US 7,497,815 B1
Exercise assembly for the upper body
John Caden, 144 Severino Dr., Islamorada, Fla. 33036 (US); John Hawk, 15201 SW. 158 St., Miami, Fla. 33187 (US); Patrick Jacobs, 15550 SW. 152 Ter., Miami, Fla. 33187 (US); and Martin Thompson, 176 Worlds End Lane, Chelsfield Park, Orpington, Kent BR6 7SS (United Kingdom)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/688,806.
Int. Cl. A63B 21/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 482—135  [482/92; 482/138] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exercise assembly for a user's upper body, said exercise assembly comprising:
a) a frame at a spaced apart distance therefrom, said spaced apart distance being adjustable, including a base disposed on a supporting surface and a track assembly fixedly connected to said frame,
b) said track assembly including an open end and a closed end and two track segments collectively convergent from said open end to said closed end,
c) said two track segments connected to said frame in fixed relation to one another and angularly inclined relative to the supporting surface,
d) two hand grips linearly and reciprocally movable along different ones of said track segments,
e) a resistance assembly including a line extending along a predetermined path of travel in interconnecting relation to said hand grips,
f) said resistance assembly including a resistance mechanism engaging said line and structured to exert a movement restrictive force thereon, and
g) said open end disposed and sufficiently dimensioned to at least partially receive the user between corresponding proximal ends of said two track segments while the user is in a seated, substantially upright orientation.