US 7,611,445 B2
Abdominal exercise machine
Wallace Brown, Mendham, N.J. (US); and Robert W. Nelson, Rowlett, Tex. (US)
Assigned to AB Coaster Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/211,800.
Application 12/211800 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/982856, filed on Nov. 05, 2007.
Application 11/982856 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/607745, filed on Nov. 30, 2006, granted, now 7,455,633.
Application 11/607745 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/030420, filed on Jan. 05, 2005, granted, now 7,232,404.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/741104, filed on Nov. 30, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/541744, filed on Jan. 05, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2009/0018000 A1, Jan. 15, 2009
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 71/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 482—51  [482/140] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exercise machine to work a user's abdominal muscle group, the exercise machine comprising:
a frame;
an upper body support attached to the frame; and
a swing assembly attached to the frame, wherein the swing assembly includes a swing arm connected to a carriage, the carriage traversing back and forth an arcuate path defined by the swing arm and capable of pivoting in front of the upper body support.