MULTI-PURPOSE EXERCISE BENCH WITH VERSATILE RESISTANCE ACCESSORY
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Abstract
A multi-purpose exercise bench having a versatile resistance accessory configurable for use to provide weight-training resistance in a variety of exercises is provided. A multi-purpose exercise bench comprises: an elongated frame configured to rest on a flat floor in a stable manner; a lower seat portion supported on the frame; a resistance accessory mounted to the frame, the resistance accessory comprising: a pad movably mounted to the frame to be movable between a first position and a second position; a locking mechanism operable to lock the pad in either of the first position and the second position; and a plurality of resistance bands attached to the pad. A multi-purpose exercise system include the multi-purpose exercise bench and an exercise bar defining at least one groove dimension to receive at least one receiver ring attached to at least one of the resistance bands.
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37 Claims
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22. A multi-purpose exercise system, comprising:
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a multi-purpose exercise bench comprising; an elongated frame configured to rest on a flat floor in a stable manner, said frame comprising a longitudinally-extending member supported at each end by a respective leg, at least one of said legs comprising a ground-engaging support member extending transversely to the longitudinally-extending member for engaging the floor to support the frame in the stable manner; a lower seat portion supported on the frame; a resistance accessory mounted to the frame, the resistance accessory comprising; a pad movably mounted to the ground-engaging support member of the frame to be movable between a first position and a second position; a locking mechanism operable to lock the pad in either of the first position and the second position; and a plurality of resistance bands attached to the pad, each of said plurality of resistance bands terminating with a respective receiver ring; and an exercise bar defining a groove dimensioned to receive one of said receiver rings. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A multi-purpose exercise system, comprising:
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a plurality of resistance bands, each of said plurality of resistance bands terminating with a respective receiver ring; and an exercise bar defining a groove dimensioned to receive one of said receiver rings. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A multi-purpose exercise system comprising a leg and back accessory, the leg and back accessory comprising:
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a flexible strap, the strap having a pair of opposed ends, the flexible strap comprising a protrusion adjacent a first end of the strap, the protrusion having a thickness greater than a remaining portion of the strap; a swing arm assembly for attaching a plurality of resistance bands to the accessory, the swing arm assembly being joined to the strap adjacent a second end of the strap opposite the first end of the strap, the swing arm assembly comprising; a swing arm plate joined to the pad, the swing arm plate comprising a swing arm pin lock defining a curved path; and a swing arm pin having a first end captured by the swing arm plate, and a second end movable between an open position in which the second end is free of the curved path so that the resistance bands can be looped over the swing arm pin and a closed position in which the second end is captured within the curved path by the swing arm plate so that the plurality of resistance bands is retained by the swing arm pin. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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