Exercise apparatus

• US 5,941,803 A
• Filed: 06/12/1997
• Issued: 08/24/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Barry Slotnick, James Chamberlain, Mark Cibrario
• Original Assignee: Barry Slotnick, James Chamberlain, Mark Cibrario
• Inventors: Slotnick, Barry, Cibrario, Mark, Chamberlain, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LaMarca, William
• Application Number:
  US08/873,572
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• Field of Search: 482/95, 482/96, 482/70, 482/54, 482/53, 482/51, 482/90
• US Class Current: 482/96
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0428 the ends moving relatively by linear reciprocation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4045 Reciprocating movement along, in or on a guide weights moving along or in guiding means A63B21/06; for cardio-training A63B22/201
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0087 with a seat or torso support moving during the exercise, e.g. reformers A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0252 supine
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0405 involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously A63B23/0476 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0464 Walk exercisers without moving parts with movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1218 Chinning, pull-up, i.e. concentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0022 for skating

Abstract

An exercise apparatus having a frame including a base, a plurality of support members extending upward from the base, a slide board carrying member carried by a first group of the plurality of support members, and a platform carrying member carried by a second group of the plurality of support members. A slide board is carried by the slide board carrying member and generally resides in a plane which is angled with respect to horizontal while a platform is carried by the platform carrying member and generally resides in a plane which is parallel with respect to horizontal. A pair of channels between which said slide board is generally disposed is provided for use in carrying a reciprocable shuttle. A plurality of upwardly extending poles is also provided which are preferably adapted to be removably mated with a corresponding number of said plurality of support members.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:

a frame comprising a base, a plurality of support members extending upward from said base, a slide board carrying member carried by a first group of said plurality of support members, and a platform carrying member having a inner end and an outer end carried by a second group of said plurality of support members;

a slide board having an upper most end and a lower most end wherein said slide board is carried by said slide board carrying member, said slide board generally residing in a plane which is angled with respect to horizontal wherein the upper most end of said slide board carrying member is adjacently attached to said inner end of said platform carrying member;

a platform carried by said platform carrying member, said platform generally residing in a plane which is parallel with respect to horizontal and which meets said slide board at said upper most end of said slide board;

a pair of channels between which said slide board is generally disposed;

a reciprocal shuttle adapted to be removably carried within said pair of channels; and

a plurality of upwardly extending poles adapted to be removably mated with a corresponding number of said plurality of support members.

2. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said corresponding number of said plurality of support members are hollow and said plurality of poles are adapted to be carried within said corresponding number of said plurality of support members.

3. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said pair of channels are mounted to said slide board carrying member.

4. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising a foot plate connected to said frame proximate to the lower most side of said slide board.

5. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said shuttle further comprises a means for overloading said shuttle.

6. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said means for overloading said shuttle comprises a means for carrying a set of free weights.

7. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said means for overloading said shuttle comprises an elastic cord attachable between said frame and said shuttle.

8. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein at least two of said plurality of poles are adapted to carry a cross bar therebetween.

9. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said corresponding number of said plurality of support members are disposed generally midway between the upper most and lower most sides of said slide board.

10. The exercise apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising a bumper mounted adjacent to the lower most side of said slide board.