Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing weight resistance
Patent
1993-06-14
1994-09-13
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing weight resistance
482 93, 482 95, 482142, A63B 21068
Patent
active
053464478
ABSTRACT:
An exercise machine is provided having a platform on which a user is supported in a reclining position with the weight of the user being utilized as a resistance which may be selectively varied to the various exercises which may be performed on the exercise apparatus. A lever is pivotally connected to the platform with the lever being actuated by the user for raising one end of the platform with respect to a pivot point with resistance to such raising being varied by the pivotal mounting of the lever on the platform. Two of the various embodiments include a base support having a rail on which a lever has a roller mounted for riding movement thereon and pivotally connected to a lower leg for pivotal movement. Other embodiments include a lever having telescoping members with an inner one of such telescoping member being selectively fixed to a rail. Such inner telescoping member reciprocates within an outer telescoping member as the platform is raised and lowered.
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Apley Richard J.
Reichard Lynne A.
Stearns Technologies, Inc.
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