Patent ID: 6302833
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
A single station, exercise machine comprising:a frame;a seat adjustably mounted on the frame;a rest attached to the frame rearwardly of the seat for supporting the upper torso of an exerciser;a lever arm assembly including a pair of lever arms movably connected relative to the frame about at least one horizontal pivot shaft between a starting position and a finishing position;structure on the frame for resisting movement of the lever arm assembly; anda conversion arrangement defined by a spring pin-actuated, movable plate, pulley and cable combination connected between the frame and the lever arms for changing the starting position of the lever arms so as to provide for different exercise movements,wherein the conversion arrangement includes,a range control plate fixed to the pivot shaft and the lever assembly and having a set of slots formed therein;a resistance lever assembly pivotably mounted on the pivot shaft adjacent the range control plate, the resistance lever assembly comprising an upper resistance lever and a lower resistance lever;a pin plate assembly pivotably mounted on the pivot shaft adjacent the resistance lever assembly, the pin plate assembly including a pin biased into engagement with one of the slots in the range control plate; anda mounting plate fixed to the lever arm assembly adjacent the pin plate assembly and having an opening through which the pivot shaft passes, whereby the starting position of the lever arm assembly is established by the position of the pin in one of the slots of the range control plate.