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Exercise apparatusExercise apparatus description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090017998, Exercise apparatus. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus, particularly, but not exclusively, to a portable exercise apparatus for exercising the upper body. Conventional exercise apparatus for exercising the upper body, such as arm bicycles and the like, are limited to exercising only certain muscle groups. This is because such apparatus are designed to be operated with the user situated only in one position relative to the apparatus. In order to exercise the remaining upper body muscle groups it is necessary for the user to use one or more additional pieces of apparatus. This is obviously inconvenient to the user, as they will have to use (and perhaps purchase) two or more potentially expensive pieces of equipment. Additionally, such conventional upper body exercise apparatus are often bulky units which are fixed to a floor, wall, or the like. This is also inconvenient to the user, as they are often unable to transport the apparatus for use in other locations. It is an object of the present invention to provide an exercise apparatus which obviates or mitigates one or more of the disadvantages referred to above. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an exercise apparatus comprising: a housing; first and second gear members rotationally mounted within said housing, each gear including a handle portion; a link member located within said housing; and a friction control mechanism; wherein said first and second gear members are linked to one another by said link member, and wherein said friction control mechanism controls a frictional force applied to said first and second gear members. Preferably, said first and second gear members are substantially co-planar and have substantially parallel axes of rotation. Preferably, said link member is a third gear member mounted between said first and second gear members. Preferably, said first, second and third gear members are substantially co-planar and have parallel axes of rotation. Preferably, wherein said friction control mechanism is a brake shoe on either of said first or second gear members. Preferably, said friction control mechanism is a brake shoe on said third gear member. Continue reading about Exercise apparatus... Full patent description for Exercise apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Exercise apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Exercise apparatus or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Compact gym Next Patent Application: Exercise apparatus Industry Class: Exercise devices ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Exercise apparatus patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.11148 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Computers: Graphics , I/O , Processors , Dyn. Storage , Static Storage , Printers orig |
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