Brunswick Corporation

Eric C White

Marcos D Roimicher

Juliette C Daly

Timothy T Anderson

Byron T DeKnock

Joe Immordino

Thomas J Danowski

Zhi Lu

Byron T Deknock

Mark C Termion

Joseph Immordino

John J Hsing

John M Rogus

Cory H Lazar

John C Olson

Douglas B MacDonald

Rachel L Holik

Lu Zhi

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An exercise apparatus to simulate climbing is described that includes such features as arm handles that move in synchronism with the motion of foot pedals to provide a total body workout; side handrails; a mounting step; linear foot movement at a simulated climbing angle; a three point support structure using a vertical support column; pedal track covers; a mechanism to provide constant resistance to pedal motion; and pedal impact absorption.

Climber appliance

Described is an exercise apparatus for providing elliptical foot motion that utilizes a pair of rocking links suspended from an upper portion of the apparatus frame permitting at least limited arcuate motion of the lower portions of the links. Foot pedal assemblies are connected to rotating shafts or members located on the lower portion of the links such that the foot pedals will describe a generally elliptical path in response to user foot motion on the pedals.

Elliptical mechanism

Described is an exercise apparatus that includes reciprocating foot pedal structures where the pedal structures include various mechanisms for absorbing foot impact or forces on the foot. The pedal structures can also include a mechanism for generating a biasing force generally normal to the upper surface of the foot pedal effective to restore the pedal to its normal position after foot impact. The impact absorbing mechanisms can include resilient members, fluid filled bladders and hinge arrangements.

Flexible pedal

Climber mechanism

Exercise apparatus has a pair of handles pivotally mounted on a frame and guiding respective user arm motions along swing paths obliquely approaching the sagittal plane of the user.

Exercise apparatus with biomechanical arm motion

Exercise apparatus has a pair of members exercising a pair of limbs of a user to alternate between and first and second opposite direction motions, such as a stepper or stair climber, and is provided with a resistance mechanism coupled to the pair of members and having first and second modes resisting motion, with the first mode resisting a first member moving in a first direction, and the second mode resisting the second member moving in the first direction.

Exercise apparatus with resistance mechanism

Exercise apparatus for resistance training has a pulley with a user-adjustable camming profile for changing the load curve.

Resistance training exercise

A rowing exercise machine includes a resistance mechanism having a first coupling between first and second spaced disks and resiliently deformable and tensionable in a spiral therebetween to resist rotation, and a second coupling between one of the disks and a user handle to resist movement of the handle and concordant movement of the user on a seat along a track.

Rowing exercise machine

Exercise apparatus for resistance training includes a first disk rotational about an axis, a second disk axially aligned with the first disk and resisting rotation about the axis, and a resiliently deformable coupling coupled between the first and second disks and tensionable in a spiral about the axis upon rotation of the first disk about the axis, such that rotation of the first disk about the axis tensions and stretches the coupling along a spiral and is resisted by the second disk.

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Streamwood, IL, United States of America

Eric C White