Physical exercising apparatus
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1. Physical exercising apparatus comprising:
- (a) a body comprising an upper portion defining a user platform having opposite ends;
(b) a ground engaging pedestal attached to the body at each end thereof and supporting said body at an elevation for step-up exercising;
(c) said body further comprising spaced flanges projecting downwardly beneath said user platform and extending between the pedestals to define a box-like enclosure;
(d) elastic cords each having a free end disposed at each of the opposite ends of the platform;
(e) a user handle on said free end of each of the elastic cords to enable a user to exercise by stretching the elastic cords while supported at least in part on the user platform;
(f) said enclosure having a portion of each elongate elastic cord extending therein;
(g) guides mounted on said apparatus below the level of said user platform;
(h) each elastic cord being trained over a said guide into a folded configuration;
(i) final guides disposed on the body at the opposite ends of the platform for said guiding elastic cords where they emerge from below the user platform; and
(j) said pedestals having slots therein and said flanges having opposed ends shaped to interlock in said slots in the pedestals to secure the upper portion of the body and the pedestals together.
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Abstract
Physical exercising apparatus comprising a ground-supported user platform adapted to permit step-up exercise and at least one elastic member one end of which is attached to the apparatus and the free end of which carries a user handle to enable a user to exercise by stretching the elastic member while supported at least in part on the platform.
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1. Physical exercising apparatus comprising:
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(a) a body comprising an upper portion defining a user platform having opposite ends; (b) a ground engaging pedestal attached to the body at each end thereof and supporting said body at an elevation for step-up exercising; (c) said body further comprising spaced flanges projecting downwardly beneath said user platform and extending between the pedestals to define a box-like enclosure; (d) elastic cords each having a free end disposed at each of the opposite ends of the platform; (e) a user handle on said free end of each of the elastic cords to enable a user to exercise by stretching the elastic cords while supported at least in part on the user platform; (f) said enclosure having a portion of each elongate elastic cord extending therein; (g) guides mounted on said apparatus below the level of said user platform; (h) each elastic cord being trained over a said guide into a folded configuration; (i) final guides disposed on the body at the opposite ends of the platform for said guiding elastic cords where they emerge from below the user platform; and (j) said pedestals having slots therein and said flanges having opposed ends shaped to interlock in said slots in the pedestals to secure the upper portion of the body and the pedestals together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Physical exercising apparatus comprising:
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(a) a body comprising an upper portion defining a user platform having opposite ends; (b) a ground engaging pedestal attached to the body at each end thereof and supporting said body at an elevation for step-up exercising; (c) said body further comprising spaced flanges projecting downwardly beneath said user platform and extending between the pedestals to define a box-like enclosure; (d) elastic cords each having a free end disposed at each of the opposite ends of the platform; (e) a user handle on said free end of each of the elastic cords to enable a user to exercise by stretching the elastic cords while supported at least in part on the user platform; (f) said enclosure having a portion of each elongate elastic cord extending therein; (g) guides mounted on said apparatus below the level of said user platform; (h) each elastic cord being trained over a said guide into a folded configuration; (i) final guides disposed on the body at the opposite ends of the platform for said guiding elastic cords where they emerge from below the user platform; and (j) means for detachably connecting said body and said pedestals.
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