Patent ID: 6824505
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise machine comprising:a support frame; at least one body-building structure connected to said support frame, the body-building structure comprising: a pivoting member pivotally connected to said support frame, said pivoting member having a curved plate with an arcuate through hole formed therein, said pivoting member having an actuating pulley rotatably received within said curved plate; and a body-building member suitable for accommodating a body part of a person using the exercise machine, said body-building member fastened to one end of said pivoting member; and at least one damping structure having at least one or more weighted pulleys and a cable, said cable being fastened at one end to said support frame, said cable having another portion extending around the weighted pulley, said cable having another portion extending around said actuating pulley and extending through said arcuate through hole, said actuating pulley being displaceable so as to pull said cable when said body-building member is displaced by an external force.