Translational type exercise machine with horizontal free planar motion

Abstract

A translational exercise machine with horizontal free planar motion, has a base frame, supporting an optional upper horizontal frame with seat and backrests supporting the user, and supporting an intermediate wheeled horizontal frame, supporting an upper wheeled frame. A vertical frame with horizontal handlebar with hand/foot grips is provided, which frame is optionally attached to the upper horizontal frame, or to the upper wheeled horizontal frame. With hand or foot use of the hand/foot grips, the user can propel self and wheeled frames in any horizontal motion. Exercise is caused by acceleration of the user and wheeled frame masses in a horizontal plane, and by braking assemblies between frames.

What I claim as my invention is:  
     
         1 . An exercise machine comprising: 
 (a) a base frame;    (b) an intermediate wheeled horizontal frame whereby the user can move frame in the motion  1  direction, with: 
 (1) brakes provided for movement resistance;  
   (c) an upper wheeled frame whereby the user can move frame in the motion  2  direction, with: 
 (1) brakes provided for movement resistance;  
   (d) a horizontal handlebar, slidingly attached to vertical posts, facilitating vertical positioning of said horizontal handlebar frame: 
 (1) said horizontal handlebar frame comprising a pair of hand/foot grips, which can be adjusted pivotally about and along said horizontal handlebar frame to suit hand and foot positioning;  
 (2) whereby the user can move self and frames in any horizontal motion;  
   (e) an upper horizontal rigid support frame;    (f) a seat and backrest assembly for support of user, with: 
 (1) a removable section for adjusting brake mechanisms.