New lever functional trainer

Abstract

The Lever Functional Trainer is a resistance exercise machine, the New Lever Functional Trainer is comprised of a linear guide such as a post with a carriage on the post (the lever bar), surrounding the post or portion of, as well as a second carriage of the functional trainer type below, the post has holes spaced along the front (but not limited to the front), the carriages can connect to these holes to lock in position, the functional carriage has two loops (or one or more) that allow at least one end to be pulled by the user, shrinking the loop until the flexible element generates a force upon the resistance, such as a weight stack (but not limited to a weight stack), the cable or flexible element is connected from the functional trainer carriage to the resistance element by a plethora of pulleys or rollers, the lever bar when in position can be unlocked to acts such as an iso-linear press or pull motion because there are two handles and bars connecting to the main bar carriage (via an axle or axles, but not limited to such) from several starting positions because of a pin on the side of the post with holes spaced along the side(s) of the post, each side of the independently or combined (with a pin joining both sides) movable lever bar sides (also handles) has a hook for one none of the flexible elements ends (connected to a carabiner each) for connecting the functional carriage below to the lever bar above.

Description

[0001] Lever Functional Trainer differs from the Prior Art in two ways, first the mechanical, the post(s) and the carriage with the iso-linear bar allow the minimum of parts and allow the flexibility of the user bar handles to be at different heights and travel along different paths either an arc or a straight line, and, either locked together or iso-linear with the ease of pins for both economy and almost instant setting of the machine for different exercises and variations of as listed, as well as accommodating different sized users, The use of cables allows very fast reconfiguration of the machine, both the exercise to exercise such as changing the height of the user bar with handles and the direction of the exercise such as a dip machine or a bench press depending on how many carriages (either bars, or attachable bars with multiple carriages on either side of the post, or a functional carriage above and below the carriage with the user bar with handles) on the column, Finally, changing the resistance such a weight stack with a pin is faster than weight plates, Weight plates are an option.DESCRIPTION

[0002] Resistance training is healthy activity, because people come in many sizes, a flexible machine is better, a machine that does not require a spotter is better (more usable), the Lever Functional Trainer is a resistance exercise machine, the Lever Functional Trainer is comprised of a linear guide such as a post with a carriage on the post (the lever bar) surrounding the post or portion of, as well as a second carriage of the functional training type below, the post has holes spaced along the front (but not limited to the front), the carriage can connect to these holes, to lock in position, the functional carriages has two loops (or one, or more) that allow at least one end to be pulled by the user, shrinking the loop until the flexible element generates a force upon the resistance, such as a weight stack (but not limited to a weight stack), the cable or flexible element is connected from the functional trainer carriage to the resistance element by a plethora of pulleys or / and rollers, the lever bar when in position can be unlocked to act as an iso-linear press or pull motion because there are two handles and bars connecting to the main bar carriage (via an axle or axles, but not limited to such) from several starting positions because a pin on the side of the post with holes, spaced along the side(s) of the post, each side of the independently or combined (with a pin joining both sides) movable lever bar sides (also handles) has a hook for one or none of the flexible element ends (connected to a carabine reach) for connecting the functional trainer below to the lever bar above.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0003] Drawing FIG. 1A top view of the bar non iso-linear (partial view and only detachable portion shown)

[0004] 1. Bar

[0005] 2. Pinhole

[0006] 3. Bar connects to bar carriage

[0007] 4. Hook(s)

[0008] Drawing FIG. 2 side view-almost vertical-functional trainer to understand the loop and overlap

[0009] 1. Pulleys

[0010] 2. Carabiners

[0011] 3. Handles

[0012] 4. Post with pinholes (one of many posts)

[0013] 5. Cable

[0014] Drawing FIG. 3 side view, of the machine Lever Functional Trainer-shown with two carriages, could have three carriages, one above and one below the middle bar carriage, View changes to top view of bars when they angle away from each other to the user handles, shown in FIG. BFIG. A1. Weight stack

[0016] 2. Pulley(s)

[0017] 3. Cable(s)

[0018] 4. Post

[0019] 5. Iso-linear bar sides

[0020] 6. Functional trainer carriage (with protruding cables with carabiners, using pulleys for the protruding cables to the hooks on the bar sides with handles for the carabiners)

[0021] 7. Hooks for carabiners

[0022] 8. Carabiners

[0023] 9. Handle

[0024] 10. Horn

[0025] 11. Pin

[0026] 12. Ball bearings

[0027] 13. AxleFIG. B5. Bars

[0029] 7. Hooks

[0030] 8. Carabiners

[0031] 9. Handle

[0032] 10. Horn

[0033] 11. Pin

[0034] 13. AxlesFIG. C6. Pulleys

[0036] 11. Pin

[0037] 12. Ball bearings

[0038] Drawing FIG. 4 top view of the iso-linear or combined or non-iso-linear bar with pin over rear extensionFIG. A1. Iso-linear pin

[0040] 2. Non-iso-linear pin

[0041] 3. Carriage

[0042] 4. Bar sides (for combined or iso-linear use)

[0043] 5. Horns

[0044] 6. Handles

[0045] 7. Wide handles

[0046] 8. Hooks

[0047] 9. Post-with single carriage shown; and two passable carriages shown (pins setup different for each), each on one post

[0048] FIG. B—top view of post—carriages pass instance—partial enclosure of post

Claims

1. The New Lever Functional Trainer is a resistance exercise machine comprising, a linear guide such as a post (column usually vertical) with a carriage (the lever carriage) post (the lever bar connected to the carriage), surrounding the post or portion of, as well as a second carriage of the functional trainer type below the lever carriage, the post has holes spaced along the front (but not limited to the front), the carriages can connect to these holes to lock in position.

2. The resistance training machine according to claim 1 wherein the functional carriage (the lower carriage) has two loops (or more) that allow at least one end to be pulled (or pressed by using the above carriage bars) by the user, shrinking the loops until the flexible element generates a force upon the resistance elements (weights, motor(s), resistance tube bands or bungee cord, nitrocells or pneumatic or hydraulic elements, rods, gravity body weight levers or cables, and any combination of), such as a weight stack (but not limited to), the cable or flexible element is connected from the functional trainer carriage resistance element by a plethora of pulleys or rollers.

3. The resistance training machine according to claim 2 wherein the lever bar when in position can be either locked for combined movement, synchronized of the two sides of the lever arms or unlocked to acts such as an iso-linear press or pull motion because there are two handles and bars connecting to the main bar carriage (via an axle or axles, but not limited to such) and starting from several starting positions because of a pin on the side of the post with holes, spaced along the side(s) of the post.

4. The resistance training machine according to claim 3 wherein each side of the independently or combined (with a pin joining both sides) movable lever bar sides (also handles) has a hook for one or none of the flexible elements ends (connected to carabiner each) for connecting the functional carriage below to the lever bar above for the purpose of shrinking the functional trainer loop(s) with the lever bars press or pull motion.

5. The resistance training machine according to claim 4 wherein the lever bar may have horns as well for weight plates or other resistance features.

6. The New Lever Functional Trainer is a resistance exercise machine comprising, of a linear guide such as a post with a carriage (the lever carriage) on the post (the lever bar connected to the carriage), surrounding the post or portion of, as well as a second carriage of the functional trainer type below the lever carriage. the post has holes spaced along the front (but not limited to), the carriages can connect pins to these holes, to lock in position, the functional trainer carriage has two loops (or one or more) that allow at least one end to be pulled (or pressed by the carriage bars) by the user, shrinking the loop until the flexible element generates a force upon the the resistive elements (weights, motor(s), resistance tube bands or bungee cord, nitrocells or pneumatic or hydraulic elements, rods, gravity body weight levers or cables, and any combination of), such as a weight stack (but not limited to a weight stack), the cable or flexible element is connected from the functional trainer carriage to the resistance element by a pletora of pulleys or rollers, the lever bar when in position can be either locked for combined movement, sychronizing the two sides of the lever arms or unlocked via a pin to act as an iso-linear press or pull motion because there are two handles and bars connecting to the main bar or carriage (via an axle or axles, but not limited to such) and from several starting positions because of a pin on the side of the post with holes, spaced along the side(s) of the post, the resistance training machine bar, each side of the independantly or combined (with a pin joining both sides) movable lever bar sides (also handles) has a hook for one none of the flexible elements ends (connected to a carabiner each) for connecting the functional carriage below to the lever bar above for the purpose of shrinking the functional trainer loop(s) with the lever bars press or pull motion.

7. The New Lever Functional Trainer is a resistance exercise machine, the New Lever Functional Trainer is comprised of a linear guide such as a post with a carriage on the post (the lever bar), surrounding the post or portion of, as well as a second carriage of the functional trainer type below, the post has holes spaced along the front (but not limited to), the carriages can connect to these holes, sometimes, to lock in position, the functional trainer carriage has two loops (or one or more) that allow at least one end to be pull by the user, shrinking the loop until the flexible element generates a force upon the resistive elements, such as a weight stack (but not limited to), the cable or flexible element is connected from the functional trainer carriage to the resistance element by a pletora of pulleys or rollers, the lever bar when in position can be either unlocked to acts such as an iso-linear press motion, because there are two handles and bars connecting to the main bar or carriage (via an axle or axles, but not limited to such) from several starting positions because of a pin on the side of the post with holes, spaced along the side(s) of the post, each side of the independantly or combined (with a pin joining both sides) movable lever bar sides (also handles) has a hook for one or none of the flexible elements ends (connected to a carabiner each) for connecting the functional carriage below to the lever bar above, the lever bar may have horns as well for weight plates or other resistance features.

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