Patent ID: 6093135
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A multipurpose exercising machine comprising:a machine base, said machine base comprising a front transverse locating bar and a rear transverse locating bar arranged in parallel, two rails connected in parallel between said front and rear transverse locating bars, a locating frame fixedly connected between said rails, said locating frame having a longitudinal series of locating holes, and a slide unit mounted on said locating frame, said slide unit comprising a slide longitudinally slidably mounted on said locating frame, upright support means raised from said slide, and a lock pin mounted in a pin hole on said slide and inserted into one locating hole at said locating frame to fix said slide to said locating frame;a leg bar unit pivoted to said machine base near one side, said leg bar unit comprising a curved mounting bar pivoted to the rails of said machine base near said front transverse locating bar, a sleeve mounted on said curved mounting bar, two pairs of transverse leg bars provided at said sleeve at different elevations for the positioning of the user's legs, and a hydraulic resistance having a fixed end pivoted to the rails of said machine base and a movable end pivoted to said curved mounting bar;a bench unit coupled between said machine base and said leg bar unit, said bench unit comprising a bottom frame having a front end pivoted to the sleeve of said leg bar unit and a rear end mounted with a roller for supporting on the upright support means of the slide unit of said machine base, a detachable seat detachably mounted on said bottom frame, said detachable seat having foot frames for positioning on said bottom frame, and a sliding seat moved on said bottom frame;a linking unit coupled between said machine base and said bench unit, said linking unit comprising a transverse shaft connected between the rails of said machine base, two first barrels respectively coupled to two opposite ends of said transverse shaft at two opposite sides of the rails of said machine base, said first barrels each having a plurality of radially spaced locating holes, two fixed bars respectively perpendicularly raised from the periphery of said first barrels, a locating frame fixedly connected to the bottom frame of said bench unit, two second barrels bilaterally pivoted to said locating frame of said linking unit, two sleeves respectively raised from the periphery of said second barrels and sleeved onto said fixed bars, and two spring elements respectively mounted in the sleeves of said linking unit and stopped between the periphery of said second barrels and said fixed bars;two oars respectively coupled to said linking unit, said oars each having a mounting hole at one end and a hand grip at an opposite end;two mounting assemblies respectively coupled between the first barrels of said linking unit and said oars, said mounting assemblies each comprising a substantially U-shaped mounting frame coupled to one first barrel of said linking unit, a lock pin selectively fastened to the locating holes at one first barrels of said linking unit to fix said U-shaped mounting frame to the corresponding first barrel at the desired angle, a connector having a receiving hole, which receives one oar, and a screw bolt fastened to said U-shaped mounting frame and the locating hole at one end of the corresponding oar to secure said connector and the corresponding oar together, permitting the corresponding oar to be turned about said screw bolt; anda foot support unit coupled to the rear transverse locating bar of said machine base, said foot support unit comprising a holder frame fixedly mounted on said rear transverse locating bar of said machine base, a locating bar having one end pivoted to said holder frame and an opposite end mounted with a transverse axle, and two foot plates respectively pivoted to two opposite ends of said transverse axle.