Multi-exercise cable gym system

Abstract

A multi-purpose cable gym system is disclosed that incorporates an arrangement of pulleys and cables and an exercise station having multiple exercise handles that are continuously connected to a single weight stack via the arrangement of pulleys and cables. The cable gym system consists of a frame, a weight stack, an adjustable seat with fixed back pads, a leg extension/leg curl pedestal, multiple deep groove pulleys, multiple directional pulleys, a composite pulley, multiple cables engaged with the pulleys, and a separate handle associated with each deep groove pulley. The pulleys in the preferred embodiment utilized a deeper, wider groove than conventional pulleys allowing the cable to track smoothly along the pulleys while being pulled at different angles and in different directions.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An exercise machine comprising: 
 a frame;    a weight stack slidably connected to the frame;    a pulley system comprising: 
 a plurality of directional pulleys; and  
 one or more deep groove pulleys;  
   one or more cables functionally engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack; and    one or more exercise apparatus connected with at least one of the cables in conjunction with each of the deep groove pulleys such that when the exercise apparatus is moved in an exercise motion, the weight stack provides resistance to the exercise motion.    
     
     
         2 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the deep groove pulleys each include a groove at least 20 percent as deep as the diameter of the pulley.  
     
     
         3 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the groove of each deep groove pulley is “V” shaped with an angle of the “V” of less than 60 degrees.  
     
     
         4 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more exercise apparatus each comprises an exercise handle.  
     
     
         5 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 4 , further comprising a seat connected with the frame and defining an exercise station.  
     
     
         6 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein two deep groove high pulleys are connected with the frame above the exercise station, and two high handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two deep groove high pulleys.  
     
     
         7 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein two deep groove mid pulleys are connected with the frame laterally spaced from the exercise station, and two mid handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two deep groove mid pulleys.  
     
     
         8 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein two deep groove mid pulleys are connected with the frame laterally spaced from the exercise station, and two mid handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two deep groove mid pulleys.  
     
     
         9 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the pulley system further includes an equalizer pulley that creates a ½ to 1 weight ratio for the effective resistance of the weight stack with respect to the high and mid handles.  
     
     
         10 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the pulley system further includes a composite pulley that attaches each handle to a single weight stack.  
     
     
         11 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a leg extension/leg curl pedestal pivotally connected with the frame and connected with at least one of the cables such that when the leg extension/leg curl pedestal is pivoted, the weight stack provides resistance to the pivotal motion of the leg extension/leg curl pedestal.  
     
     
         12 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more exercise apparatus each is individually selected from the group consisting of an exercise handle, an ankle strap, a straight bar, and an abdominal strap.  
     
     
         13 . An exercise machine comprising: 
 a frame;    a weight stack slidably connected to the frame;    a pulley system comprising: 
 a plurality of directional pulleys;  
 one or more deep groove pulleys; and  
 a composite pulley;  
   one or more cables functionally engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack;    one or more exercise handles connected with at least one of the cables in conjunction with each of the deep groove pulleys such that when the handle is moved in an exercise motion, the weight stack provides resistance to the exercise motion; and    a leg extension/leg curl pedestal pivotally connected with the frame and connected with at least one of the cables such that when the leg extension/leg curl pedestal is pivoted, the weight stack provides resistance to the pivotal motion of the leg extension/leg curl pedestal.    
     
     
         14 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the deep groove pulleys each include a groove at least 20 percent as deep as the diameter of the pulley.  
     
     
         15 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the groove of each deep groove pulley is “V” shaped with an angle of the “V” of less than 60 degrees.  
     
     
         16 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 15 , further comprising a seat connected with the frame and defining an exercise station.  
     
     
         17 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein two deep groove high pulleys are connected with the frame above the exercise station, and two high handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two deep groove high pulleys.  
     
     
         18 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein two deep groove mid pulleys are connected with the frame laterally spaced from the exercise station, and two mid handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two deep groove mid pulleys.  
     
     
         19 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein two deep groove mid pulleys are connected with the frame laterally spaced from the exercise station, and two mid handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two deep groove mid pulleys.  
     
     
         20 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the composite pulley attaches each handle to a single weight stack.  
     
     
         21 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the pulley system further includes an equalizer pulley that creates a ½ to 1 weight ratio for the effective resistance of the weight stack with respect to the high and mid handles.  
     
     
         22 . An exercise machine comprising: 
 a frame;    a weight stack slidably connected to the frame;    a pulley system comprising: 
 a plurality of directional pulleys; and  
 one or more swivel pulleys;  
   one or more cables functionally engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack; and    one or more exercise apparatus connected with at least one of the cables in conjunction with each of the swivel pulleys such that when the exercise apparatus is moved in an exercise motion, the weight stack provides resistance to the exercise motion.    
     
     
         23 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the one or more exercise apparatus each comprises an exercise handle.  
     
     
         24 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 23 , further comprising a seat connected with the frame and defining an exercise station.  
     
     
         25 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein two high swivel pulleys are connected with the frame above the exercise station, and two high handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two high swivel pulleys.  
     
     
         26 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein two mid swivel pulleys are connected with the frame laterally spaced from the exercise station, and two mid handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two mid swivel pulleys.  
     
     
         27 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein two mid swivel pulleys are connected with the frame laterally spaced from the exercise station, and two mid handles are connected with each of two ends of a cable that is engaged with the two mid swivel pulleys.  
     
     
         28 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the pulley system further includes a composite pulley that attaches each handle to a single weight stack.  
     
     
         29 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the pulley system further includes an equalizer pulley that creates a ½ to 1 weight ratio for the effective resistance of the weight stack with respect to the high and mid handles.  
     
     
         30 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising a leg extension/leg curl pedestal pivotally connected with the frame and connected with at least one of the cables such that when the leg extension/leg curl pedestal is pivoted, the weight stack provides resistance to the pivotal motion of the leg extension/leg curl pedestal.  
     
     
         31 . The exercise machine as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the one or more exercise apparatus each is individually selected from the group consisting of an exercise handle, an ankle strap, a straight bar, and an abdominal strap.