US 12,330,012 B2
Combination exercise machine
Jeffrey Simpson, Saskatoon (CA)
Appl. No. 18/005,660
Filed by Jeffrey Simpson, Saskatoon (CA)
PCT Filed Jul. 16, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CA2021/050990
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 16, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/011481, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/052,776, filed on Jul. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0285795 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 21/078 (2006.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 23/04 (2006.01); A63B 23/12 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/078 (2013.01) [A63B 21/4029 (2015.10); A63B 23/0405 (2013.01); A63B 23/1209 (2013.01); A63B 2023/0411 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combination exercise machine to permit combined upper and lower body workouts of a user, said machine comprising:
a. a user support frame having opposing upper and lower body ends and left and right sides, said user support frame defining an upper user surface for supporting a body of the user and a surface-engaging support base for engaging a floor surface thereunder;
b. a chest press sub-frame which will permit the user to perform adjustable weight chest press exercises while positioned on the upper user surface using left and right hands of the user, said chest press sub-frame being attached at the upper body end of the user support frame and comprising a chest press lifting apparatus having pivotally mounted press arms configured to engage a first set of adjustable weights and proximal ends provided as hand grips; and
c. a leg press sub-frame which will permit the user to perform adjustable weight leg press exercises while positioned on the upper user surface using feet of the user, said leg press sub-frame being attached at the lower body end of the user support frame and comprising a leg press lifting apparatus configured to engage a second set of adjustable weights, the leg press lifting apparatus comprising at least one “L”-shaped leg exercise arm, each “L”-shaped leg exercise arm formed from a pivotably suspended vertical bar joined to a horizontal bar supporting a footplate;
wherein the user support frame is sized to permit a proper simultaneous engagement of the chest press lifting apparatus and the leg press lifting apparatus by the hands and feet of the user positioned thereon; and
wherein the user while positioned on the upper user surface can execute a combined chest press and leg press movement with their hands and feet, using the chest press lifting apparatus and the leg press lifting apparatus at a selected attached adjustable weight for each simultaneously.