Patent ReferencesExercise apparatus using body weight resistance Exercise apparatus with adjustable lever arm Multiple exercise apparatus having an adjustable arm mechanism Patent #: 6488612 InventorApplicationNo. 125422 filed on 04/18/2002US Classes:482/138, Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises482/92, USER MANIPULATED FORCE RESISTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR482/121Utilizing resilient force resistanceExaminersPrimary: Richman, Glenn E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63B 021/00AbstractAn 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
Field of SearchUSER MANIPULATED FORCE RESISTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ACCESSORY THEREFORUtilizing weight resistance Including stationary support for weight Body part of user utilized as weight Having lever carrying the weight And flexible force transmitting linkage element Utilizing frictional force resistance Including rotating friction element Having return mechanism Utilizing resilient force resistance Having common force transmitting support frame for user and for force resister Including stationary restraint for user Including single, movable, interface element following predetermined path Rotatably movable About a horizontal axis Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises | |