Exercise apparatus seat
View Patent ↗An exercise apparatus seat includes a seatbottom and a seatback each pivoted to a support frame at respective first and second stationary pivots, and coupled to each other at a third translational pivot.
1. An exercise apparatus seat comprising a frame having a seatbottom for supporting a user's buttocks and a seatback for supporting the user's back, said seatbottom being pivotally mounted to said frame at a first pivot and swingable about said first pivot to change positions of said seatbottom, said seatback being pivotally mounted to said frame at a second pivot and swingable about said second pivot to change positions of said seatback, said seatbottom and said seatback being coupled to each other at a third pivot which translates along a guide track along said seatbottom, wherein said guide track moves along an arcuate path of movement during translation of said third pivot along said guide track, said seatback comprises a boom arm extending downwardly and then forwardly below said seatbottom, said seatbottom has an underside having said guide track therealong, said third pivot is on said boom arm below said seatbottom and translates along said guide track during pivoting of said seatbottom and said seatback about said first and second pivots, respectively, said guide track rests on and is supported by said third pivot on said boom arm, said third pivot comprises a roller journaled to said boom arm and rolling along said guide track thereabove, said guide track resting on and supported by said roller therebelow.
2. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 1 wherein:
said seatbottom has a forward end pivotally mounted to said frame at said first pivot, and has a rearward end adjacent said seatback and swingable in an arc about said first pivot to change positions of said seatbottom;
said seatback has a lower end adjacent said seatbottom and pivotally mounted to said frame at said second pivot, and has an upper end swingable in an arc about said second pivot to change positions of said seatback;
said boom arm is a generally L-shaped member having first and second legs meeting at a junction, said first and second legs extending from said junction respectively to said third pivot and said seatback, said boom arm being a rigid member such that said third pivot is at a fixed radial distance from said second pivot and swingable in an arc thereabout.
3. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 2 wherein said second leg extends to said seatback adjacent said second pivot, and said boom arm and said third pivot swing in an arc about said second pivot upon pivoting of said seatback.
4. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 2 comprising an extensible and retractable support post having a lower end pivotally mounted to said frame at a fourth pivot spaced rearwardly of said second pivot, and having an upper end pivotally mounted to said seatback at a fifth pivot spaced above said lower end of said seatback.
5. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 1 wherein:
said guide track has a downwardly facing contoured profile extending forwardly from a rearward segment to a forward segment;
said seatback pivots between a first relatively upright position and a second relatively reclined position;
said third pivot engages said rearward segment of said contoured profile when said seatback is in said first position;
said third pivot engages said forward segment of said contoured profile when said seatback is in said second position.
6. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 5 wherein said forward segment of said contoured profile has a barrier-slope resisting further forward movement of said third pivot therealong to in turn resist further pivotal movement of said seatback beyond said second position to a further reclined position.
7. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 5 wherein said second position of said seatback is substantially parallel to said seatbottom.
8. The exercise apparatus seat according to claim 5 comprising a pair of laterally spaced boom arms extending in parallel from said seatback and straddling said guide track therebetween.
9. An exercise apparatus seat comprising a frame having a seatbottom for supporting a user's buttocks, and a seatback for supporting the user's back, said seatbottom having a forward end pivotally mounted to said frame at a stationary first pivot, said seatbottom having a rearward end adjacent said seatback and swingable in an arc about said first pivot to change positions of said seatbottom, said seatback having a lower end adjacent said seatbottom and pivotally mounted to said frame at a stationary second pivot, said seatback having an upper end swingable in an arc about said second pivot to change positions of said seatback, said seatbottom and seatback being coupled to each other at a third pivot which translates along said seatbottom, said seatback having a boom arm extending downwardly and then forwardly below said seatbottom, said seatbottom having an underside having a guide track therealong, said third pivot being on said boom arm below said seatbottom and translating along said guide track during pivoting of said seatbottom and said seatback about said first and second pivots, respectively, wherein said guide track moves along an arcuate path of movement during translation of said third pivot along said guide track, said guide track rests on and is supported by said third pivot on said boom arm, said third pivot comprises a roller journaled to said boom arm and rolling along said guide track thereabove, said guide track resting on and supported by said roller therebelow.