Incline press apparatus for exercising regions of the upper body

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring initially to FIG.
1, there is illustrated a perspective view of an incline press exercise machine 10, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The incline press exercise machine 10 preferably includes a support member 18 for supporting a pair of four-bar linkage mechanisms 14a and b, as well as for supporting a seat 20, a selectable weight mechanism 12 operatively connected to each of the pair of four-bar linkages 14a and 14b, and a pair of handles 16a and 16b extending from each of the four-bar linkages 14a and b, respectively.
Referring now to FIG.
3, the support member 18 is preferably constructed of a rigid material such as steel, and includes a base member 19, a pair of post members 21a and 21b, a cross bar assembly 62 and a pair of extensions 23a and 23b, all of which combine to form the structural elements of the support member 18.
The base member 19 preferably includes a first support member 19a, a second support member 19b and a mounting member 19c disposed therebetween.
First and second support members 19a and 19b preferably rest on a substantially horizontal, flat surface, such as a floor 17.
Preferably a foot start 15 is located adjacent the first support member 19a so that a user can easily grasp the handles 16a and b in order to begin exercising, as described in greater detail herein below.
In the present embodiment mounting member 19c is preferably supported at one end by the first support member 19a, at an opposite end by the second support member 19b, and is preferably spaced from and substantially parallel to the floor 17.
With continued reference to FIG.
3, the post members 21a and 21b preferably extend at an angle of approximately 30.
degree.
from a vertical axis (FIG.
3), in the present embodiment, and operate to support a seat 20 in a reclined position.
A cross bar assembly 62 preferably includes a mounting post 62a and a cross bar member 62b mounted transversely to mounting post 62a Extensions 23a and 23b are preferably mounted to and extend from the post members 21a and 21b, respectively