US 12,274,908 B1Granted

Exercise attachment assemblies

OwnerJohn E. Pollardinventor

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Abstract

Exercise attachment assemblies configured for attachment to a slant carriage exercise apparatus having a sloped apparatus frame, a slide seat on the apparatus frame, a pair of main cable pulleys on the apparatus frame and a pair of main cables attached to the slide seat and engaging the pair of main cable pulleys, respectively may include an assembly frame configured for attachment to the exercise apparatus. A cable support frame may be supported by the assembly frame. A pair of outer cable pulleys may be supported by the cable support frame. A pair of outer cables may engage the respective outer cable pulleys. The outer cables may be configured for attachment to the respective main cables of the exercise apparatus. A pair of outer handles may be attached to the respective outer cables. A pair of inner cable pulleys may be supported by the cable support frame inside the respective outer cable pulleys. A pair of inner cables may engage the respective inner cable pulleys. The inner cables may be attachable to the respective outer cables and the respective main cables of the exercise apparatus. A pair of inner handles may be attached to the respective inner cables.

Claims19

Dependent claims

An exercise attachment assembly for attachment to a slant carriage exercise apparatus having a sloped apparatus frame, a slide seat on the apparatus frame, a pair of main cable pulleys on the apparatus frame and a pair of main cables attached to the slide seat and engaging the pair of main cable pulleys, respectively, the exercise attachment assembly comprising:

an elongated, rectangular assembly frame configured for releasable, vertical attachment to the exercise apparatus, the assembly frame configured to rest on the sloped apparatus frame of the exercise apparatus;
an elongated, horizontal cable support frame releasably supported by the assembly frame, the cable support frame configured to rest on the assembly frame and extending outwardly from opposite sides of the assembly frame;
a pair of outer cable pulleys carried by the cable support frame on the opposite sides, respectively, of the assembly frame;
a pair of outer cables engaging the pair of outer cable pulleys, respectively, the pair of outer cables configured for attachment to the pair of main cables, respectively, of the exercise apparatus;
a pair of outer handles carried by the pair of outer cables, respectively;
a pair of inner cable pulleys carried by the cable support frame between the pair of outer cable pulleys, respectively, the inner cable pulleys horizontally spaced apart with respect to the outer cable pulleys and each other along the cable support frame;
a pair of inner cables engaging the pair of inner cable pulleys, respectively, and attachable to the pair of outer cables, respectively, or the pair of main cables, respectively, of the exercise apparatus;
and
a pair of inner handles carried by the pair of inner cables, respectively.

6 more elements

an elongated, rectangular assembly frame configured for releasable, vertical attachment to the exercise apparatus, the assembly frame configured to rest on the sloped apparatus frame of the exercise apparatus and comprising a pair of elongated, parallel, spaced-apart main frame members configured for attachment to the exercise apparatus;
a pair of spaced-apart pull handle collars on the pair of main frame members, respectively, of the assembly frame;
at least one pull handle member configured for releasable attachment to the pair of pull handle collars, the at least one pull handle member configured to protrude beyond the pair of main frame members of the assembly frame in deployment of the at least one pull handle member in the pair of pull handle collars;
a pair of pull handles attached to the at least one pull handle member on opposite sides of the pair of main frame members of the assembly frame;
an elongated, horizontal cable support frame releasably supported by the assembly frame, the cable support frame configured to rest on the assembly frame and extending outwardly from opposite sides of the assembly frame;
a pair of outer cable pulleys configured for attachment to the cable support frame on the opposite sides, respectively, of the assembly frame;
a pair of outer cables engaging the pair of outer cable pulleys, respectively, the pair of outer cables configured for attachment to the pair of main cables, respectively, of the exercise apparatus;
a pair of outer handles carried by the pair of outer cables, respectively;
a pair of inner cable pulleys configured for attachment to the cable support frame between the pair of outer cable pulleys, respectively, the pair of inner cable pulleys horizontally spaced apart with respect to the pair of outer cable pulleys and each other along the cable support frame;
a pair of inner cables engaging the pair of inner cable pulleys, respectively, and attachable to the pair of outer cables, respectively, or the pair of main cables, respectively, of the exercise apparatus;
and
a pair of inner handles carried by the pair of inner cables, respectively.

9 more elements

a frame support assembly configured for mounting on the apparatus frame of the exercise apparatus, the frame support assembly comprising:
a pair of spaced-apart support bases configured to extend upwardly from the apparatus frame of the exercise apparatus;
and
a pair of spaced-apart frame support blocks releasably supported by the pair of support bases, respectively;
an assembly frame carried by the pair of frame support blocks of the frame support assembly, the assembly frame sized and configured to releasably receive the pair of frame support blocks of the frame support assembly;
an elongated, horizontal cable support frame releasably supported by the assembly frame, the cable support frame configured to rest on the assembly frame and extending outwardly from opposite sides of the assembly frame;
a pair of outer cable pulleys carried by the cable support frame on the opposite sides, respectively, of the assembly frame;
a pair of outer cables engaging the pair of outer cable pulleys, respectively, the pair of outer cables configured for attachment to the pair of main cables, respectively, of the exercise apparatus;
a pair of outer handles carried by the pair of outer cables, respectively;
a pair of inner cable pulleys carried by the cable support frame between the pair of outer cable pulleys, respectively, the pair of inner cable pulleys horizontally spaced apart with respect to the pair of outer cable pulleys and each other along the cable support frame;
a pair of inner cables engaging the pair of inner cable pulleys, respectively, and attachable to the pair of outer cables, respectively, or the pair of main cables, respectively, of the exercise apparatus;
and
a pair of inner handles carried by the pair of inner cables, respectively.

10 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/884,168Filed 9 Aug 2022
Granted: 15 Apr 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification20 codes

A63B 21/154
Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains: using special pulley-assemblies
A63B 21/156
Using special pulley-assemblies: the position of the pulleys being variable, e.g. for different exercises
A63B 21/00047
Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without…:…
A63B 21/068
User-manipulated weights: using user's body weight