EXERCISE DEVICE ADAPTABLE TO PERMIT THE PERFORMANCE OF A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT EXERCISES

• US 3,735,979 A
• Filed: 04/28/1970
• Issued: 05/29/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kay W. Levenberg
• Original Assignee: Kay W. Levenberg
• Inventors: Levenberg, Kay W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pinkham, Richard C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Application Number:
  US05/032,620
• Time in Patent Office: 1,127 Days
• Field of Search: 272/57,58,60,62,63,79,57R,58,60,62,63,79R 5/2-9,11,15,17,18,21,60,63,67,72-79,93,317,322
• US Class Current: 482/143
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 1/00 Horizontal bars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1218 Chinning, pull-up, i.e. concentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 9/00 Climbing poles, frames, or stages climbing walls for mountaineering training A63B69/0048; endless loop ladders A63B22/04

Abstract

There is disclosed an exercise device which is adaptable to permit the user to perform a number of different and varying exercises which includes two ladder assemblies provided with a number of horizontal cross bars, a bed-shelf assembly, and a grip-bar assembly positioned above the bed-shelf assembly, the bed-shelf assembly and the grip-bar assembly being supported between and by the ladder assemblies and positioned at any desired inclination with respect thereto and with each other.

Claims

1. An exercise device which can be used to perform a plurality of different exercises comprising first and second spaced upright ladder members each having lower ends for supporting said exercise device and upper ends and each of said ladder members including a pair of elongated rails and a plurality of parallel spaced cross bars extending transversely between said rails;

a grip-bar assembly extending between said first and second ladder members and attached to said upper ends thereof, said grip-bar assembly including a pair of elongated rails and a plurality of spaced grip bars extending between said rails, said plurality of grip bars being arranged in first and second groups adjacent said first and second ladder members, respectively, and each of said grip bars extends transverse to said rails of said grip-bar assembly, and said grip-bar assembly further including a plurality of longitudinal bars extending between said first and second groups of grip bars in parallel with said rails of said grip-bar assembly; and

an elongated bed-shelf assembly extending between said first and second ladder members including a base having first and second ends, said first and second ends of said base including slot means for engaging said cross bars of said first and second ladder assemblies to support said bed-shelf assembly in a position transverse to said ladder members and in positions angularly displaced from said transverse position.

2. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 and further comprising suction cups secured to said lower ends of said first and second ladder members.

3. An exercise device which can be used to perform a plurality of different exercises comprising first and second spaced upright ladder members each having lower ends for supporting said exercise device and upper ends and each of said ladder members including a pair of elongated rails and a plurality of parallel spaced cross bars extending transversely between said rails;

a grip-bar assembly extending between said first and second ladder members and attached to said upper ends thereof, said grip-bar assembly including a pair of elongated rails and a plurality of spaced grip bars extending between said rails; and

an elongated bed-shelf assembly extending between said first and second ladder members including a base having first and second ends and a pair of parallel side walls extending between said first and second ends, said side walls each having a plurality of spaced transverse slots therein at each of said first and second ends for engaging said cross bars of said first and second ladder assemblies to support said bed-shelf assembly in a position transverse to said ladder members and in positions angularly displaced from said transverse position.

4. The exercise device as recited in claim 3 wherein said bed-shelf assembly includes a rectangular mat supported on said base, and said base includes a drawer slidably mounted in one of said side walls and adapted to store said mat when not in use.