Patent ID: 6015372
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A machine for exercising abdominal muscles of the human body comprising in combination, a movement arm moveable about an axis upon engagement with the body, a resistance connectable to the movement arm to oppose movement of the movement arm about said axis in one direction, and drive transmission means between said resistance and said movement arm for transmitting movement therebetween, and wherein said movement arm includes two members pivotally interconnected, and spring means biasing one of the members to a raised position relative to the other member to allow entry and exit of a user into and from the machine, said one member being located to be engageable by the upper front of the torso of the user for movement in a vertical plane between a start position and a finish position advanced forwardly of the user and downwardly, the other member being moveable between said start and finish positions about a generally horizontal axis.