Patent Application
20240058637
In the arts of exercise systems, and in particular flywheel resistance workout systems, a variety of workout systems are known. When a user is performing an exercise using a legacy flywheel workout system, the user begins by grasping a grab bar. The grab bar is coupled to the flywheel resistance device using a suitable strap, rope, cable, or the like. As the user pulls on the grab bar, the flywheel resistance device exerts an opposing force on the strap, rope, cable, or the like in resistance to the pulling force exerted by the user.
One type of legacy flywheel resistance workout system is a floor mounted workout system. The floor mounted legacy flywheel resistance workout system allows the user to perform a variety of floor-based workout movements. Another type of legacy flywheel resistance workout system is a wall mounted workout system. The wall mounted legacy flywheel resistance workout system allows the user to perform a different variety of wall-based workout movements.
Typically, an exercise area includes a floor mounted legacy flywheel resistance workout system and includes a separate wall mounted legacy flywheel resistance workout system. One disadvantage of a separate workout systems is that the two workout systems require two separate installation areas in the exercise area. Further, if a user finishes exercising on one of the workout systems, and is ready to move over to the other workout system, the user might have to wait for another user to finish working out on that next workout system. An advantage exists to have a flywheel being offset from the anchor point as it is a novel factor of the design that provides improved performance, efficiency and does so though a lower platform height.
Accordingly, there is a need in the art to provide an improved flywheel resistance apparatus and method with the flywheel off-set from the anchor point. Embodiments may also include as claimed. Embodiments of the present disclosure may also include a horizontally-positioned flywheel resistance workout system, including a base structure that permits a user to stand upon. Embodiments may also include a grab bar that may be configured to be grasped by a user during an exercise motion. Embodiments may also include a strap connecting the grab bar and attached to a horizontally-positioned flywheel resistance device that opposes the exercise motion made by a user and moves freely through an anchor during the exercise motion. Embodiments may also include an offset anchor attached to the base structure. Embodiments may also include a strap retractor that retains additional strap used to adjust the length of the strap based upon the user's preferences where the strap may be held stationary during use by a spring-loaded clamp. Embodiments may also include a strap coupled to the flywheel resistance device. In some embodiments, the strap may be coupled to a snatch block by the strap clamp and then attached to the grab bar.
In some embodiments, the base structure may include a first pulley mounted within the offset anchor. Embodiments may also include a second pulley located inside the snatch block and attached to the grab bar. In some embodiments, the strap may be inserted into a main shaft of the horizontally-positioned flywheel resistance device to freely rotate around the first axle. Embodiments may also include a second axle inserted through a center of the second pulley and sized to permit the second pulley to freely rotate around the second axle.
Embodiments may also include a first end of the first axle may be secured to one edge of the base structure and a second end of the first axle may be secured to the flywheel resistance device. In some embodiments, a first end of the second axle may be secured in the middle point of the base structure to the first anchor wall and a second end of the second axle may be secured to the second anchor wall.
In some embodiments, the strap may be secured through the pulley of the anchor of the flywheel resistance workout system during the exercise motion being performed by the user. In some embodiments, the flywheel resistance workout system. In some embodiments, an outside surface of the retainer bar may be coated with a material that has a low friction coefficient that may be less than a friction coefficient of a material of the retainer bars. In some embodiments, the low friction coefficient reduces frictional drag exerted on the strap by the anchor as the user may be performing the exercise motion using the flywheel resistance workout system that may be coupled to the strap.
In some embodiments, therefore. Thus described the invention, at least the following is claimed:
In some embodiments, a first end of the first axle may be secured to one edge of the base structure 110 and a second end of the first axle may be secured to the flywheel resistance device. In some embodiments, a first end of the second axle may be secured in the middle point of the base structure 110 to the first anchor wall and a second end of the second axle may be secured to the second anchor wall.
In some embodiments, the strap 160 may be secured through the first pulley 212 and the second pulley 213 of the anchor of the flywheel resistance workout system 100 during the exercise motion being performed by the user. In some embodiments, an outside surface of the first retainer bar and an outside surface of the second retainer bar may be coated with a material that. The low friction coefficient may reduce frictional drag exerted on the strap 160 by the anchor as the user may be performing the exercise motion using the flywheel resistance workout system 100 that may be coupled to the strap 160.
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Applicant(s) reserves the right to submit claims directed to combinations and subcombinations of the disclosed inventions that are believed to be novel and non-obvious. Inventions embodied in other combinations and subcombinations of features, functions, elements and/or properties may be claimed through amendment of those claims or presentation of new claims in the present application or in a related application. Such amended or new claims, whether they are directed to the same invention or a different invention and whether they are different, broader, narrower or equal in scope to the original claims, are to be considered within the subject matter of the inventions described herein.
