Decline press exercise machine
US5044631A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/30
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise machine for performing a decline press includes a frame, a declined seat connected to the frame and two independently maneuverable levers with upper rearward ends pivotally connected to the frame above the seat. The lower, forward ends of the levers are adapted to hold removable weights. Arms extend downwardly and rearwardly from the levers and angled handles are connected to the bottoms of the arms, each handle adapted to be grasped by a person supported on the seat and then pressed forwardly and upwardly in an arcuate path along a vertical plane that converges inwardly with respect to the front of the declined seat. This decline press exercise machine accommodates the natural musculoskeletal movements of the arms and shoulders of a person, thereby maximizing muscular benefit while minimizing joint stress.
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