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Exercise device and system

US9095492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2009
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2220/806
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bilateral upper limb exercise device (10) for exercising a user's arms comprising a central mounting structure (12) that is mountable to a fixed surface or structure (15), left and right limb supports (14a, 14b) for supporting the forearm and/or hand of a respective arm of the user, and a pair of articulated linkage arms (22a, 22b) that are pivotably coupled to opposite sides of the central mounting structure (12) and which are arranged to support a respective limb support (14a, 14b) for movement in at least two degrees of freedom in a two-dimensional (2D) movement plane. A mirroring mechanism is also operatively coupled to the articulated linkage arms (22a, 22b) such that movement of the opposing limb support relative to a central line of symmetry of the device.

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