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Fitness machineRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, User Manipulated Force Resisting Apparatus, Component Thereof, Or Accessory ThereforFitness machine description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060211546, Fitness machine. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to machines for physical therapy and athletic training, and more particularly to a fitness machine for performing linearly spiral rotation of joint-stretching action or diagonally spiral rotation of multi-joint-stretching action. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Proprioceptive Neuromuscular of Facilitation (PNF) is a type of flexibility exercise, i.e., the combination of muscle contraction and relaxation with passive and partner-assisted stretching. This technique has received considerable attention in physical therapy to help functional recovery of the brain of a patient suffering from brain vessel obstruction. Under the assistance of a medically professional person, like a physiotherapist or chiropodist, the four limbs of the patient are stretched linearly spirally, or diagonally spirally. [0005] Usually, the assistance of a partner (physiotherapist) is required while performing PNF. This limitation produces a barrier to popularization of PNF flexibility exercise. Further, the different experience of different partner will also affect the result of PNF flexibility exercise done on a patient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The present invention has been accomplished to provide a fitness machine that eliminates the drawbacks of conventional isometric flexibility exercise and training. It is therefore the main object of the present invention to provide a fitness machine, which is based on the concept of PNF flexibility exercise for enabling the user to perform different free-angle spiral rotation actions on the floor or under water to improve the strength of the body and Activities Daily of Living (ADL). [0007] To achieve the foregoing objects of the present invention, the fitness machine is comprised of a framework, a swinging device having a first rod member pivoted to the framework and a second rod member coupled to the first rod member, a transmission mechanism having a driving device and a driven device, and an operating device coupled to the driven device for rotation driven by the driven device. The driving device and the driven device are respectively movably coupled to the first and second rod members of the swinging device, such that the driving device drives the driven device to rotate while the swinging device is turned relatively to the framework. Therefore, the user can operate the fitness machine without the assistance of any of medical professional personals. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0009] FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0010] FIG. 3 is a partial front view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0011] FIG. 4 is a partial side view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0012] FIG. 5 is a partial top view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0013] FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic drawings of a part of the fitness machine according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the operating device is turned toward the rear side. [0014] FIG. 8 is a partial side view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the operating device is turned toward the rear side. [0015] FIG. 9 is a partial top view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the operating device is turned toward the front side. [0016] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0017] FIG. 11 is a partial front view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0018] FIG. 12 is a partial side view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0019] FIG. 13 is a partial top view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0020] FIG. 14 is a partial side view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the operating device is turned toward the front side. [0021] FIG. 15 is a partial top view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the operating device is turned toward the front side. Continue reading about Fitness machine... 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