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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2008
Randall T. Webber, La Jolla, CA (US);
Christopher E. Brennan, Santee, CA (US);
Bruce Hockridge, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey O. Meredith, San Diego, CA (US);
Randall T. Webber, La Jolla, CA (US);
Christopher E. Brennan, Santee, CA (US);
Bruce Hockridge, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey O. Meredith, San Diego, CA (US);
Hoist Fitness Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An exercise machine has a main frame and a user support frame pivotally mounted relative to the main frame for rotation between start and end positions. The user support frame supports spaced positions on a user's body throughout an exercise movement. A user engagement device is movably mounted relative to the frames and has at least one handle gripped by the user in performing exercises, and a connecting linkage translates movement of the user engagement device to rotational movement of the user support frame. A load resists movement of at least one of the user support, user engagement device, and connecting linkage. The user engagement device is at least partially non-rigid to allow a user to define the path of the handle and thus the type of back exercise performed.