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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
A. Buell Ish, Iii, Redmond, WA (US);
A. Buell Ish, III, Redmond, WA (US);
Vectra Fitness, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Adjustable supports for exercise machines are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exercise machine includes a load, a force-transferring assembly operatively coupled to the load, a support frame operatively coupled to the force-transferring assembly, and an exercise station coupled to the force-transferring assembly proximate a support member of the support frame. The support member is operatively coupled to an upright member of the support frame by an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly is adjustable to enable the support member to project from the upright member at a plurality of support positions such that the exercise station is correspondingly adjustable over a plurality of vertical positions. In some embodiments, the support member is pivotable relative to the upright member. Alternately, slideable members may allow the support member to be selectively retracted and extended to provide the desired vertical position adjustment.