Attachment and mounting assembly for an exercise bench

• US 20060035772A1
• Filed: 08/15/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BowFlex, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nautilus, Inc.
• Inventors: Golesh, Eric D., O'Neal Frazier, Kelly
• Application Number:
  US11/204,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20060035772A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/142
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0615 pivoting about a fixed horizontal fulcrum
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4029 Benches specifically adapted for exercising for bench press exercises A63B21/078
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4031 with parts of the bench moving against a resistance during exercise

Abstract

The present invention provides attachment and mounting assemblies that allow a user to releasably connect various accessories with an exercise device, such as an exercise bench. As such, a user use a plurality of different exercise accessories with a single exercise bench. Some attachment assemblies can include a mounting bracket connected with an exercise accessory and configured to releasably connect with different components of the exercise bench. The mounting bracket can be configured with one or more hooks adapted to engage one or more bosses or studs on an accessory support member connected with the exercise bench. In addition, a removable pin can be inserted through corresponding apertures in the support member and mounting bracket to help secure the exercise accessory to the exercise bench.

Claims

1. An attachment assembly for releasably connecting an exercise accessory with an exercise device, the attachment assembly comprising:

a support member having at least one first aperture;

at least one boss connected with the accessory support member;

a bracket having at least one hook adapted to engage the at least one boss and having at least one second aperture;

a pin adapted to be inserted through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture; and

wherein the at least one second aperture in the mounting bracket is adapted to align with the at least one first aperture in the accessory support member when the at least one hook engages the at least one boss.

2. The attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising an exercise device connected with the support member.

3. The attachment assembly of claim 2, wherein the exercise device comprises an exercise bench.

4. The attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising an exercise accessory connected with the bracket.

5. The attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a leg hold-down accessory.

6. The attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a leg developer accessory.

7. The attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a preacher curl accessory.

8. The attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a first member coupled with the bracket.

9. The attachment assembly of claim 8, the exercise accessory further comprising:

a support tube connected with the bracket; and

wherein the support tube is adapted to receive a portion of the first member.

10. The attachment assembly of claim 9, the exercise accessory further comprising:

a plurality of apertures on the first member; and

a pop-pin connected with the support tube and adapted to selectively engage the plurality of apertures on the first member.

11. The attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket defines a U-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side connected with and separated by a base side.

12. The attachment assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook defined in the first side of the bracket and a second hook defined in the second side of the bracket.

13. An exercise device comprising:

a frame;

a user support coupled with the frame;

a support member connected with the frame;

at least one boss connected with the support member and having at least one first aperture;

an exercise accessory;

a bracket connected with the exercise accessory, the bracket having at least one hook adapted to engage the at least one boss and having at least one second aperture;

a pin adapted to be inserted through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture; and

wherein the at least one second aperture in the mounting bracket is adapted to align with the at least one first aperture in the accessory support member when the at least one hook engages the at least one boss.

14. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a leg hold-down accessory.

15. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a leg developer accessory.

16. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a preacher curl accessory.

17. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a first member coupled with the bracket.

18. The exercise device of claim 17, wherein the exercise accessory further comprises a support tube connected with the bracket, and wherein the support tube is adapted to receive a portion of the first member.

19. The exercise device of claim 18, the exercise accessory further comprising:

a plurality of apertures in the first member; and

a pop-pin connected with the support tube and adapted to selectively engage the plurality of apertures on the first member.

20. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein the bracket defines a U-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side connected with and separated by a base side.

21. The exercise device of claim 20, wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook defined in the first side of the bracket and a second hook defined in the second side of the bracket.

22. An exercise device comprising:

a frame;

a user support coupled with the frame;

an accessory support member connected with the frame, the accessory support member having at least one aperture; and

at least one boss connected with the accessory support member.

23. The exercise device of claim 22, further comprising an exercise accessory adapted to releasably connect with the accessory support member.

24. The exercise device of claim 22, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a leg hold-down accessory.

25. The exercise device of claim 22, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a leg developer accessory.

26. The exercise device of claim 22, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a preacher curl accessory.

27. The exercise device of claim 22, wherein the exercise accessory comprises first member coupled with a bracket, and wherein the bracket defines at least one hook adapted to engage the at least one boss.

28. The exercise device of claim 27, wherein the exercise accessory further comprises a support tube connected with the bracket, the support tube adapted to receive a portion of the first member.

29. The exercise device of claim 28, the exercise accessory further comprising:

a plurality of apertures on the first member; and

a pop-pin connected with the support tube and adapted to selectively engage the plurality of apertures on the first member.

30. The exercise device of claim 22, wherein the exercise accessory comprises a bracket connected with a first member, and wherein the bracket includes at least one aperture.

31. The exercise device of claim 30, further comprising a pin adapted to be inserted through the at least one aperture in the bracket and the at least one aperture in the accessory support member.

32. The exercise device of claim 31, wherein the at least one aperture in the mounting bracket is adapted to align with the at least one aperture in the accessory support member when the at least one hook is engaged with the at least one boss.

33. The exercise device of claim 30, wherein the bracket defines a U-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side connected with and separated by a base side.

34. The exercise device of claim 33, wherein the at least one hook comprises a first hook defined in the first side of the bracket and a second hook defined in the second side of the bracket.

35. An exercise device comprising:

a frame;

a user support operably coupled with the frame;

an exercise accessory; and

a means for connecting the exercise accessory with the frame.

36. The exercise device of claim 35, further comprising a means for selectively adjusting the position of the exercise accessory relative to the frame.