Multipurpose exercise apparatus

• US 6,245,001 B1
• Filed: 08/24/1999
• Issued: 06/12/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matt Siaperas
• Original Assignee: Matt Siaperas
• Inventors: Siaperas, Matt
• Primary Examiner(s): DONNELLY, JEROME W
• Application Number:
  US09/379,925
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• Field of Search: 482/121, 482/126, 482/130, 482/142, 482/127, 482/131, 482/904, 482/104
• US Class Current: 482/142
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/04 attached to static foundation , e.g. a user
• 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 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0228 Sitting on the buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/06 incorporated in cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body A63B22/00 takes precedence; force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00; devices for exercising or strengthening of fingers, or arms in teaching operation of keyboards G09B15/06

Abstract

A multipurpose exercise device is disclosed. The apparatus has a generally rectangular, boxlike main body. The top surface of the body is hinged transversely to create a storage container and an adjustable section that can be fixed at various angles in relation to the main body by using a pivotal adjustment arm extending the bottom of the boxlike body. In the first embodiment, a plurality of clip rings is provided along both the side of the boxlike main body and a depending inner lip of the adjustable upper section. The user may attach resistive elements to various of these clip rings to allow for a wide variety of different exercises. The resistive elements may be color coded to indicate greater or lesser resistance. The resistive elements are stored in the provided storage container within the main body when the apparatus is not in use. In a second embodiment, there is no depending inner lip on the pivoting sections.

Claims

1. A multipurpose exercise apparatus comprising:

a box main body having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a bottom, and a top, said main body having a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being parallel to said first side and said second side;

said top including a hinge means, said hinge means located perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said hinge means defining a storage section proximate said first end of said box main body and a main section proximate said second end of said box-like main body;

said hinge means further dividing said top into a storage section top and a main section top such that either said storage section top or said main section top can be moved radially about said hinge means to provide access to either said storage section or said main section;

a plurality of elastic resistive elements;

a plurality of ring clips on both said first side and said second side of said box main body; and

detachable engagement means for attaching said elastic resistive elements to said ring clips;

whereby

a user attaches said elastic resistive elements to said engagement points on said box main body and by choosing predetermined of said ring clips may perform a variety of exercises.

2. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of ring clips are additionally located on said first end and said second end of said main body.

3. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said resistive elements comprise elastic rubber tubing including a gripping means.

4. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said detachable engagement means comprise ring clips on said box-like main body and snap rings on said resistive elements.

5. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said box main body further includes a pivoting arm assembly, said pivoting arm assembly comprising

a pivot arm base engagement section extending laterally between said first side and said second side of said box main body and rotatably engageable therewith;

a pivot arm engagement section, adjustably engageable with said main section top, where said main section top includes a plurality of pivot arm engagement apertures for engaging said pivot arm engagement section, such that said main section top, when rotated around said hinge, may be fixed at a predetermined angle in relation to said box main body.

6. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of ring clips are additionally located on said first end and said second end of said main body.

7. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said resistive elements comprise elastic rubber tubing including a gripping means.

8. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said detachable engagement means comprise ring clips on said box-like main body and snap rings on said resistive elements.

9. A multipurpose exercise apparatus comprising:

a box main body having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a bottom, and a top, said main body having a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being parallel to said first side and said second side;

said top including a hinge means, said hinge means located perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said hinge means defining a storage section proximate said first end of said box main body and a main section proximate said second end of said box main body;

said hinge means further dividing said top into a storage section top and a main section top such that either said storage section top or said main section top can be moved radially about said hinge means to provide access to either said storage section or said main section;

and where said box main body further includes a pivoting arm assembly, said pivoting arm assembly comprising

a pivot arm base engagement section extending laterally between said first side and said second side of said box main body and rotatably engageable therewith;

a pivot arm engagement section, adjustably engageable with said main section top, where said main section top includes a plurality of pivot arm engagement apertures for engaging said pivot arm engagement section, such that said main section top, when rotated around said hinge, may be fixed at a predetermined angle in relation to said box main body;

a plurality of elastic resistive elements;

a plurality of engagement points on both said first side and said second side of said box main body; and

detachable engagement means for attaching said elastic resistive elements to said ring clips;

whereby

a user attaches said elastic resistive elements to said ring clips on said box main body and by choosing predetermined of said ring clips, may perform a variety of exercises.

10. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of ring clips are additionally located on said first end and said second end of said main body.

11. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said resistive elements comprise elastic rubber tubing including a gripping means.

12. The multipurpose exercise apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said detachable engagement means comprise ring clips on said box main body and snap rings on said resistive elements.

13. A multipurpose exercise apparatus comprising:

a box main body having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a bottom, and a top, said main body having a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being parallel to said first side and said second side;

said top including a hinge means, said hinge means located perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said hinge means defining a storage section proximate said first end of said box main body and a main section proximate said second end of said box main body;

said hinge means further dividing said top into a storage section top and a main section top such that either said storage section top or said main section top can be moved radially about said hinge means to provide access to either said storage section or said main section;

said main section top including a depending lip, said depending lip nested in said main body,

a plurality of elastic resistive elements;

a plurality of ring clips on said first side of said box main body and said second side of said box main body and said depending lip; and

detachable engagement means for attaching said elastic resistive elements to said ring clips;

whereby

a user attaches said elastic resistive elements to said engagement points on said box main body and by choosing predetermined of said ring clip, may perform a variety of exercises.