Patent ID: 7163494

Claim:
A gymnastic apparatus comprising a base ( 2 ) used to place the gymnastic apparatus on the ground; an actuator device ( 14 ) with at least a user-operated actuator ( 22 ) moved from an initial to a final position; a weight unit ( 8 ) used to normally maintain the actuator ( 22 ) in an initial position; and driving means ( 33 ) used to connect the actuator ( 22 ) and weight unit ( 8 ) and provided with at least a cam ( 38 ); characterised in that the base ( 2 ) comprises at least a box-shaped section ( 3 ); the cam ( 38 ) being housed inside the box-shaped section ( 3 ) of the base ( 2 ); wherein the actuator ( 22 ) and cam ( 38 ) are fitted to oscillate around a first and a second axis ( 17 , 35 ), respectively; wherein the actuator device ( 14 ) comprises a first shaft ( 16 ) coaxial to the first axis ( 17 ) and fitted the actuator ( 22 ) in a fixed angular position during use, in which the driving means ( 33 ) also comprise a second shaft ( 34 ) coaxial to the second axis ( 35 ) that extends through the box-shaped section ( 3 ); the cam ( 36 ) being fitted to the second shaft ( 34 ).