Patent ID: 6159133
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A seat mounted workout station system for exercising from a sitting position through various motions comprising:a seating assembly having a generally vertically extending back portion with a forward support surface for supporting a user of the seating assembly, a seat portion coupled to the back portion adjacent a lower extent thereof with an upward support surface for supporting the user of the seating assembly, the back portion having a head section formed at an upper end of the back portiona frame supporting the back and seat portions of the seating assembly, the frame including a back frame being positioned behind the back portion of the seating assembly a seat frame being positioned below the seat portion of the seating assembly, and a pair of frame extensions extending upwardly from an upper end of the back frame;a pair of primary hand grips mounted on the back frame at a position adapted to be located adjacent to the chest of the user supported by the back portion of the seating assembly, and a pair of primary tensioning assemblies, each primary tensioning assembly applying tension to one of the primary hand grips to resist pulling of the primary hand grip in a direction away from the back frame, each of the primary tensioning assemblies being mounted on the back frame behind the seat portion of the seating assembly, each of the primary tensioning assemblies comprising an outer cable, a pair of pulleys, and a pair of springs being coupled to the back frame;a pair of secondary hand grips mounted on the seat frame at a position adapted to be located adjacent to the legs of the user supported by the seat portion of the seating assembly, and a pair of secondary tensioning assemblies, each secondary tensioning assembly applying tension to one of the secondary hand grips to resist pulling of the secondary hand grip in a direction away from the back frame, each of the secondary tensioning assemblies being mounted on the back frame behind the seat portion of the seating assembly, each of the secondary tensioning assemblies comprising an intermediate cable, a pair of pulleys, and a pair of springs coupled to the back frame;a pair of tertiary hand grips mounted on the frame extensions of the back frame at a position adapted to be located adjacent to the head of the user supported by the back portion of the seating assembly, the tertiary hand grips being mounted above the primary hand grips on the frame extensions of the back frame, and a pair of tertiary tensioning assemblies, each tertiary tensioning assembly applying tension to one of the tertiary hand grips to resist pulling of the tertiary hand grip in a direction away from the back frame, each of the tertiary tensioning assemblies being mounted on the back frame behind the seat portion of the seating assembly, each of the tertiary tensioning assemblies comprising a central cable, a pulley, and a spring coupled to the back frame; anda strap having free ends couplable to the primary hand grips for being moved in response to the forward motion of a chest of a user.