Global Patent Index - EP 1682233 A2

EP 1682233 A2 20060726 - EXERCISE RESISTANCE SYSTEM

Title (en)

EXERCISE RESISTANCE SYSTEM

Title (de)

ÜBUNGSWIDERSTANDSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE CULTURE PHYSIQUE FREINE

Publication

EP 1682233 A2 20060726 (EN)

Application

EP 04794749 A 20041012

Priority

  • US 2004033479 W 20041012
  • US 68825103 A 20031017

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2005085351A1] A set of resistances for an exercise device such as a barbell or an exercise machine includes at least three different values of resistance. In one embodiment the resistances are weights distributed horizontally. The weights can have a binary distribution of resistances, such as one or more five pound weights, one or more ten pound weights, one or more twenty pound weights, one or more forty pound weights, and one or more eighty pound weights. A selector is used to select various combinations of the weights to obtain the desired total resistance. In one embodiment, a controller operates the selector to change the weights in response to a predetermined condition, such as momentary muscular failure or the occurrence of a manual change weight signal. The set of resistances is particularly useful for simplifying the automatic control of a weight stack, and for retrofitting existing machines and devices.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/06 (2006.01); A63B 21/062 (2006.01); A63B 21/072 (2006.01); A63B 21/075 (2006.01); A63B 21/078 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63B 21/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 21/063 (2015.10 - EP US); A63B 21/0724 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 21/0728 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 21/075 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 21/078 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 21/0783 (2015.10 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005039706A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005085351 A1 20050421; AU 2004283685 A1 20050506; BR PI0415492 A 20061226; CA 2542471 A1 20050506; CN 1882376 A 20061220; EP 1682233 A2 20060726; JP 2007508115 A 20070405; RU 2006116921 A 20071127; RU 2429038 C2 20110920; WO 2005039706 A2 20050506; WO 2005039706 A3 20051208

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 68825103 A 20031017; AU 2004283685 A 20041012; BR PI0415492 A 20041012; CA 2542471 A 20041012; CN 200480033755 A 20041012; EP 04794749 A 20041012; JP 2006535577 A 20041012; RU 2006116921 A 20041012; US 2004033479 W 20041012