Exercise Machine Carriage Handle System

摘要

An exercise machine carriage handle system for providing handles for an exerciser to grasp with their hands thereby expanding the type of exercises that may be performed. The exercise machine carriage handle system generally includes a frame having a track, a carriage movably connected to the track, a bias member connected between the frame and the carriage, a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, and a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side. The first handle and second handle are adapted for grasping with a first hand and a second hand respectively of a user during the performance of an exercise on the exercise machine.

主权项

1. An exercise machine, comprising:
a frame having a track, a first end and a second end, wherein the track has a longitudinal axis; a carriage having an upper surface, a first end, a second end opposite of the first end, a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, wherein the carriage is movably connected to the track and adapted to be movable along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the track during execution of an exercise; a bias member connected to the carriage, wherein the bias member provides a biasing force to the carriage; a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, wherein the first handle is adapted for grasping with a first hand of a user; a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side, wherein the second handle is adapted for grasping with a second hand of the user; wherein the first handle and the second handle are each comprised of an elongated structure and are substantially parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the track; wherein the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel with respect to the upper surface of the carriage; wherein the first handle and the second handle each have an upper surface that is near a plane of the upper surface of the carriage, wherein the upper surfaces of the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel to the upper surface of the carriage; wherein the first handle and the second handle are substantially parallel with respect to one another; wherein the first handle and the second handle are each comprised of a substantially straight structure; wherein the first handle and the second handle each have a substantially circular cross sectional shape; a first opening between the first handle and the carriage, wherein the first opening is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track; a second opening between the second handle and the carriage, wherein the second opening is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track; a first end platform connected to the frame and positioned near the first end of the frame; and a second end platform connected to the frame and positioned near the second end of the frame.