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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1995
Theodore G Habing, Long Beach, CA (US);
Pacific Fitness Corporation, Cypress, CA (US);
Abstract
An exercise machine supports the user with a backrest that is slideable along a guide member. The guide member extends upwardly from the frame of the machine and is inclined to the rear so that the user is supported in a semi-recumbent position. A pair of longitudinal beams are pivotally mounted on either side of the frame. Footpads are provided at the forward ends of the beams so that a user of the apparatus can comfortably engage the beams with his feet. The beams independently pivot on the frame so that the user can operate them in an alternating reciprocating fashion. A resistance mechanism resists the downward movement of the beams and a biasing force is provided to return the beams in an upward direction. To utilize the apparatus, the user engages the footpads with his feet and then presses against the footpads to elevate the backrest along the guide member. The resistance level is then gradually reduced and the user maintains an elevated position with a striding action against the beams. For any particular level of resistance, the user and the backrest will 'float' at a height that varies as a function of the effort exerted by the user, the object of the exercise being to stay 'afloat'.