Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing weight resistance
Patent
1992-08-20
1994-05-24
Bahr, Robert
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing weight resistance
482 1, A63B 21078
Patent
active
053143949
ABSTRACT:
A weightlifting apparatus including a support structure for supporting a weight to be lifted, and a monitoring system for monitoring the position of the weight within a range of movement. The monitoring system includes sensors positioned within the range of movement, assisting unit for intermittently providing assistance, and a control unit for continuously controlling the assisting unit responsive to the outputs of the sensors. The apparatus is further capable of providing variable amounts of assistance.
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