Reformer exercise apparatus having a trapeze bar
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a generally rectangular frame having a pair of end members and a pair of spaced apart parallel side rail members forming part of said frame, wherein each said rail member has an outwardly open T shaped slot;
a moveable carriage mounted on said frame for movement along said rail members between said end members, said carriage having a generally flat upper surface, a pair of spaced shoulder stops mounted to said upper surface of said carriage and a plurality of support/guide wheel assemblies mounted to an underside of said carriage; and
a generally U shaped trapeze assembly removably fastened in said T shaped slots.
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Abstract
A reformer exercise apparatus comprises a rectangular frame, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for supporting a user an elongated elastic member extending between the frame and the movable carriage for biasing the carriage toward the one end of the frame, and a U shaped trapeze bar assembly removably fastened to the reformer frame via outwardly open T shaped slots in each reformer frame rail. The trapeze assembly includes a support bracket assembly slidably disposed in the slot to fasten a trapeze leg to the reformer frame. the support bracket assembly permits the trapeze assembly to be folded parallel to the reformer frame for storage and transport, and rigidly fastened to the reformer frame in an upright position during use.
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20 Claims
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1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame having a pair of end members and a pair of spaced apart parallel side rail members forming part of said frame, wherein each said rail member has an outwardly open T shaped slot;
a moveable carriage mounted on said frame for movement along said rail members between said end members, said carriage having a generally flat upper surface, a pair of spaced shoulder stops mounted to said upper surface of said carriage and a plurality of support/guide wheel assemblies mounted to an underside of said carriage; and
a generally U shaped trapeze assembly removably fastened in said T shaped slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame having a head end, a foot end and a pair of spaced apart parallel rail members therebetween, each of said rail members including an outwardly open T shaped longitudinal slot therein;
a movable carriage mounted on said frame for movement along said rail members between said head and foot ends, said carriage having a generally flat upper surface, a pair of spaced shoulder stops mounted to said upper surface and a head rest extending toward said head end from said upper surface of said carriage;
a plurality of elongated elastic members extending between said carriage and said foot end of said frame;
a foot support assembly mounted to said frame near said foot end comprising a U shaped foot bar having a pair of spaced parallel leg portions each forming a support member, each support member being fastened to a foot bar support bracket assembly, each said foot bracket assembly having an elongated anchor bar member slidably disposed in one of said slots in said rail members; and
a generally U shaped trapeze assembly removably fastened in said T shaped slots near said head end of said frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A generally U shaped trapeze assembly for mounting to a reformer exercise apparatus having parallel frame rails and each rail having an outwardly open T shaped slots in the rail, the trapeze assembly comprising:
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an arched frame portion joining two parallel trapeze frame legs; and
means riding in the slots for adjustably clamping each of the trapeze frame legs to the frame rail via its slot. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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