Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
An exercise apparatus comprising a table having a longitudinal dimension; a set of rails disposed longitudinally on opposite sides of the table; a set of posts on opposite sides of the table adjustable supported on the rails for longitudinal movement along the rails and for vertical movement extending above the rails; means for securing the posts in a fixed position on the rails; a rotary means supported on one of the posts for providing a predetermined constant resistance to rotary motion about its axis in a given direction; a bearing supported on the post on the opposite side of the table from and axially aligned with the rotary means; a pair of parallel arms respectfully coupled to the bearing and the rotary means; and a cross bar coupled between the arms at a distance from the common axis of the bearing and the rotary means for enabling a person to exercise his muscles by contacting the cross bar and forcing the cross bar to move against the constant resistance provided by the rotary means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
An exercise apparatus comprising a table having a longitudinal dimension; a set of rails disposed longitudinally on opposite sides of the table; a set of posts on opposite sides of the table adjustable supported on the rails for longitudinal movement along the rails and for vertical movement extending above the rails; means for securing the posts in a fixed position on the rails; a rotary means supported on one of the posts for providing a predetermined constant resistance to rotary motion about its axis in a given direction; a bearing supported on the post on the opposite side of the table from and axially aligned with the rotary means; a pair of parallel arms respectfully coupled to the bearing and the rotary means; and a cross bar coupled between the arms at a distance from the common axis of the bearing and the rotary means for enabling a person to exercise his muscles by contacting the cross bar and forcing the cross bar to move against the constant resistance provided by the rotary means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotary means comprises a rotary hydraulic actuator coupled to one of the parallel arms for providing said predetermined constant resistance to movement of the cross bar in a given direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising adjustment means attached to the rotary means for adjusting the predetermined constant resistance to movement for each given direction of rotary motion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An exercise apparatus according to claims 1 or 3 wherein the pair of parallel arms are adjustable in length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the parallel arms are bent to enable the cross bar to be rotated to a position that is nearly beneath one end of the table when the posts are moved to said one end of the table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising adjustment means attached to the rotary means for adjusting the predetermined constant resistance to movement for each given direction of rotary motion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the parallel arms are bent to enable the cross bar to be rotated to a position that is nearly beneath one end of the table when the posts are moved to said one end of the table.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a head rest hinged to one end of the table and adjustable to be folded down from the table top or to be positioned as an extension of the table top for enabling a person to assume a supine position on the table top with his head on the head rest and his shoulders and arms free to extend below the level of the table top in order to perform an exercise of pushing the cross bar up from a position over the head rest.