Exercise bench
First Claim
1. An exercise bench, comprising:
- a first frame portion having a first, floor engaging end and a second end, at least a forward part of the first frame portion being inclined upwardly towards the second end in an exercise position of the bench;
a second frame portion comprising a front leg secured to the first frame portion and having a foot portion for engaging the ground;
a user engaging foot stabilizer pivotally associated with the front leg; and
a thigh support adjustably mounted on one of the frame portions for engaging the thighs of a user when performing exercises while supported on the bench, whereby the spacing between the user engaging foot stabilizer and the thigh support is adjustable by adjusting the position of the thigh support on the respective frame portion.
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Abstract
An exercise bench has a main support frame with a floor engaging member at one end and a folding front leg assembly at the other end which can be locked in a deployed position or a folded position. A user engaging foot stabilizer is pivotally associated with the front leg, and a thigh support is adjustably mounted on the front leg assembly or main support frame for engaging the thighs of a user when performing exercises while supported on the bench. The thigh support may be separate from or form part of a seat pad mounted on the frame. The bench is adjustable between positions for performing abdominal crunch or lower back exercises and is adjustable in both positions to allow different users to perform exercises effectively.
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1. An exercise bench, comprising:
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a first frame portion having a first, floor engaging end and a second end, at least a forward part of the first frame portion being inclined upwardly towards the second end in an exercise position of the bench;
a second frame portion comprising a front leg secured to the first frame portion and having a foot portion for engaging the ground;
a user engaging foot stabilizer pivotally associated with the front leg; and
a thigh support adjustably mounted on one of the frame portions for engaging the thighs of a user when performing exercises while supported on the bench, whereby the spacing between the user engaging foot stabilizer and the thigh support is adjustable by adjusting the position of the thigh support on the respective frame portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A combination bench for exercising the abdominals and low back of a user, comprising:
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a main frame;
a folding assembly pivotally secured to the main frame for movement between a deployed position for supporting the main frame in an exercise-ready position for supporting a user in a seated position for performing abdominal exercise and a standing position for performing low back exercise, and a folded position;
the folding assembly being foldable into the folded, storage position without the dismantling of any component of the bench; and
a securing device for securing the folding assembly in at least one of said deployed and folded positions. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A combination exercise bench for exercising the abdominals and low back of a user, the bench comprising:
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a frame having a seat pad for supporting a seated user in a first, abdominal exercise position facing in a first direction, the frame further comprising means for supporting a standing user in a second, low back exercise position facing in a second, opposite direction; and
a foot stabilizing device associated with the frame for providing stabilization and proper positioning of the user'"'"'s feet in both exercise positions, whereby the foot stabilizing device can engage over the feet of a seated user in the first exercise position and can engage behind a standing user'"'"'s ankles in the second exercise position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A bench for exercising the low back of a user, comprising:
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a main frame; and
a folding assembly pivotally secured to the main frame for movement between a deployed position for supporting the main frame in an exercise-ready position for supporting a user in a standing position for performing low back exercise, and a folded position for storage purposes. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An exercise bench, comprising:
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a main frame having a first end for engaging the ground and a second end raised above the ground in an exercise position;
a front leg secured to the main frame and having a foot portion for engaging the ground in the exercise position to hold the second end of the main frame in the raised position;
a support pad for supporting part of the user'"'"'s body mounted on one of said front leg and said main frame;
the front leg being adjustable in length to adjust the height of the support pad;
a user engaging foot stabilizer; and
a pivot mount pivotally associating the foot stabilizer with the front leg whereby adjustment of the length of the front leg adjusts the distance between the foot stabilizer pivot mount and the support pad. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A bench for exercising the abdominals of a user, comprising:
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a main frame having a first end for engaging the ground and a second end raised above the ground in an exercise position;
a folding assembly pivotally secured to the main frame for movement between a deployed position for supporting the main frame in an exercise ready position for supporting a user in a seated position for performing abdominal crunch exercise, and a folded position;
a support pad for supporting part of the user'"'"'s body mounted on one of said main frame and said folding assembly; and
a user engaging foot stabilizer device for engaging the feet of a seated user, pivotally associated with said folding assembly. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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