Lat exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support United States Patent 07794371

07794371 is referenced by 17 patents and cites 175 patents.

A lat exercise machine has a self-aligning pivoting seat or user support on a main frame and an exercise arm for performing lat pulldown or lat row exercises which is linked to the pivoting user support to translate movement of the exercise arm into movement of the user support. A four-bar linkage pivoting mechanism which pivotally connects the user support to the main frame is designed to automatically align in order to maintain proper positioning of the user throughout the exercise motion.

Title
Lat exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support
Application Number
11/849028
Publication Number
7794371 (B2)
Application Date
August 31, 2007
Publication Date
September 14, 2010
Inventor
Jeffrey O Meredith
Del Mar
CA, US
Bruce Hockridge
San Diego
CA, US
Randall T Webber
La Jolla
CA, US
Agent
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch
Assignee
Hoist Fitness Systems
CA, US
IPC
A63B 21/068
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Citations: 17 (view full list)

  1. Randall T Webber, Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith: Low back exercise machine with rocking user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, May 27, 2014: US08734304 (8 worldwide citation)
  2. Randall T Webber, Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith: Exercise machine with multi-function user engagement device. Hoist Fitness Systems, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, April 24, 2012: US08162807 (5 worldwide citation)
  3. Randall T Webber, Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith: Thigh exercise machine with rocking user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, October 22, 2013: US08562496 (2 worldwide citation)
  4. Randall T Webber, Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith: Calf exercise machine with rocking user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, May 15, 2012: US08177693 (2 worldwide citation)
  5. Michael L Olson, William T Dalebout: Magnetic resistance mechanism in a cable machine. ICON Health & Fitness, Maschoff Brennan, January 29, 2019: US10188890
  6. Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith, Thao V Doan: Exercise machine with movable user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Jones Day, July 18, 2017: US09707448
  7. Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith, Thao V Doan: Exercise machine with unstable user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Jones Day, December 8, 2015: US09205298
  8. Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith, Thao V Doan: Exercise machine for movable user support. HOIST FITNESS SYSTEMS, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, David R Heckadon, December 5, 2017: US09833656
  9. Bruce Hockridge, Jeffrey O Meredith, Thao V Doan: Exercise machine with unstable user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Jones Day, December 13, 2016: US09517379
  10. Bruce Hockridge, Randall T Webber, Jeffrey O Meredith: Glute exercise machine with rocking user support. Hoist Fitness Systems, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, April 22, 2014: US08702573

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