Exercise arm assembly for exercise machine

An exercise arm assembly, comprising:

• a main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection on the main arm which connects to a frame of an exercise machine to allow pivoting of the main arm about a first pivot axis;
• an elongate swing arm having a first end and a second end;
• a second pivot connection between the swing arm and the main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis;
• a handle;
• a third pivot connection between the handle and the swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
• the second pivot connection comprising a pivot sleeve on one of the arms, a pivot bracket on the other arm, and a pivot pin extending through the bracket and sleeve to rotatably secure the bracket to the sleeve;
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• the second pivot connection including a range limiting device for limiting the rotation of the swing arm about the second pivot axis to a predetermined angular range, the range limiting device comprising a slot associated with the sleeve which defines said angular range, and a pin mounted on the bracket for engagement in said slot.

An exercise machine, comprising:

• a support frame having a base, an upright portion extending upwardly from the base and having an upper section, and an upper support extending from the upper section of the upright portion;
• a seat supported on the frame;
• a pair of exercise arm assemblies pivotally secured to the frame to extend on opposite sides of said seat;
• each arm assembly having a main arm, an elongate swing arm, and a handle;
• each main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection pivotally connecting the arm to the frame for pivoting about a first pivot axis;
• each swing arm having a first end and a second end;
• a second pivot connection connecting the swing arm to the respective main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis, the second pivot connection defining only one pivot axis and limiting pivoting of the swing arm relative to the main arm to pivoting only about said second pivot axis;
• each handle having a third pivot connection connecting the handle to the respective swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
• each swing arm having an inboard side directed towards said seat and an opposite, outboard side, and each handle being generally positioned on the inboard side of the respective swing arm through at least some of the exercise positions of the exercise arm assemblies;
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• wherein the main arms are pivoted to the upper support and the swing arms depend downwardly from the upper support, each swing arm being pivoted to the respective main arm at a location spaced below the first end of the main arm.

An exercise machine, comprising:

• a support frame having a base, an upright portion extending upwardly from the base and having an upper section, and an upper support extending from the upper section of the upright portion;
• a seat supported on the frame;
• a pair of exercise arm assemblies pivotally secured to the frame to extend on opposite sides of said seat;
• each arm assembly having a main arm, an elongate swing arm, and a handle;
• each main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection pivotally connecting the arm to the frame for pivoting about a first pivot axis;
• each swing arm having a first end and a second end;
• a second pivot connection connecting the swing arm to the respective main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis, the second pivot connection defining only one pivot axis and limiting pivoting of the swing arm relative to the main arm to pivoting only about said second pivot axis;
• each handle having a third pivot connection connecting the handle to the respective swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
• each swing arm having an inboard side directed towards said seat and an opposite, outboard side, and each handle being generally positioned on the inboard side of the respective swing arm through at least some of the exercise positions of the exercise arm assemblies;
• the second pivot connection comprising a pivot bracket secured to the end of one of the arms and having a pair of spaced end elates projecting over the end of the other arm, and a pivot pin extending between the end plates along said second pivot axis and rotatably linked to the end of the other arm;
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• the second pivot connection including a range limiting device for limiting the swing of the swing arm about the second pivot axis to a predetermined angular range, the range limiting device being mounted between said end plates.

An exercise machine, comprising:

• a support frame having a base and a portion extending upwardly from the base;
• a seat supported on the frame;
• a pair of exercise arm assemblies pivotally secured to the frame to extend on opposite sides of said seat;
• each arm assembly having a main arm, an elongate swing arm, and a handle;
• each main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection approximate the first end of the main arm pivotally connecting the arm to the frame for pivoting about a first pivot axis;
• each swing arm having a first end and a second end;
• the main arms are pivoted to the frame at a location above the base and each swing arm pivoted to the respective main arm at a different elevation from the first end of the main arm;
• a second pivot connection directly connecting the swing arm to the respective main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis;
• each handle having a third pivot connection connecting the handle to the respective swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
• each main arm having a bend separating the main arm into a first portion extending from the first pivot connection to the bend and a second portion angled away from the first portion, and the swing arm has a bend separating the swing arm into a first portion extending from the main arm to the bend, and a second portion angled away from the bend towards the handle;
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• the second pivot connection includes a range limiting device for limiting the swing of the swing arm about the second pivot axis to a predetermined angular range between a rest position and a non-rest position.

An exercise machine, comprising:

• a support frame having a base, an upright portion extending upwardly from the base and having an upper section, and an upper support extending from the upper section of the upright portion;
• a seat supported on the frame;
• a pair of exercise arm assemblies pivotally secured to the frame to extend on opposite sides of said seat;
• each arm assembly having a main arm, a swing arm, and a handle;
• each main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection approximate the first end of the main arm pivotally connecting the arm to the frame for pivoting about a first pivot axis;
• each swing arm having a first end and a second end;
• a second pivot connection connecting the swing arm to the respective main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis;
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• each handle having a third pivot connection connecting the handle to the respective swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
• the main arms being pivoted to the frame at a location above the base and each swing arm being pivoted to the respective main arm at a different elevation from the first end of the main arm;
• each main arm having a bend separating the main arm into a first portion extending from the first pivot connection to the bend and a second portion angled away from the first portion, and the swing arm having a bend separating the swing arm into a first portion extending from the first end of the swing arm to the bend and a second portion angled away from the bend towards the handle;
• the second pivot connection including a range limiting device for limiting the swing of the swing arm about the second pivot axis to a predetermined angular range between a rest position and a non-rest position, the second portion of the swing arm extending in a generally vertical direction in the rest position;
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• each handle comprising a pivot bracket having a pivot shaft pivotally connected to said swing arm, and a grip rotatably mounted in said pivot bracket for rotation about a fourth pivot axis transverse to the third pivot axis.

An exercise machine, comprising:

• a support frame having a base, an upright portion extending upwardly from the base and having an upper section, and an upper support extending from the upper section of the upright portion;
• a seat supported on the frame;
• a pair of exercise arm assemblies pivotally secured to the frame to extend on opposite sides of said seat;
• each arm assembly having a main arm, an elongate swing arm, and a handle;
• each main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection pivotally connecting the main arm to the frame for pivoting about a first pivot axis;
• each swing arm having a first end and a second end;
• a second pivot connection directly connecting the swing arm to the respective main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis;
• each handle having a third pivot connection connecting the handle to the respective swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
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• the first pivot connection including a range of motion device having a series of spaced holes extending along an arc, each main arm having a connecting pin for releasably connecting said main arm to said range of motion device at any one of a series of selected orientations relative to said range of motion device.

An exercise arm assembly, comprising:

• a main arm having a first end and a second end, a first pivot connection which connects the main arm to a frame of an exercise machine to allow pivoting of the main arm about a first pivot axis, the main arm having an angled bend defining a first portion extending from the first end to the bend and a second, straight portion extending from the bend towards the second end;
• an elongate swing arm having a first end and a second end, the swing arm having an angled bend defining a third, straight portion extending from the first end of the swing arm to the bend and a fourth portion extending from the bend;
• a second pivot connection between the swing arm and the main arm for pivoting of the swing arm about a second pivot axis, the second pivot connection limiting pivoting of the swing arm relative to the main arm to pivoting about the second pivot axis;
• a handle which is gripped by a user and moved in an exercise path by the user when performing an exercise;
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• a third pivot connection between the handle and the swing arm for pivoting of the handle about a third pivot axis, each pivot axis being non-parallel to the other two pivot axes;
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• the swing arm and main arm each having straight portions extending up to said second pivot connection;
• whereby movement of the handle in the exercise path simultaneously pivots the main arm and swing arm about the respective pivot axes between a rest position and a non-rest position.