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Climbing machine

Climbing machine description/claims

The present invention claims priority based on 35 USC section 119 and based on a provisional application with a Ser. No. 60/916,711 which was filed on May 8, 2007.

The present invention relates to exercise machines and more particularly to a climbing machine.

Over the years, an increasing number of people have taken jobs in offices across the country. These types of jobs unfortunately do not provide sufficient exercise in order to stay physically fit. In order to fulfill this need, an increasing number of people have taken to planned exercise during recreational hours. These people wish to maximize the amount of exercise that can be achieved within a limited time. In contradistinction, because of the large number of muscles within the body, achieving exercise for all these various muscles requires a large amount of time. Prior machines are generally limited only to provide a workout to one particular area of the body and then another area of the body which requires lengthy workout times. These users are required to spend a considerable time operating the machines before any real cardiovascular benefit is achieved by the users of the machines. Furthermore, the prior art machines have not risen to the level of becoming a recreational activity on their own merit. The prior art machines are not conductive to being grouped together to create a conductive activity. The prior art machines are very limiting in allowing a person to achieve full fluid body movement.

A climbing machine for exercise of a first and second user may include a base member to support the climbing machine, a first and second side frame member which is substantially vertical and connected to the base member, a hoist member for cooperating with the first and second side frame member, a rack member to be moved by the hoist member, and a guide member to guide the rack member.

The rack member may include a first and second pump member to independently move the rack member and hoist member.

The climbing machine may include a top frame member which is connected to the guide member and the side frame member, and the rack member may be substantially U-shaped.

The rack member may include a third pump member to independently moves the hoist member, and the rack member may include a fourth pump member to independently move the hoist member.

The first pump member and the third pump member may include a hand bar member, and the second pump member and the fourth pump member may include a stepping bar member.

The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates the climbing machine of the present invention at a first position;

FIG. 2 illustrates the climbing machine of the present invention at a second position;

FIG. 3 illustrates the adjustment of the height of the pumping station;

FIG. 4 illustrates a portion of the fluid lines where the pumping station.

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