# US 10,118,066 B2 · Barbell pivot apparatus

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- Number: US 10,118,066 B2
- Document ID: US10118066B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/396,154
- Filed: 2016-12-30
- Published: 2017-07-06
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-01-01
- Assignees: Exemplar Design, LLC
- Applicants: Exemplar Design, LLC
- Inventors: Jason Clerk
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118066B2

## CPC

- A63B 21/08: anchored at one end
- A63B 21/0617: {with a changing moment as a function of the pivot angle}
- A63B 21/0724: {Bar-bells; Hand bars}
- A63B 21/169: {for anchoring on or against a wall}
- A63B 21/4049: {Rotational movement}
- A63B 23/03508: {For a single arm or leg, (A63B21/0726 takes precedence)}
- A63B 23/1209: {Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to facilitating angled barbell exercises. An embodiment of the present disclosure includes an apparatus for facilitating angled barbell exercises which includes a receiving surface having a substantially concave front side including a central region and a back side; and a support frame coupled to the back side of the receiving surface, the support frame including a floor support having a planar surface and a wall support having a planar surface; wherein the planar surface of the floor support is horizontal and positioned to contact a floor; and wherein the planar surface of the wall support is vertical and positioned to contact a wall that is perpendicular to the floor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for facilitating angled barbell exercises, comprising:
a receiving surface having a substantially concave front side including a central region defined by the peripheral walls of the concavity,
wherein the deeper portion of the central region of the concavity provides guidance and retention for the bar end of a barbell;
a back side; and
a support frame coupled to the back side and including a floor support having a planar surface and a wall support having a planar surface,
wherein the planar surface of the floor support is horizontal and positioned to contact a floor; and
wherein the planar surface of the wall support is vertical and positioned to contact a wall that is perpendicular to the floor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the substantially concave front side of the receiving surface is smooth.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the substantially concave front side of the receiving surface includes a plurality of planar faces.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the substantially concave front side of the receiving surface includes at least five planar faces.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the low end of the wall support is at least three inches higher than the floor support.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the support frame includes an intermediate portion that couples the floor support to the wall support.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the support frame is a unitary body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a rubber pad coupled to each of the planar surface of the floor support and the planar surface of the wall support.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a rubber coating coupled to the exterior of the support frame.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the substantially concave front side of the receiving surface includes an abrasion-resistant material selected from the group consisting of:
nylon;
polyurethane;
polytetrafluoroethylene;
high-density polyethylene;
polycarbonate;
polyacetal;
polyethylene terephthalate; and
polypropylene.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the abrasion-resistant material is an abrasion-resistant coating.

### Claim 12

An apparatus for facilitating angled barbell exercises, comprising:
a receiving surface having a substantially concave front side including a plurality of central regions defined by the peripheral walls of the concavity,
wherein each central region has a deeper portion that provides guidance and retention for the bar end of a barbell;
a back side; and
a support frame coupled to the back side, the support frame including a floor support having a planar surface and a wall support having a planar surface,
wherein the planar surface of the floor support is horizontal and positioned to contact a floor;
wherein the planar surface of the wall support is vertical and positioned to contact a wall that is perpendicular to the floor; and
wherein the substantially concave front side includes a raised region extending from near the top of the periphery to near the bottom of the periphery, the raised region having a third depth approximately equal to the first depth.