Transformable exercise system
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1. A transformable exercise system comprising:
- a horizontal surface supported at opposite ends by legs, and defining a space below the horizontal surface and between the legs, the horizontal surface being at a height suitable for use as a furniture item and as an exercise bench; and
a storage drawer positioned between the legs in said space, the storage drawer being dimensioned to closely fit within said space and having a removable cover that is configured to also serve as an aerobic step, the cover having a construction with a strength that withstands a person'"'"'s weight performing step aerobics, the cover having rigid side walls and corner posts extending from a bottom of the cover, two opposed tabs extend upwardly from the storage drawer for engaging the side walls of the cover, the corner posts and the opposed tabs centering the cover on the storage drawer.
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Abstract
A transformable exercise system includes a horizontal surface supported at opposite ends by legs, and defining a space below the horizontal surface and between the legs. The horizontal surface can be at a height suitable for use as a furniture item and as an exercise bench. A storage drawer can be positioned in the space between the legs. The storage drawer can be dimensioned to closely fit within the space and has a removable cover that is configured to also serve as an aerobic step.
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19 Claims
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1. A transformable exercise system comprising:
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a horizontal surface supported at opposite ends by legs, and defining a space below the horizontal surface and between the legs, the horizontal surface being at a height suitable for use as a furniture item and as an exercise bench; and a storage drawer positioned between the legs in said space, the storage drawer being dimensioned to closely fit within said space and having a removable cover that is configured to also serve as an aerobic step, the cover having a construction with a strength that withstands a person'"'"'s weight performing step aerobics, the cover having rigid side walls and corner posts extending from a bottom of the cover, two opposed tabs extend upwardly from the storage drawer for engaging the side walls of the cover, the corner posts and the opposed tabs centering the cover on the storage drawer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of forming a transformable exercise system comprising:
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supporting a horizontal surface at opposite ends by legs, and defining a space below the horizontal surface and between the legs, the horizontal surface being at a height suitable for use as a furniture item and as an exercise bench; and positioning a storage drawer between the legs in said space, the storage drawer being dimensioned to closely fit within said space and having a removable cover that is configured to also serve as an aerobic step, the cover having a construction with a strength that withstands a person'"'"'s weight performing step aerobics, the cover having rigid side walls and corner posts extending from a bottom of the cover, two opposed tabs extend upwardly from the storage drawer for engaging the side walls of the cover, the corner posts and the opposed tabs centering the cover on the storage drawer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of transforming a transformable exercise system having:
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a horizontal surface supported at opposite ends by legs, and defining at space below the horizontal surface and between the legs, the horizontal surface being at a height suitable for use as a furniture item and as an exercise bench, and a storage drawer positioned between the legs in said space, the storage drawer being dimensioned to closely fit within said space and having a removable cover, the method comprising; pulling the storage drawer from said space; and removing the removable cover and placing the cover on the ground, the cover being configured to serve as an aerobic step, the cover having a construction with a strength that withstands a person'"'"'s weight performing step aerobics, the cover having rigid side walls and corner posts extending from a bottom of the cover, two opposed tabs extend upwardly from the storage drawer for engaging the side walls of the cover, the corner posts and the opposed tabs centering the cover on the storage drawer.
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