunction with a weightlifting machine, comprising:
- a free weight engager for engaging a free weight;
- a joint coupled to a free weight engager allowing said free weight engager to pivot;
- a rod coupled to said free weight engager;
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- an articulating member coupled to said rod, said articulating member enabling said rod to articulate with respect to said articulating member;
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- said free weight engager articulatable with respect to said articulating member in forward, rearward, upward, downward, right, and left directions, further comprising a horizontal stop, said horizontal stop engaging said free weight engager to prevent downward travel of said free weight engager;
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- a rearwardly-extending member coupled at one end to said articulating member and at another end to said horizontal stop, said rearwardly-extending member coupling said articulating member to said horizontal stop.
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A self-spotting mechanism for free weights in conjunction with a weightlifting machine comprising:
- a pair of free weight engagers for engaging a free weight;
- a joint coupled to each of said weight engagers allowing said free weight engagers to pivot;
- a rod coupled to each of said free weight engagers;
- an articulating member coupled to each of said rods, said articulating member enabling each of said rods to articulate with respect to said articulating member;
- said rod rigidly attached to said free weight engager and slidably attached to said articulating member so that said rod is able to reciprocate through said articulating member;
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- said free weight engagers articulatable with respect to said articulating member in forward, rearward, upward, downward, right, and left directions, each of said free weight engagers being independently movable with respect to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.