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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 1995
Filed:
May. 12, 1994
Richard W Cole, Nixa, MO (US);
Clinton L Bishop, Springfield, MO (US);
Dayco Products, Inc., Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A biasing device for an exercising machine is provided where one end of the biasing device is removably disposed on a lever arm of the exercising machine and the opposite end of the biasing device is disposed on a fixed support member of the exercising machine. The biasing device provides resistance to the movement of the lever arm in the plane of motion wherein the biasing device comprises at least one elastomeric band and a containing device to provide a bight on the ends of the biasing device for disposing on the respective portions of the machine. The biasing device may also have end members or a support placed within the bights. The biasing device, the containing device and the end members or the support may be initially separate and separable such that in the event of damage to any one of said devices it may readily be replaced with another such elastomeric band.