Structure stabilization system
AssigneeCore Health & Fitness, LLC
InventorsBryan A. Green, John Darren Simoni
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Abstract
A stabilizing system for a modular structure is disclosed. The modular structure is intended to provide a framework for the storage of physical fitness training equipment and the support of items of exercise apparatus. Since such structures are prone to tipping, the prior art required that they be permanently fastened to either a wall or a floor. The present disclosure provides a system for obviating the need for permanent fastening by providing a foot element extending outward from the vertical support elements of the modular structure which moves the tipping point and by providing a base plate arrangement which can carry weight modules to act as a counterweight in opposition to any tipping forces.
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A modular structure having spatially separated vertical support members, the modular structure comprising:
- one or more base plates, the one or more base plates collectively defining a forwardmost edge and a rearwardmost edge, each vertical support member extending upward from one of the one or more base plates between the forwardmost edge and the rearwardmost edge;
- at least one weight module positioned above at least one of the one or more base plates such that each vertical support member is positioned between the at least one weight module and the forwardmost edge collectively defined by the one or more base plates;
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- a foot member fixed to each vertical support member above the one of the one or more base plates from which the vertical support member extends, each foot member extending beyond the forwardmost edge collectively defined by the one or more base plates such that, in use, each foot member and the one or more base plates engage an underlying surface.
A modular structure having spatially separated vertical support members, the modular structure comprising:
- one or more base plates, each of the one or more base plates having a forward edge and a rearward edge, each of the one or more base plates underlying one or more of the vertical support members with the one or more vertical support members attached to the one or more base plates between the forward edge and the rearward edge;
- at least one weight module operably connected to the one or more base plates such that each vertical support member is positioned between the at least one weight module and the forward edge of the one or more base plates underlying the vertical support member;
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- one or more foot members, each of the one or more foot members detachably fixed to one vertical support member above the one or more base plates underlying the vertical support member, each of the one or more foot members extending beyond the forward edge of the one or more base plates such that, in use, each of the one or more foot members and each of the one or more base plates engage an underlying surface.
A modular structure having spatially separated vertical support members, the modular structure comprising:
- a base plate having a forward edge and a rearward edge, the base plate underlying one or more of the vertical support members with the one or more vertical support members positioned above the base plate between the forward edge and the rearward edge;
- at least one weight module resting on the base plate such that each vertical support member attached to the base plate is positioned between the at least one weight module and the forward edge of the base plate;
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- a detachable foot member extending beyond the forward edge of the base plate such that, in use, the foot member and the base plate engage an underlying surface.
A modular structure having spatially separated vertical support members, the modular structure comprising:
- one or more base plates, each base plate having a forward edge and a rearward edge, each vertical support member extending upward from one of the one or more base plates between the forward edge and the rearward edge;
- at least one weight module positioned adjacent to at least one of the one or more base plates such that each vertical support member is positioned between the at least one weight module and a forwardmost of the forward edges of the one or more base plates;
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- a foot member extending beyond a forwardmost of the forward edges of the one or more base plates such that, in use, each foot member and the base plate engage an underlying surface;
- wherein, the foot member has a leading edge positioned further away from the vertical support members than the forwardmost of the forward edges of the one or more base plates, such that when a force is applied to an upper portion of the vertical support members parallel to the underlying surface, the leading edge of the foot member functions as a point of rotation for the modular structure and the at least one weight module acts as a counterweight to prevent the modular structure from tipping about the point of rotation at the leading edge of the foot member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.