Patent ID: 6030322
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise apparatus, comprising:a support frame;a yoke assembly comprising a central, elongate, straight yoke portion having spaced, opposite ends, and parallel first and second yoke arms projecting from the respective opposite ends of said central, straight portion, said central yoke portion being pivoted to said support frame at its center for swinging movement in a first path about a first axis;biasing means linked to said yoke assembly for resisting movement of said yoke arms about said first axis;a pair of separate swing arms, each swing arm comprising an elongate member having at least one handle at one end for selective gripping by a user to perform selected press exercises, each swing arm being pivotally secured to a respective yoke arm for free rotation of said swing arm around at least part of a circular path about a second pivot axis;whereby a user can perform selected press exercises by gripping the handle of each swing arm, moving said handle to a selected position in said circular path, and pressing said handles in a press direction to swing said yoke arms about said first axis against the resistance of said biasing means;said support frame having an upper end, a lower end, a front end and a rear end, and including a seat portion for supporting a user in a first seated position facing the front end of the frame for performing press-type exercises and in a second seated position facing the rear end of the frame for performing pull-type exercises, the central yoke portion being pivotally connected to the frame at a location spaced rearwardly from the seat portion and below the seat portion, and the yoke arms being spaced apart by a distance greater than the width of the seat portion whereby said swing arms can project forwardly on opposite sides of said seat portion for gripping by a user in said first seated position to perform press-type exercises; andthe support frame comprising a base, an upright member projecting upwardly from the base, and an upper member at the top of said upright member, the seat portion being spaced forwardly of said upright member, and the central yoke portion being pivoted to the upright member at a location rearward of said upright member.