Patent ID: 7713179
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A dual action weightlifting machine, comprising: a stationary frame; first and second spaced vertical guides slidably mounted on the stationary frame for horizontal sliding movement relative to the frame; a horizontally extending exercise bar assembly having spaced first and second vertical slides slidably mounted on the vertical guides for vertical sliding movement relative to the frame, a user engaging portion for gripping by a user when performing weightlifting exercises, opposite first and second end portions for receiving one or more selected weights, and horizontally spaced, axially aligned first and second rack engaging portions, the first rack engaging portion being located between the user engaging portion and the first end portion, and the second rack engaging portion being located between the user engaging portion and the second end portion; the user engaging portion located between the vertical slides and not extending outwardly beyond the vertical slides; the user engaging portion, first and second end portions, and first and second rack engaging portions of the exercise bar assembly being coaxial to define a single, central longitudinal axis of the exercise bar assembly; the stationary frame comprising a front rack assembly which directly engages the rack engaging portions of the exercise bar assembly in a front racking position and a rear rack assembly spaced from the front rack assembly which directly engages the same rack engaging portions of the exercise bar assembly in a rear racking position; the front rack assembly comprising first and second spaced front upright struts and the rear rack assembly comprising first and second spaced rear upright struts, each front and rear upright strut having a plurality of vertically spaced, upwardly directed support portions, the exercise bar assembly being movable between the front and rear racking positions and exercise positions spaced between the upright struts; the first and second spaced rack engaging portions each having a surface which is adapted to directly engage an opposing surface of a respective one of a pair of aligned support portions in the first and second front upright struts in the front racking position and the same surfaces of the first and second rack engaging portions being adapted to directly engage respective opposing surfaces of a pair of aligned support portions in the first and second rear upright struts in the rear racking position; and the first and second vertical slides each have a central vertical axis which is co-planar with the central longitudinal axis of the exercise bar assembly.