Title:
ARM ASSEMBLY FOR EXERCISE DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006065720
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Aspects of the present invention involve an exercise device with an arm assembly that provides linear, converging, and/or diverging hand grip motions during use and also has an adjustable starting position. The arm assemblies described and depicted herein include arm members that are pivotally coupled with a frame of an exercise device. During exercise, the arm members engage an arcuate surface defining the arm path. The arcuate surfaces which guide the converging and/or diverging hand grip motions as the arms pivot relative to the frame. Some embodiments of the present invention include a releasable locking mechanism that allows a user to pivot the arm members to a desired starting position without altering the relative positions of the hand grips.
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Inventors:
SMITH ROBERT J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/044853
Publication Date:
November 23, 2006
Filing Date:
December 13, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NAUTILUS INC (US)
SMITH ROBERT J (US)
SMITH ROBERT J (US)
International Classes:
A63B21/00; A63B22/00
Foreign References:
| US6746385B1 | 2004-06-08 | |||
| US6579213B1 | 2003-06-17 | |||
| US6277056B1 | 2001-08-21 |
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