Exercise devices – Support for entire body of user
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Baker, Lori (Department: 3751)
Exercise devices
Support for entire body of user
C482S139000, C482S148000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914427
ABSTRACT:
An exercise assisting apparatus has a seat with a contact surface of which position is varied within an adjustable range defined by a user's physique in order to successfully adjust the user's knee at a desired bent angle irrespective of the user's height. The seat21bears the buttock of the user M with the user's feet resting on a foot supporting surface on top of a foot stand40. The seat21is displaced by a seat driver50with a motor in a direction of varying the user's weight acting on the legs of the user M. The seat21is driven by an elevator mechanism60to move up and down together with the seat driver50. The elevator mechanism60moves the seat21in a direction which is restricted to a line inclined rearwardly and upwardly with respect to a vertical direction and deducted by a user of maximum physique and a user of minimum physique.
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Kawamoto Minoru
Ochi Kazuhiro
Ozawa Takahisa
Shinomiya Youichi
Toyomi Yuritsugu
Baker Lori
Cheng Law Group PLLC
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
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