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Exercise system using exercise resistance cables

OwnerJohn Bowserinventor

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Abstract

An exercise resistance cable apparatus for engagement with a pulley assembly of a support structure and with a cable locking pin of an anchor assembly of the support structure. The exercise resistance cable apparatus includes an elastic exercise resistance cable. A cable anchor ring is securely connected to a first end of the elastic exercise resistance cable. A handgrip is connected to a second end of the elastic exercise resistance cable. During use the elastic exercise resistance cable is directed through an activity bay of the pulley assembly and ultimately attached, via the cable anchor ring, to the cable locking pin of the anchor assembly of the support structure. The exercise resistance cable apparatus is particularly adapted to be used with an exercise chair having a frame with pulley assemblies defining a plurality of activity bays positioned at desired locations thereon.

Claims9

Dependent claims

An exercise chair for an exercise system, said exercise system of a type that utilizes an exercise resistance cable apparatus of a type that includes an elastic exercise resistance cable;

a cable anchor ring securely connected to a first end of said elastic exercise resistance cable;
and;
a handgrip connected to a second end of said elastic exercise resistance cable, said exercise chair comprising:
a) a chair frame;
b) a first pulley assembly securely attached to said chair frame at a first selected pulley location, said first pulley assembly having a first activity bay;
and,
c) a first anchor assembly securely attached to said chair frame at a first selected anchor assembly location, said first anchor assembly having a first pair of spaced parallel support rails directed toward said first pulley assembly to provide access to, and serve as a guideway for an elastic exercise resistance cable, said first anchor assembly further including a first cable locking pin,
wherein during use said elastic exercise resistance cable is directed through said first activity bay of said first pulley assembly and ultimately attached, via said cable anchor ring, to said cable locking pin of the first anchor assembly of the chair frame;
and, wherein:
said first anchor assembly is positioned at approximately seat level on a first side of said chair frame;
and,
said first pulley assembly is positioned at approximately shoulder height level of said first side of said chair frame,
said exercise system, further comprising:
a second pulley assembly positioned at approximately ankle height level of said first side of said chair frame;
a second anchor assembly positioned at approximately seat level on a second side of said chair frame;
a third pulley assembly positioned at approximately shoulder height level of said second side of said chair frame;
and,
a fourth pulley assembly positioned at approximately ankle height level of said second side of said chair frame, wherein
1) said first and second pulley assemblies are operationally associated with said first anchor assembly;
and, 2) said third and fourth pulley assemblies are operationally associated with said second anchor assembly.

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An exercise system, comprising:

a) a support structure;
b) a first pulley assembly securely aft ached to said support structure at a first selected pulley location, said first pulley assembly having a first activity bay;
c) a first anchor assembly securely attached to said support structure at a first selected anchor assembly location, said first anchor assembly having a first pair of spaced parallel Support rails directed toward said first pulley assembly to provide access to, and serve as a guideway for an elastic exercise resistance cable, said first anchor assembly further including a first cable locking pin;
and,
d) a first exercise resistance cable apparatus, comprising:
i. an elastic exercise resistance cable;
ii. a cable anchor ring securely connected to a first end of said elastic exercise resistance cable, said cable anchor ring being constructed and arranged to allow removable engagement with said first cable locking pin;
and,
iii. a handgrip connected to a second end of said elastic exercise resistance cable, wherein:
said support structure comprises a chair having a chair frame;
said first anchor assembly is positioned at approximately seat level on a first side of said chair frame;
and.
said first pulley assembly is positioned at approximately shoulder height level on said first side of said chair frame,
said exercise system, further comprising:
a) a second pulley assembly positioned at approximately ankle height level on said first side of said chair frame;
b) a second anchor assembly positioned at approximately seat level on a second side of said chair frame;
c) a third pulley assembly positioned at approximately shoulder height level on said second side of said chair frame;
and,
d) a fourth pulley assembly positioned at approximately ankle height level on said second side of said chair frame, wherein
1) said first and second pulley assemblies are operationally associated with said first anchor assembly;
and, 2) said third and fourth pulley assemblies are operationally associated with said second anchor assembly, and,
wherein during use said elastic exercise resistance cable Is directed through said first activity bay of said first pulley assembly and ultimately removably attached, via said cable anchor ring, to said cable locking pin of said first anchor assembly of the support structure.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/062,063Filed 18 Feb 2005 · continuation in part
Priority: 21 Feb 2004
Published: US 2005/0187080 A125 Aug 2005
Granted: 29 Jan 2008
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification30 codes

A63B 21/0552
Extension element type: elastic ropes or bands
A63B 21/04
Using resilient force-resisters: attached to static foundation , e.g. a user
A63B 21/055
Using resilient force-resisters: extension element type
A63B 21/154
Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains: using special pulley-assemblies

Family

Application10/783,532Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 21 Feb 2004
US 2005/0187082 A1Pre-grant publication · published 25 Aug 2005
US 2005/0187080 A1Published application
US 7,381,168 B2Related patent
US 7,322,907 B2This patent

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