US 12,172,041 B2
Exercise machine with a vertically pivotable arm
Aly E. Orady, San Francisco, CA (US); and Michael Valente, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Tonal Systems, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Tonal Systems, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/713,926.
Application 17/713,926 is a continuation of application No. 17/081,946, filed on Oct. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,324,983.
Application 17/081,946 is a continuation of application No. 16/292,784, filed on Mar. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,881,890, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/292,784 is a continuation of application No. 15/722,719, filed on Oct. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,335,626, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0226687 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 21/005 (2006.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/015 (2006.01); A63B 21/16 (2006.01); A63B 23/035 (2006.01); A63B 23/12 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/0058 (2013.01) [A63B 21/0051 (2013.01); A63B 21/015 (2013.01); A63B 21/15 (2013.01); A63B 21/153 (2013.01); A63B 21/154 (2013.01); A63B 21/156 (2013.01); A63B 21/169 (2015.10); A63B 21/4035 (2015.10); A63B 21/4043 (2015.10); A63B 23/03541 (2013.01); A63B 23/12 (2013.01); A63B 24/0087 (2013.01); A63B 71/0054 (2013.01); A63B 21/4045 (2015.10); A63B 2024/0093 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0072 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0081 (2013.01); A63B 2210/50 (2013.01); A63B 2220/13 (2013.01); A63B 2220/36 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/51 (2013.01); A63B 2220/54 (2013.01); A63B 2220/58 (2013.01); A63B 2220/72 (2013.01); A63B 2220/805 (2013.01); A63B 2220/833 (2013.01); A63B 2220/89 (2013.01); A63B 2225/09 (2013.01); A63B 2225/093 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/54 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An exercise machine including:
a motor;
an actuator;
a vertically pivotable arm, wherein a position of the vertically pivotable arm is able to be locked at least in part by using a component including one or more teeth, wherein the vertically pivotable arm includes a release component, wherein the release component includes a lever, wherein in the event that the lever is pulled, the lever causes a spring to release a compression of the spring allowing a female locking mechanism to move and disengage the female locking mechanism from the one or more teeth, wherein in the event that the female locking mechanism disengages from the one or more teeth, the female locking mechanism moves away from the component including the one or more teeth, and wherein in the event that the female locking mechanism engages with the one or more teeth, the female locking mechanism moves towards the component including the one or more teeth; and
a cable coupled between the actuator and the motor through the vertically pivotable arm, wherein the motor facilitates strength training at least in part by generating resistance such that a force on the actuator corresponds to a specified weight.