US 12,420,137 B2
Climbing exercise machine
Nathaniel Carruthers, Austin, TX (US); and Joe Ellis, Ocala, FL (US)
Assigned to CLMBR Holdings, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Appl. No. 18/256,955
Filed by CLMBR1, LLC, Englewood, CO (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 10, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/062814
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 12, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/125902, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 16, 2022.
Application 18/256,955 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/225,706, filed on Apr. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,235,197.
Application 18/256,955 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/118,355, filed on Dec. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,077,336.
Prior Publication US 2024/0335700 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 22/20 (2006.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/22 (2006.01); A63B 22/00 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 22/205 (2013.01) [A63B 21/00069 (2013.01); A63B 21/154 (2013.01); A63B 21/225 (2013.01); A63B 21/4034 (2015.10); A63B 21/4035 (2015.10); A63B 22/0005 (2015.10); A63B 22/001 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0658 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0675 (2013.01); A63B 2225/09 (2013.01); A63B 2225/12 (2013.01); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A climbing exercise machine, comprising:
a base support frame configured to contact a floor or ground surface;
a first elongate upright, rigidly connected to the base support frame at an obtuse angle relative to the floor or ground surface;
a second elongate upright, horizontally spaced apart from and parallel to the first elongate upright and rigidly connected to the base support frame at the obtuse angle;
a first movable handle and a first movable foot pedal, vertically spaced apart from each other and each being slidably engaged with the first elongate upright to enable reciprocating linear movement along the first elongate upright;
a second movable handle and a second movable foot pedal, vertically spaced apart from each other and each being slidably engaged with the second elongate upright to enable reciprocating linear movement along the second elongate upright;
an adjustable resistance mechanism mounted on a central stationary crossbar between the first and second elongate uprights, the adjustable resistance mechanism being vertically spaced apart from and operatively connected to a resistance motor mounted to the base support frame; and
a linkage assembly, interconnecting and synchronizing the first movable handle, the first movable foot pedal, the second movable handle, the second movable foot pedal, and the adjustable resistance mechanism,
wherein the interconnection and synchronization provided by the linkage assembly enables reciprocating concurrent movement of the first movable handle, the first movable foot pedal, the second movable handle, the second movable foot pedal, and the adjustable resistance mechanism to simulate a resisted continuous climbing motion for a user.