Convertible exercise apparatus with body supporting element
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1. A free weight exercise system, comprising:
- a portable base member having at least one wheel and adapted to remain free standing on a floor surface and to provide at least one upwardly opening compartment;
first and second dumbbells disposed in lateral alignment with one another inside the at least one compartment and movable upwardly out of the at least one compartment; and
a bench member sized and configured to support a person in a supine position and movable relative to the base member between a first position, wherein the bench member is vertically oriented and supported entirely by the base member, and a second position, wherein the bench member is horizontally oriented and in direct contact with the floor surface, and clearance is provided for a person to lift the dumbbells upwardly from the at least one compartment while leaning over an area defined between respective handles on the dumbbells.
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Abstract
An exercise system includes a body support which is movable between a first position which is suitable for exercise and a second position which is suitable for transportation and/or storage. On several of the depicted embodiments, the body support is a bench which is movable relative to a weight container, between a generally horizontal orientation and a generally vertical orientation.
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1. A free weight exercise system, comprising:
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a portable base member having at least one wheel and adapted to remain free standing on a floor surface and to provide at least one upwardly opening compartment;
first and second dumbbells disposed in lateral alignment with one another inside the at least one compartment and movable upwardly out of the at least one compartment; and
a bench member sized and configured to support a person in a supine position and movable relative to the base member between a first position, wherein the bench member is vertically oriented and supported entirely by the base member, and a second position, wherein the bench member is horizontally oriented and in direct contact with the floor surface, and clearance is provided for a person to lift the dumbbells upwardly from the at least one compartment while leaning over an area defined between respective handles on the dumbbells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a base member adapted to rest upon a floor surface and to provide at least one upwardly opening compartment;
free weights disposed inside the compartment and movable upwardly out of the compartment;
a bench member sized and configured to support a person in a supine position and movable relative to the base member between a first position, wherein the bench member is vertically oriented and supported entirely by the base member, and a second position, wherein the bench member is horizontally oriented and in direct contact with the floor surface; and
a connecting bar configured for insertion through aligned holes in overlapping portions of the base member and the bench member to selectively lock the bench member in the first position relative to the base member, wherein handles are mounted on opposite ends of the connecting bar to facilitate maneuvering of the apparatus when the bench occupies the first position relative to the base member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of transforming an exercise bench into a weight cart, comprising the steps of:
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providing a base member adapted to remain free standing on a floor surface with at least one upwardly opening compartment;
providing first and second dumbbells sized and configured to rest inside the at least one compartment;
placing the dumbbells in the at least one compartment, wherein the dumbbells cooperate to define a center of mass therebetween;
providing a bench member sized and configured to support a person in a supine position;
providing wheels on at least one of the bench member and the base member;
selectively moving the bench member relative to the base member to switch between a first configuration that defines an exercise bench, wherein the bench member is horizontally oriented and in direct contact with the floor surface, and the dumbbells are laterally aligned with one another inside the at least one compartment, and a second configuration that defines a weight cart, wherein the bench member extends vertically upward from the base member, the dumbbells are laterally aligned with one another inside the at least one compartment, and the wheels are in direct contact with the floor surface; and
selectively lifting the dumbbells upwardly out of the at least one compartment while leaning over the center of mass. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A free weight exercise system, comprising:
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a portable base member having at least one wheel and adapted to remain free standing on a floor surface and to provide at least one upwardly opening compartment;
a bench member sized and configured to support a person in a supine position, wherein the base member alternatively supports the bench member in a first position, wherein the bench member is vertically oriented, and a second position, wherein the bench member is horizontally oriented; and
a first dumbbell and a second dumbbell disposed side by side inside the at least one compartment and simultaneously movable upwardly out of the at least one compartment when the bench member occupies either said position.
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29. A method of transforming an exercise bench into a free standing weight cart, comprising the steps of:
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providing a base member adapted to provide at least one upwardly opening compartment while freely standing on a floor surface;
providing first and second dumbbells sized and configured to rest in respective laterally adjacent positions inside the at least one compartment;
providing a bench member sized and configured to support a person in a supine position;
providing wheels on at least one of the bench member and the base member;
configuring the bench member relative to the base member in a manner that defines an exercise bench, wherein the bench member is horizontally oriented and in direct contact with the floor surface;
removing the dumbbells from the at least one compartment;
performing exercise with the dumbbells while resting on the bench;
returning the dumbbells to the at least one compartment;
configuring the bench member relative to the base member in a manner that defines a weight cart, wherein the bench member extends vertically upward from the base member, and the wheels are in direct contact with the floor surface;
rolling the weight cart and dumbbells across the floor surface; and
leaving the weight cart in a free standing position on the floor surface. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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