Exercise apparatus

• US 20060052220A1
• Filed: 06/10/2005
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Powerbox Fitness, LLC
• Original Assignee: Powerbox Fitness, LLC
• Inventors: Jackson, Michael, Braden, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 7,601,101 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/025 on rollers or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/04 attached to static foundation , e.g. a user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/16 Supports for anchoring force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0238 with stretched legs, like on a bed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/00 Space saving
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04

Abstract

An exercise apparatus comprises an exercise platform and an exercise device support structure. The exercise platform comprising a base and a lid, the platform defining an interior space accessible by moving the lid from a closed to an open position with respect to the base. The exercise device support structure comprises a tower including a plurality of exercise device attachment points. The platform is configured to store the tower when not in use, and support the tower in a vertical position when in use. Exercise devices, such as resistive elements, may be connected to the tower and/or the platform at various points of connection for performing a variety of exercises.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus comprising:

an exercise platform;

a tower including a plurality of mounts to which an exercise device may be attached, said tower including one or more vertically extending supports and one or more cross-members supported by said supports, one or more of said plurality of mounts supported by said one or more cross-members; and

a tower mount for support by said platform, said mount including an opening configured to accept at least a portion of said tower to retain said tower in a generally vertical position during use.

2. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said tower comprises a pair of spaced vertically extending supports and at least two cross-members extending between said supports.

3. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 2 wherein each cross-member has at least one aperture formed therethrough and a pin spanning said aperture, said pin defining one of said mounts.

4. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said exercise platform comprises a base and said tower mount spans at least a portion of a top of said base.

5. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 4 wherein said tower mount is located at one end of said base.

6. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said tower is sized to fit within said base of said platform when said tower is not in use.

7. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 4 including a lid cooperating with said tower mount to cover said top of said base and define a generally enclosed space in said base.

8. An exercise apparatus comprising:

an exercise platform comprising a base, an exercise structure mount supported by said base, said exercise structure mount and a lid, when connected to said base, cooperating with said base to define a generally enclosed interior space of said platform, said exercise platform including at least one point of attachment for one or more exercise devices; and

an exercise structure comprising at least one support, at least one exercise device attachment point mount, and at least one exercise device attachment point, said exercise structure configured to be selectively connected to said exercise structure mount so as to support said exercise structure in a generally vertical position.

9. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 8 wherein said exercise structure mount has an opening therein configured to accept said exercise structure.

10. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 8 wherein said exercise structure comprises a pair of spaced supports and at least one cross-member extending between said supports, said exercise device attachment point associated with said cross-member.

11. The exercise apparatus in accordance with claim 10 wherein said exercise structure comprises a plurality of cross-members, at least one of which along with a portion of said pair of supports engage said exercise structure mount.