Push-up system

• US 20090247378A1
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Juan Fernandez, Michael O. Carlesimo, Paul McGrath
• Original Assignee: Juan Fernandez, Michael O. Carlesimo, Paul McGrath
• Inventors: Fernandez, Juan, McGrath, Paul, Carlesimo, Michael O.
• Granted Patent: US 7,824,319 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/141
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 26/00 Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00

Abstract

A system for performing a variety of push-up exercises is disclosed. The present invention comprises multiple blocks that are arranged into columns. The user can adjust the height and width of the columns to accommodate body size, as well as the type of exercise being performed. This adds a new dimension to the basic push-up, allowing the user to perform a variety of different types of push-up. The system helps to strengthen and stretch the human body, and achieve optimum performance by working different areas of the body, promoting peak development of the musculoskeletal system.

Claims

1. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a stack of blocks;

the stack having at least a top block and a bottom block;

the top block having an interlock mechanism which removably connects the top block to the bottom block and maintains the position of the top block relative to the bottom block; and

wherein the top block has a top surface, and the top surface is substantially uniform.

2. The article of claim 1, further comprising at least one middle block, wherein the middle block has a top interlock mechanism that connects the top block to the middle block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the top block, and a bottom interlock mechanism that connects the middle block to the bottom block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the bottom block.

3. The article of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of middle blocks, wherein each middle block has an interlock mechanism which can connect the middle block with a top block, a middle block or a bottom block, and further wherein each interlock mechanism maintains each middle block'"'"'s position relative to a top block, another middle block or a bottom block.

4. The article of claim 3, wherein each top block and middle block has a bottom surface and at least one hollow in each said bottom surface, and each bottom and middle block has a top surface, and each said top surface has at least one protrusion sized to removably fit within the hollow of a corresponding block, thereby providing an interlock mechanism which can maintain the position of a top block, middle block or bottom block relative to another block connected thereto.

5. The article of claim 4, wherein the hollow and the protrusion are rectangular.

6. The article of claim 4, wherein there are at least two hollows and two protrusions per block and the hollows and the protrusions are cylindrical.

7. The article of claim 1, wherein the blocks are rectangularly shaped, and have a width between 5 and 6 inches, and a length of between 8 and 9 inches.

8. The article of claim 7, wherein the blocks have a wall height and the wall height is between 1 and 3 inches.

9. The article of claim 1, wherein the uniform top surface is a gripping surface.

10. The article of claim 1, wherein the stack of blocks is between 2 and 14 inches in height.

11. The article of claim 1, wherein the blocks are made of a material that does not substantially deform when a weight of at least 150 pounds is disposed thereon.

12. The article of claim 1, wherein the top block has a handle.

13. The article of claim 1, wherein the top block has a rotating handle.

14. The article of claim 1, wherein the top block has a rotating rectangular section.

15. An article of manufacture, comprising:

at least two stacks of blocks;

each stack having at least a top block and a bottom block; and

each top block having an interlock mechanism which removably connects the top block to the bottom block and maintains the position of the top block relative to the bottom block; and

wherein each top block has a top surface, and the top surface is substantially uniform.

16. The article of claim 15, wherein each stack further comprises at least one middle block, wherein the middle block has a top interlock mechanism that connects the top block to the middle block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the top block, and a bottom interlock mechanism that connects the middle block to the bottom block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the bottom block.

17. The article of claim 15, wherein each stack further comprises a plurality of middle blocks, wherein each middle block has an interlock mechanism which can connect the middle block with a top block, a middle block or a bottom block, and maintain each middle block'"'"'s position relative to a top block, another middle block or a bottom block.

18. The article of claim 17, wherein each top block and middle block has a bottom surface and at least one hollow in each said bottom surface, and each bottom and middle block has a top surface, and each said top surface has at least one protrusion sized to removably fit within the hollow of a corresponding block, thereby providing an interlock mechanism which can maintain the position of a top block, middle block or bottom block relative to another block connected thereto.

19. The article of claim 18, wherein the hollow and the protrusion are rectangular.

20. The article of claim 18, wherein there are at least two hollows and two protrusions per block and the hollows and the protrusions are cylindrical.

21. The article of claim 15, wherein the blocks are rectangularly shaped, and have a width between 5 and 6 inches, and a length of between 8 and 9 inches.

22. The article of claim 21, wherein the blocks have a wall height and the wall height is between 1 and 3 inches.

23. The article of claim 15, wherein the uniform top surface is a gripping surface.

24. The article of claim 15, wherein each stack of blocks has a height of between 2 and 14 inches.

25. The article of claim 15, wherein the blocks are made of a material that does not substantially deform when a weight of at least 200 pounds is disposed thereon.

26. The article of claim 15, further comprising an exercise mat.

27. The article of claim 15, wherein the top block has a handle.

28. The article of claim 15, wherein the top block has a rotating handle.

29. The article of claim 15, wherein the top block has a rotating rectangular section.

30. The article of claim 15, wherein the stacks may be joined together.

31. The article of claim 15, wherein the bottom block has a wheel or roller mechanism.