Reformer apparatus having integral ergonomic purchase translatable into deployed and stowed positions
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1. In a reformer having a rectangular frame and a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along longitudinal rails mounted to the frame, the improvement comprising:
- an ergonomic purchase integral to the reformer and translatable into deployed and stowed positions;
wherein the ergonomic purchase comprises a rotatable bench rotatably confined to one end of the reformer.
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Abstract
A Pilates reformer includes a rectangular frame having two transverse ends connected by longitudinal rails, each transverse end comprising a pair of bases and an interconnecting transverse member. A planar carriage attaches to the frame by springs, and is moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along the longitudinal rails. An ergonomic purchase confined to the frame is translatable into a stowed position for spatial efficiency, and into a deployed position that enables a user mounted on the carriage to reach the purchase, one of the transverse ends arresting the purchase when fully translated to the stowed or deployed position. The purchase may be a rotatable bench, a slidable and rotatable jump board, a vertically adjustable ballet bar, or the reformer may include a combination of these purchases.
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1. In a reformer having a rectangular frame and a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along longitudinal rails mounted to the frame, the improvement comprising:
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an ergonomic purchase integral to the reformer and translatable into deployed and stowed positions; wherein the ergonomic purchase comprises a rotatable bench rotatably confined to one end of the reformer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a reformer having a rectangular frame and a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along longitudinal rails mounted to the frame, the improvement comprising:
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an ergonomic purchase integral to the reformer and translatable into deployed and stowed positions, the ergonomic purchase comprising a vertically adjustable ballet bar confined at one end of the reformer; wherein the ballet bar further comprises a substantially horizontal crossbar vertically supported by telescoping arms; wherein when the ballet bar is translated to the stowed position, the telescoping arms are retracted within the frame to lower the crossbar to an elevation substantially level with the carriage; and wherein when the ballet bar is translated to the deployed position, the telescoping arms are extended beyond the frame to raise the crossbar to an elevation substantially higher than the carriage.
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6. In a reformer having a rectangular frame and a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along longitudinal rails mounted to the frame, the improvement comprising:
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an ergonomic purchase integral to the reformer and translatable into deployed and stowed positions; wherein the ergonomic purchase comprises a slidable and rotatable jump board confined to one end of the reformer, and a sliding guide hinged to the slidable and rotatable jump board; wherein when the jump board is translated to the stowed position, the jump board and sliding guide lie substantially within a common plane; and wherein when the jump board is translated to the deployed position, the jump board forms an angle greater than zero with respect to the sliding guide. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. In a reformer having a rectangular frame and a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along longitudinal rails mounted to the frame, the improvement comprising:
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an ergonomic purchase integral to the reformer and translatable into deployed and stowed positions; wherein the ergonomic purchase comprises a slidable and rotatable jump board confined to one end of the reformer, and wherein the ergonomic purchase in the stowed position lies at least partially beneath the carriage.
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11. A reformer comprising:
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a rectangular frame having two transverse ends connected by longitudinal rails, each transverse end comprising a pair of bases and a transverse member connected therebetween; a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along the longitudinal rails; and an ergonomic purchase confined to the frame and translatable into a stowed position for spatial efficiency, and into a deployed position that enables a user mounted on the carriage to reach the purchase; wherein a transverse end arrests the ergonomic purchase in the stowed or deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A reformer comprising:
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a rectangular frame and a planar carriage attached to the frame by springs, the frame having a transverse end comprising a base pair and connecting transverse member, the carriage moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along longitudinal rails mounted to the frame; one or more ergonomic purchases integral to the reformer; and means for translating the ergonomic purchase into deployed and stowed positions so that the ergonomic purchase is arrested by the transverse end in the deployed or stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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