Global Patent Index - EP 1923102 A3

EP 1923102 A3 20080611 - Exercise apparatus

Title (en)

Exercise apparatus

Title (de)

Übungsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil d'exercice

Publication

EP 1923102 A3 20080611 (EN)

Application

EP 08002917 A 20010927

Priority

  • EP 01977331 A 20010927
  • US 67893100 A 20001004

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0228487A1] Exercise equipment includes a housing (12) having a slot extending along a curved surface of the housing (12) and a curved track extending along the slot defining a curved path, multiple pairs of pulleys (11) positioned along the curved track, each pair of pulleys (11) having passed between them a cable (9) the proximal end of which is located outside the curved track, the distal ends of the cables (9) of which is attached to a source of resistance (13) and attached to a means (100, 102, 103) that enables a user to exert force against the resistance. A movable trolley system (63) in which a pair of pulleys (62) is in the trolley that is fixable at different positions along the curved track (64). Further exercise equipment includes a cable means (68) attached at its distal end to a resistance means (69) cooperating with pulley means (207) for switching between a 2:1 mechanical advantage and a 1:1 ratio. There may be a set of counter-weights (216). Exercise equipment having a bilateral lifting system comprises multiple cables (262, 263) directed by pulleys (264) to their ends where attachments are connected at both ends of each cable with a single weight stack (265) at the mid area of each cable. The cables may pass through a set of multiple pulleys (266) running parallel atop the weight.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 21/062 (2006.01); A63B 23/12 (2006.01); A63B 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 21/156 (2013.01); A63B 21/4035 (2015.10); A63B 21/4043 (2015.10); A63B 23/03508 (2013.01); A63B 23/03533 (2013.01); A63B 23/12 (2013.01); A63B 23/1209 (2013.01); A63B 21/0628 (2015.10); A63B 21/4015 (2015.10); A63B 21/4029 (2015.10); A63B 23/0355 (2013.01); A63B 23/03575 (2013.01); A63B 2071/009 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0228487 A1 20020411; AU 9645801 A 20020415; CA 2422317 A1 20020411; CA 2422317 C 20090217; EP 1322385 A1 20030702; EP 1322385 A4 20061227; EP 1923102 A2 20080521; EP 1923102 A3 20080611

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0130723 W 20010927; AU 9645801 A 20010927; CA 2422317 A 20010927; EP 01977331 A 20010927; EP 08002917 A 20010927