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Exercise arm apparatus for exercise machine

Patent 6561960 Issued on May 13, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 22, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Issued on: 11/04/1986
Inventor: Shifferaw

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Issued on: 03/27/1990
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Patent #: 4949951
Issued on: 08/21/1990
Inventor: Deola

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Patent #: 4986538
Issued on: 01/22/1991
Inventor: Ish, III

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Patent #: 5181896
Issued on: 01/26/1993
Inventor: Jones

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Gravity sled exercise machine
Patent #: 5334120
Issued on: 08/02/1994
Inventor: Rasmussen

Multiple station exercise apparatus
Patent #: 5417633
Issued on: 05/23/1995
Inventor: Habing

Upper body exercise machine
Patent #: 5437589
Issued on: 08/01/1995
Inventor: Habing

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Inventor

Application

No. 767061 filed on 01/22/2001

US Classes:

482/138, Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises482/93, Utilizing weight resistance482/100, Pivoted user interface element482/137About a horizontal axis

Examiners

Primary: Donnelly, Jerome

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

A63B 021/16

Abstract

An exercise apparatus has a support frame and an exercise arm assembly pivotally linked to the support frame for swinging movement in at least one fixed arc about a first pivot axis, the exercise arm assembly including at least one rigid, elongate exercise arm. A flexible handle assembly is secured to the exercise arm, the handle assembly having a hand grip portion for gripping by a user, and a flexible connecting portion securing the hand grip portion to the exercise arm to permit a variety of different upper body exercises to be performed by moving the hand grip portion in selected different paths as permitted by the flexible connecting portion.

Other References

  • Free Motion Equipment Line, Ground Zero Brochure, 2000
  • FB-811 Lat Pull Down and FB-812 Low Row, Flex Equipment Brochure, 1986
  • Article on Free Motion Machines, National Fitness Trade Journal, Summer 2000
  • Cybex FT 360, Cybex Brochure, 2000
  • Pulley Crossover and High/Low Swivel Pulley, Iron Co. Brochure, 198
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