Patent Application
20220331656
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The disclosure relates to exercise assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new exercise assembly for performing aerobic and strength training exercises. The present invention discloses an exercise assembly comprising a stationary bicycle combined with a lat pulldown machine having a selectable weight system.
The prior art relates to exercise assemblies. Prior art exercise assemblies may comprise stationary bicycles combined with rowing machines, spring resisters, pullup bars, and inclined weight benches. What is lacking in the prior art is an exercise assembly comprising a stationary bicycle combined with a lat pulldown machine having a selectable weight system.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a base, which is configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface. A stationary bicycle is engaged to the base so that a user positioned on a seat of the stationary bicycle faces a first end of the base. A lat pulldown machine engaged to the base proximate to a second end of the base is positioned for engagement by the user positioned on the seat of the stationary bicycle. The stationary bicycle is configured to be pedaled to perform aerobic exercise and the lat pulldown machine is configured to resist a pulldown motion to perform strength training exercises.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
A stationary bicycle 26 is engaged to the base 12 so that a user positioned on a seat 28 of the stationary bicycle 26 faces a first end 30 of the base 12, as shown in
A controller 36 engaged to the stationary bicycle 26 is configured to adjust a resistance upon a flywheel 38 of the stationary bicycle 26 so that an amount of energy required to be applied to pedals 102 of the stationary bicycle 26 is selectively adjustable. A timer 40 engaged to the stationary bicycle 26 is configured to display an operation time of the stationary bicycle 26.
A lat pulldown machine 42 engaged to the base 12 proximate to the second end 44 of the base 12 is positioned for engagement by the user positioned on the seat 28 of the stationary bicycle 26. The stationary bicycle 26 is configured to be pedaled to perform aerobic exercise and the lat pulldown machine 42 is configured to resist a pulldown motion to perform strength training exercises.
The lat pulldown machine 42 comprises a brace 100, which is engaged to and which extends between the first bars 14. A vertical member 46 is engaged to and extends perpendicularly from the brace 100. A horizontal member 48 is engaged by a first terminus 50 to and extends from the vertical member 46 distal from the brace 100 so that a second terminus 52 of the horizontal member 48 is positioned approximately above the seat 28. The horizontal member 48 defines a channel 54.
A pair of pulleys 56 is engaged to the horizontal member 48 and is positioned singly in the channel 54 proximate to the first terminus 50 and the second terminus 52. A cable 58 is operationally engaged to the pair of pulleys 56.
The lat pulldown machine 42 also comprises a plurality of plates 60. Each of a plurality of first holes 62 extends axially through a respective plate 60. Each of a plurality of second holes 64 extends bidirectionally into a respective plate 60 from the first hole 62 positioned in the respective plate 60 and opens to at least one opposed edge 66 of the respective plate 60.
A tube 68 engaged to a first endpoint 70 of the cable 58 is selectively insertable into the plurality of first holes 62, as shown in
A handle 76 is engaged to a second endpoint 78 of the cable 58. The handle 76 is configured to be grasped in one or both hands of the user so that the user is positioned to pull down on the handle 76 to lift the plates 60.
A first ring 80 is engaged to the second endpoint 78 of the cable 58. A second ring 82 is engaged to the handle 76. A clip 84 is selectively engageable to the first ring 80 and the second ring 82 to removably engage the handle 76 to the cable 58. The handle 76 is one of a set of handles 76. As shown in
In use, the combination exercise assembly 10 enables a method of performing aerobic and strength training exercises 90. The method 90 comprises a first step 92 of providing a combination exercise assembly according to the specification above. A second step 94 of the method 90 entails the user taking a position upon the seat 28. A third step 96 of the method 90 entails the user pedaling the stationary bicycle 26 to get aerobic exercise. A fourth step 98 of the method 90 entails the user performing a pulldown motion on the lat pulldown machine 42 to get strength training exercises. Ideally, the user would perform the third step 96 and the fourth step 98 simultaneously.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
