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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1993
Richard W Cole, Nixa, MO (US);
Clinton L Bishop, Springfield, MO (US);
Dayco Products, Inc., Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A biasing means for an exercising machine is provided where one end of the biasing means is removably disposed on a lever arm of the exercising machine and the opposite end of the biasing means is disposed on a fixed support member of the exercising machine. The biasing means provides resistance to the movement of the lever arm in the plane of motion wherein the biasing means comprises at least one elastomeric band and a containing means to provide a bight on the ends of the biasing means for disposing on the respective portions of the machine. The biasing means may also have end members of support means placed within the bights. The biasing means, the containing means and the end members or support means may be initially separate and separable such that in the event of damage to any one of said means it may readily be replaced with another such elastomeric band means.