Exercise machine carriage handle system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9604095-B1
Application number	US-201615357093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 21, 2016
Priority date	Oct 29, 2012
Publication date	Mar 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017

Abstract

An exercise machine carriage handle system for providing handles for an exerciser to grasp with their hands thereby expanding the type of exercises that may be performed. The exercise machine carriage handle system generally includes a frame having a track, a carriage movably connected to the track, a bias member connected between the frame and the carriage, a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, and a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side. The first handle and second handle are adapted for grasping with a first hand and a second hand respectively of a user during the performance of an exercise on the exercise machine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise machine, comprising:
a frame having a track, a first end and a second end, wherein the track has a longitudinal axis;
a carriage having an upper surface, a first end, a second end opposite of the first end, a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, wherein the carriage is movably connected to the track and adapted to be movable along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the track during execution of an exercise;
a bias member connected to the carriage, wherein the bias member provides a biasing force to the carriage;
a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, wherein the first handle is adapted for grasping with a first hand of a user;
a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side, wherein the second handle is adapted for grasping with a second hand of the user;
wherein the first handle and the second handle are each comprised of an elongated structure and are substantially parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the track;
wherein the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel with respect to the upper surface of the carriage;
wherein the first handle and the second handle each have an upper surface that is near a plane of the upper surface of the carriage, wherein the upper surfaces of the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel to the upper surface of the carriage;
wherein the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel with respect to one another;
wherein the first handle and the second handle are each comprised of a substantially straight structure;
wherein the first handle and the second handle each have a substantially circular cross sectional shape;
a first opening between the first handle and the carriage, wherein the first opening is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track;
a second opening between the second handle and the carriage, wherein the second opening is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track;
a first end platform connected to the frame and positioned near the first end of the frame; and
a second end platform connected to the frame and positioned near the second end of the frame.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle have a substantially flush relationship with the first side and the second side of the carriage respectively.

3. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle extend between the first end and the second end of the carriage.

4. The exercise machine of claim 3 , wherein the first handle and the second handle are each connected to the carriage near the first end and the second end of the carriage.

5. The exercise machine of claim 4 , wherein the first handle and the second handle each have a first distal end that is near the first end of the carriage and a second distal end that is near the second end of the carriage.

6. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle are each comprised of a cylindrical shape.

7. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle each have a longitudinal axis that is parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the track.

8. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first side and the second side of the carriage each include a portion that is curved.

9. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the carriage includes a first pair of extended portions that extend outwardly from the first side of the carriage and wherein the first handle is attached between the first pair of extended portions forming the first opening between the first handle and the carriage, and wherein the carriage includes a second pair of extended portions that extend outwardly from the second side of the carriage and wherein the second handle is attached between the second pair of extended portions forming the second opening between the second handle and the carriage.

10. The exercise machine of claim 9 , wherein the first pair of extended portions and the second pair of extended portions each include opposing surfaces that the first handle and the second handle are connected to respectively.

11. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle are each permanently connected to the carriage.

12. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first opening and the second opening are each comprised of an elongated slot.

13. The exercise machine of claim 12 , wherein at least one side of the first opening and the second opening is substantially straight.

14. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the carriage is comprised of a substantially rectangular shaped structure.

15. The exercise machine of claim 14 , wherein the first end platform and the second end platform are each comprised of a substantially rectangular shaped structure.

16. The exercise machine of claim 15 , wherein the carriage has a carriage longitudinal axis, the first end platform has a first longitudinal axis and the second end platform has a second longitudinal axis, wherein the carriage longitudinal axis is transverse with respect to the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.

17. An exercise machine, comprising:
a frame having a track, a first end and a second end, wherein the track has a longitudinal axis;
a first end platform connected to the frame and positioned near the first end of the frame;
a second end platform connected to the frame and positioned near the second end of the frame;
a carriage movably connected to the track and adapted to be movable along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the track during execution of an exercise, wherein the carriage comprises:
an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end opposite of the first end, a first side and a second side opposite of the first side;
a first slot extending through the carriage near the first side from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the first slot is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track;
a first handle defining at least a portion of the first side of the carriage, wherein the first handle is adapted for grasping with a first hand of a user, wherein the first handle encloses one side of the first slot, and wherein the first handle is comprised of an elongated structure that is substantially parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the track;
a second slot extending through the carriage near the second side from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the second slot is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track; and
a second handle defining at least a portion of the second side of the carriage, wherein the second handle is adapted for grasping with a second hand of a user, wherein the second handle encloses one side of the second slot, and wherein the second handle is comprised of an elongated structure that is substantially parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the track;
wherein the first handle and the second handle each have an upper surface that is near a plane of the upper surface of the carriage, wherein the upper surfaces of the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel to the upper surface of the carriage;
wherein the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel with respect to one another;
wherein the first handle and the second handle are each

Assignees

• Lagree Tech Inc

Inventors

• Lagree Sebastien Anthony Louis
• Hamilton John C

Classifications

• A63B23/12

  for upper limbs {or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles (bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06)} · CPC title

• A63B21/023

  Wound springs · CPC title

• A63B21/4035 Primary

  for operation by hand · CPC title

• A63B23/03575

  Apparatus used for exercising upper and lower limbs simultaneously · CPC title

• A63B21/4045

  Reciprocating movement along, in or on a guide (weights moving along or in guiding means A63B21/06; for cardio-training A63B22/201) · CPC title