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  Physical training apparatusUSPTO Application #: 20080039292Title: Physical training apparatus Abstract: A physical training apparatus (10) has a main frame (11) having a front portion (15) and a back portion (16), an upright portion (17) spaced from the front portion (15) and moveable carriage (12) slidable with respect to the front portion (15) of the main frame (11). A cable (14) is connected by one of its ends to the carriage (12) and extends from the front portion (15) to the upright portion (17). A weight (13) is pivotally mounted on the upright portion (17) and is connected to the other end of the cable (14) and is positioned above the base of the main frame rearward of the front portion (17), so that a driving force on the carriage (12) causes the weight (14) to rise thereby providing resistance to the driving force on the carriage (12). (end of abstract) Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab - New York, NY, US Inventor: Bruce William Ross USPTO Applicaton #: 20080039292 - Class: 482097000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, User Manipulated Force Resisting Apparatus, Component Thereof, Or Accessory Therefor, Utilizing Weight Resistance, Including Stationary Support For Weight, Having Lever Carrying The Weight The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080039292. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to physical training machines and apparatus and more particularly to apparatus for developing and testing the strength and technique of athletes. [0002] For the sake of convenience, the invention will be described in relation to the use of the apparatus in developing the strength and technique of forward players in the sport of rugby union football but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto as it will find application in other sports and activities. BACKGROUND ART [0003] Hitherto, physical training machines for developing the technique of forward players in the sport of rugby union football consist of a ground engaging carriage which carries spaced apart pads against which the players push with resistance to the push being created by the contact of the carriage with the ground. A disadvantage of such scrum training machines is that they do not develop muscular strength or simulate the dynamic forces encountered in a rugby scrum. [0004] There is a need for a physical training machine which provides measured resistance in a horizontal plane to simulate effectively the body position and dynamic forces encountered in a rugby scrum and thus develop the requisite specific muscular strength. [0005] There is also a need for a physical training machine which simulates the muscle contraction and extension provided by the squat exercise but which provides for variable and increasing resistance as the athlete moves from deep contraction of the knee and hip joints to full extension of those joints. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a physical training apparatus comprising a main frame having a base, a front portion and a back portion having an upright portion spaced from the front portion, a moveable carriage slidable with respect to the front portion of the main frame, a cable connected by one of its ends to the carriage and extending from the front portion of the base to the upright portion, a weight pivotally mounted on the upright portion connected to the other end of the cable and positioned above the base of the main frame rearward of the front portion, the arrangement being such that a driving force on the carriage causes the weight to rise thereby providing resistance to the driving force on the carriage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a physical training apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention, [0008] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIG. 1, [0009] FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, [0010] FIG. 4 is a underneath plan view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, [0011] FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, [0012] FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, [0013] FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, [0014] FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the physical training apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention, [0015] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a physical training apparatus according to a third embodiment of the invention, [0016] FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of a physical training apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, [0017] FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of a physical training apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the invention, and [0018] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the physical training apparatus shown in FIG. 11. MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [0019] The physical training apparatus 10 shown in the drawings consists of a main frame 11, a moveable carriage 12, weight 13 and a cable 14 connected between the carriage 12 and the weight 13. The main frame 11 has a front portion 15 and a back portion 16 which collectively constitute the base of the main frame, and an upright portion 17 rearward of the front portion 15. Continue reading... Full patent description for Physical training apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Physical training 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. 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