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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1995
Arthur A Jones, Ocala, FL (US);
Philip Sencil, Anthony, FL (US);
MedX Corporation, Ocala, FL (US);
Abstract
An adductor machine including a pair of movement arms movable about a vertical axes between an open position extending laterally from the seat and a closed position extending forwardly of the seat. The movement arms are movable to the closed position by the user engaging with the inner sides of his thighs, pads respectively located on the movement arms. Movement of the movement arms is transmitted to move a resistance in the form of one or more weights in a weight stack. Such transmission is accomplished by a linkage and cam follower arrangement operatively connected between the movement arm and a weight stack pin included in the resistance weight stack. An auxiliary actuating mechanism is provided to move the movement arms between the open and closed positions independently of engaging the pads with the legs. This actuating mechanism includes a handle engageable with the cam included in the transmission to operate the cam independently of a linkage which extends between the movement arms and the cam. Each movement arm has a pair of pads spaced from each other on opposite sides of the knee. The pads are self rotatable to conform to the contour of the user.