Standing position exercise device

• US 7,569,005 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2005
• Issued: 08/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eliot J. Geeting
• Original Assignee: Eliot J. Geeting
• Inventors: Geeting, Eliot J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mathew; Fenn C
• Application Number:
  US11/161,601
• Publication Number:
  US 20070037679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,456 Days
• Field of Search: 482 95- 96, 482121-126, 482/140, 482/72
• US Class Current: 482/121
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/0411 Squatting exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/04 attached to static foundation , e.g. a user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0421 the ends moving relatively by a pivoting arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0555 Details of the rope or band, e.g. shape or colour coding
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/159 Using levers for transmitting forces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4047 Pivoting movement weight pivoting A63B21/0615
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0205 Abdomen
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0227 moving torso or lower limbs laterally, i.e. substantially in the frontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch

Abstract

A standing exercise device foldable between operative and storage positions includes a base on which a non-sitting user at least partially stands during a variety of pushing or pulling exercises. A lever is pivotally connected to the base and a mechanism providing adjustable resistance for pushing or pulling exercises connects the base and lever. A handle bar assembly is pivotally connected to and extends upwardly from the lever.

Claims

1. A standing exercise device for use by a user, the standing exercise device comprising:

a base on which the user at least partially stands during a variety of pushing and/or pulling exercises;

a riser having a first end connected to the base, and a second end opposite the first end that extends upwardly from the base;

a lever pivotally supported by the riser such that the lever can teeter-totter in an up and down motion on the riser with respect to being parallel to the base;

a first set of notches and a second set of notches on the lever, the lever being pivotally connected to the second end of the riser such that the first set of notches are on one side of the riser and the second set of notches are on the other side of the riser, opposite the first set of notches;

a resilient member having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the base, and the second end being adapted to engage one of the first or second set of notches; and

a handle bar assembly pivotally mounted on only the lever, not engaging the base, and extending upwardly from the lever, the handle bar assembly having hand grips and a means for adjusting the vertical position of the hand grips, the means for adjusting including a lower section pivotally connected to the lever and an upper section that telescopically fits within the lower section, the hand grips being mounted on the upper section.