Multipurpose workout and storage bench
DCFirst Claim
1. A workout bench for use by a person on a support surface and for holding a plurality of exercise items including at least exercise weights, the workout bench comprising:
- a front container and a rear container each connected with two opposing side containers therebetween, the side containers each comprising at least a back wall extending along an inward, lateral side of the side container, the front container at least partially open at a front side thereof, the rear container at least partially open at a rear side thereof, each side container open at an outward, lateral side thereof, the containers each flush at top sides thereof, bottom sides thereof, and lateral sides thereof, each container defining an internal storage volume therein, each side container separated from the other side container, by way of at least the back wall, such that the internal storage volume of each side container is inaccessible from within the internal storage volume of the other side container; and
a benchtop fixed with the front container;
whereby the exercise items are placed into the containers and the person is supported by the benchtop while performing exercises;
wherein each side container further includes a plurality of weight supports fixed with the back wall thereof, whereby the weight supports are configured to support one or more of the exercise weights and the side containers are each configured for removing of or returning of the exercise weights through the open lateral side thereof.
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Abstract
A workout bench is disclosed that has rectanguloid front and rear containers each connected with two opposing rectanguloid side containers therebetween. The front and rear containers are least partially open. Each side container is open at an outward, lateral side thereof. The containers are each flush at their top, bottom, and lateral sides. The containers each define an internal storage volume therein, with the front and rear containers accessible from their partially open top sides. The workout bench also has a benchtop pivotally fixed with the front container, with a selectively movable brace for holding the benchtop at one of a plurality of predefined angular positions with respect to the top sides of the containers. A plurality of feet project away from the bottom sides of at least two of the containers.
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15 Claims
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1. A workout bench for use by a person on a support surface and for holding a plurality of exercise items including at least exercise weights, the workout bench comprising:
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a front container and a rear container each connected with two opposing side containers therebetween, the side containers each comprising at least a back wall extending along an inward, lateral side of the side container, the front container at least partially open at a front side thereof, the rear container at least partially open at a rear side thereof, each side container open at an outward, lateral side thereof, the containers each flush at top sides thereof, bottom sides thereof, and lateral sides thereof, each container defining an internal storage volume therein, each side container separated from the other side container, by way of at least the back wall, such that the internal storage volume of each side container is inaccessible from within the internal storage volume of the other side container; and a benchtop fixed with the front container; whereby the exercise items are placed into the containers and the person is supported by the benchtop while performing exercises; wherein each side container further includes a plurality of weight supports fixed with the back wall thereof, whereby the weight supports are configured to support one or more of the exercise weights and the side containers are each configured for removing of or returning of the exercise weights through the open lateral side thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A workout bench for use by a person on a support surface and for holding a plurality of exercise items including at least kettle-bell type weights, the workout bench comprising:
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a front container and a rear container each connected with two opposing back walls to define a pair of opposing side containers between the front container and the rear container, the front container at least partially open at a front side thereof, each side container open at both lateral sides thereof, the containers each flush at top sides thereof, bottom sides thereof, and lateral sides thereof, each container defining an internal storage volume therein; and a benchtop fixed with the front container; whereby the exercise items are placed into the containers and the person is supported by the benchtop while performing exercises; wherein each side container further includes a kettle-bell tray pivotally fixed with the front container and rear container, whereby each kettle-bell tray is configured to support one or more of the kettle-bell type weights and the side containers are each configured for removing of or returning of the kettle-bell type weights through the open lateral side thereof.
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15. A workout bench for use by a person on a support surface and for holding at least exercise weights, the workout bench comprising:
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a front portion including at least a front container defining an internal storage volume therein, the front container being at least partially open at a front side thereof; a rear portion disposed opposite the front portion; two opposing side containers disposed between the front and rear portions, the side containers each including at least a back wall extending along an inward, lateral side of the side container, each side container further being open along an outward, lateral side thereof, each side container defining an internal storage volume therein, each side container being separated from the other side container, by way of at least the back wall, such that the internal storage volume of each side container is inaccessible from within the internal storage volume of the other side container; and a benchtop fixed with at least the front portion; whereby the person is supported by the benchtop while performing exercises; wherein at least one of the side containers further includes a plurality of weight supports fixed with the back wall thereof, whereby the weight supports are configured to support one or more of the exercise weights and the side containers are each configured for removing of or returning of the exercise weights through the open lateral side thereof.
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