Physical exercise apparatus

Abstract

Physical exercise apparatus, comprising a support base, a vertical structure comprising at least one articulated joint, a support frame to which there are coupled a member for association with a user's body, and at least two articulated arms which are connected to said support frame so as to be able to pivot in several directions.

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         10 . An apparatus for physical exercise, comprising:
 a support base;   a vertical structure;   a support frame connected with the vertical structure;   a member for association with a user's body, the member coupled to the support frame; and   at least two articulated arms connected to the support frame in order to be pivotable in several directions, each arm comprising at least one joint.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a load arrangement to subject each joint of the arms to a given load. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the load arrangement comprises friction members, each friction member being arranged at a fulcrum of each joint subject to the load arrangement. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein each of the friction members comprises a container body in which friction surfaces provided with adjustable loading means are arranged. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the friction surfaces comprise tapered annular surfaces. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the adjustable loading means comprise calibrated elastic loading means. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein each of the arms comprises at least four segments. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein at least two initial segments of each arm are provided with joints pivoting in planes perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein
 a first segment of the at least four segments pivots with respect to the support frame,   a second segment of the at least four segments pivots with respect to the first segment in a plane perpendicular to a pivoting plane of a joint connecting the first segment with the support frame, and   a third segment of the at least four segments pivots with respect to the second segment in a plane perpendicular to i) the pivoting plane of the joint connecting the first segment with the support frame and ii) a pivoting plane of a joint connecting the second segment with the first segment.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising a load arrangement to subject at least one of the joints to a given load. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the load arrangement comprises friction members, each friction member being arranged at a fulcrum of each joint subject to the load arrangement.