Patent ID: 6273841
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
A twisting exercise apparatus comprising:a frame means having a general front area, back area, right side area, and left side area;a seat support means comprising a generally upwardly extending seat support member pivotally mounted to said general front area of said frame means to pivot about a substantially vertical axis; and a generally horizontal seat rigidly mounted to said seat support member,a hand engagement means comprising two upwardly extending handle members pivotally mounted on said frame means, one of said handle members being mounted on said general right side area of said frame means, to the general right of said seat, and the second of said handle members being mounted on the general left side area of said frame means, to the general left of said seat, such that said handle members may be pivoted in the forward and backward directions,an attachment means for attaching the lower ends of said handle members to said frame means such that said handle members remain in a generally vertical plane as they pivot;a power transfer means pivotally mounted on said general back area of said frame means, said power transfer means operatively connecting said handle members and said seat support member, said power transfer means including a power transfer connection means for connecting to said handle members, said power transfer connection means connecting to said handle members at a higher location along said handle members than said attachment means;whereby pivoting said handle member mounted to the general right of said seat in the forward direction produces pivoting movement of said handle member mounted to the general left of said seat in the backward direction, and also produces pivoting movement of said seat in a first direction, and pivoting said handle member mounted to the general left of said seat in the forward direction produces pivoting movement of said handle member mounted to the general right of said seat in the backward direction, and also produces pivoting movement of said seat in a second direction opposite said first direction, said seat maintaining a generally horizontal position while pivoting in the first and second directions.