Patent · US Expired

Body exerciser

US5833582A · kind A · utility

44Cited by
8References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 1997
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 29, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2208/0238
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A body exerciser including a base, a connecting seat, a pendulum device, and a beam device. The base is provided with lugs and opposed curved slide tracks at a lower side thereof. The extent of movement of the connecting seat is controlled by a hydraulic lever. The pendulum device is pivotally provided at the lugs of the base and includes a gravity pendulum. The axle of the gravity pendulum is provided with unidirectional sprockets. A pair of pedals are respectively mounted at both ends of the axle. The beam device includes a frame connected to the pendulum device for linking-up movement. The frame has slide wheels at both ends respectively for mounting on the slide tracks of the base. The frame is provided with idle sprockets and chains for driving the unidirectional sprocket. One end of the chain is connected to a spring and secured to the frame. The other end of the chain projects from the frame and connected to a fastening ring to which an attachment ring of a cable may be fastened. That end of the frame opposite to the fastening ring is provided with an insertion stem for receiving an auxiliary lever.

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