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US 7,125,370 B1Granted
Exercise apparatus
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
InventorsGrant Schaffner, Jason R. Bentley, James A. Loehr, Daniel P. Gundo
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for exercising whereby the user is supported by various mechanisms in such as way that the user's shoulder area is free to translate and rotate; the user's pelvic area is free to translate and rotate; or in any combination.
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An exercise apparatus for supporting a user said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a primary track frame comprising a plurality of first longitudinal tracks;
- a secondary track frame comprising a plurality of second longitudinal tracks wherein said secondary track frame is disposed on said primary track frame wherein said secondary track frame is capable of reciprocally moving along said primary track frame and said second longitudinal tracks are not in parallel space relation relative to said first longitudinal tracks;
- a shoulder sled assembly disposed on said primary track frame wherein said shoulder sled assembly is capable of reciprocally moving along said primary track frame during an exercise and wherein the shoulder sled assembly is capable of rotating during said exercise;
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- a pelvic sled disposed on said secondary track frame wherein said pelvic sled is capable of reciprocally moving along said secondary track frame contemporaneously with said movement of said secondary track frame during said exercise wherein said pelvic sled supports said user's pelvic area.
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An exercise apparatus for supporting a user said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a primary track frame supported by said base frame between said front end and rear end of said base frame;
- a secondary track frame disposed on said primary track frame so that said secondary track frame is reciprocally moveable between said front end and rear end of said base frame in longitudinal translation and having a top end and bottom end;
- a shoulder sled means for supporting said user's shoulders and upper back and for reciprocally moving along said primary track frame during an exercise and wherein said user's shoulders engage said shoulder sled means and wherein said shoulder sled means allows longitudinal translation of said user's shoulders and upper back between said front end and rear end of said base frame and wherein said shoulder sled means allows rotation of said user's shoulders and upper back relative to said base frame during said exercise;
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- a pelvic sled means for supporting said user's hips and for reciprocally moving between said top end and bottom end of said secondary track frame in vertical translation contemporaneously with said movement of said secondary track frame during said exercise while being disposed on said secondary track frame and wherein the combined motion of said pelvic sled means and said secondary track frame allows the user's hips to freely move in longitudinal and vertical translation during said exercise.
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