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US 6,685,607 B1
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What is claimed is:
1. A resistance assembly con?gured to provide adjustable
resistance to a motion of an exercise mechanism of an
exercise device, the resistance assembly comprising:
(a) an arm having a ?rst end pivotally coupled to a frame
of the exercise device, the arm having a second end
cooperating With the exercise mechanism such that
movement of the exercise mechanism moves the arm;
(b) an actuating assembly moveably coupled to said arm;
and
(c) a resilient resistance member coupled to said actuating
assembly such that
movement of the exercise
mechanism of the exercise device results in the move
ment of the resilient resistance member and (ii) move
ment of the actuating assembly selectively adjusts the
amount of resistance applied by the resistance assembly
to movement of the exercise mechanism.
2. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 1, Wherein
said resistance member comprises a ?rst end and a second
end, said ?rst end being coupled to a frame of the exercise
device said second end being coupled to said actuating
assembly.
3. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 1, Wherein
said actuating assembly comprises a motoriZed mechanism.
4. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 1, Wherein
said actuating assembly comprises a connecting member and
a handle mechanism coupled to said connecting member,
said handle mechanism being adapted to cooperate With said
arm.
5. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 4, Wherein
said handle mechanism comprises a ?rst member and a
second member spring biased With respect to said ?rst
member.
6. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 5, Wherein
said second member further comprises an engagement
member, said engagement member being adapted to selec
tively couple With at least one aperture Within said arm.
7. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 1, Wherein
said actuating assembly is movably connected to said arm.
8. An assembly as recited in claim 1, Wherein a cable and
pulley system couples the arm to the exercise mechanism.
9. A resistance assembly con?gured to provide adjustable
resistance to a motion of an exercise mechanism of an
exercise device as a user moves the exercise mechanism, the
resistance assembly comprising:
(a) an arm having a ?rst end pivotally coupled to a frame
of the exercise device, the arm having a second end
cooperating With the exercise mechanism such that
movement of the exercise mechanism moves the arm;
(b) a resiliently extendable resistance member having a
?rst end and a second end, the ?rst end being coupled
to the frame; and
(c) an actuating assembly having
a ?rst end moveably
coupled to the pivoting arm and (ii) a second end
coupled to the second end of the resiliently extendable
resistance member, such that movement of the actuat
ing assembly selectively adjusts an amount of resis
tance applied by said resistance assembly to movement
of the exercise mechanism.
10. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 9, Wherein
the ?rst end of the resistance member is coupled to the frame
at a position betWeen the pivot axis of the arm and an end
of the actuating assembly coupled to the second end of said
resistance member.
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11. A resistance assembly as recited in claim 9, Wherein
said resistance member comprises an elastomeric member.
12. An assembly as recited in claim 9 Wherein a cable and
pulley system couples the second end of the arm to the
exercise mechanism.
13. An exercise device con?gured to provide adjustable
resistance, the exercise device comprising:
a frame;
at least one exercise mechanism; and
a resistance assembly con?gured to provide adjustable
resistance to a motion of the exercise mechanism as a
user moves the exercise mechanism;
a connecting system cooperating With the arm and the
exercise mechanism such that movement of the exer
cise mechanism moves the arm;
Wherein the resistance assembly comprises:
(a) an arm pivotally coupled to a frame of the exercise
device;
(b) a resiliently extendable resistance member having a
?rst end and a second end, the ?rst end being coupled
to the frame; and
(c) an actuating assembly having
a ?rst end move
ably coupled to the pivoting arm and (ii) a second
end coupled to the second end of the resiliently
extendable resistance member, such that movement
of the actuating assembly selectively adjusts an
amount of resistance applied by said resistance
assembly to movement of the exercise mechanism.
14. A device as recited in claim 13, Wherein the connect
ing system comprises a cable and pulley system.
15. The exercise device as recited in claim 13, Wherein
said resistance member comprises at least one of an elasto
meric member and a spring.
16. The exercise device as recited in claim 13, Wherein
said actuating assembly comprises a connecting member
coupled to a handle mechanism, at least a portion of said
handle mechanism being pivotally coupled to said connect
ing member.
17. The exercise device as recited in claim 16, Wherein
said handle mechanism comprises a spring-loaded handle
con?gured to selectively couple to said arm.
18. The exercise device as recited in claim 17, Wherein
said handle mechanism comprises a ?rst member and a
moveable member spring biased With respect to said ?rst
member.
19. The exercise device as recited in claim 18, Wherein
said handle mechanism comprises at least one engagement
member, said at least one engagement member being
adapted to selectively couple to said arm as said spring
loaded handle manipulated.
20. The exercise device as recited in claim 13, Wherein
said exercise device further comprises a track coupled to
said frame, said track being adapted to receive at least a
portion of said resistance member and Wherein at least a
portion of said resistance member slidably engages With said
track.
21. The exercise device as recited in claim 13, Wherein
said actuating assembly comprises at least one Wheel
adapted to cooperate With a portion of said arm and aid in
moving said actuating assembly along said arm.
22. The exercise device as recited in claim 13, Wherein
movement of said arm results in movement of said second
end of said resistance member.
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