Exercise station for mobility impaired users
OwnerThomas T Norrisinventor
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Abstract
An exercise station for mobility impaired users disposed as a frame assembly comprising various PVC pipes pressure fitted into PVC fittings to form a rectangular frame assembly with a front and back frames attached by side struts and a top, the frame assembly removably affixed to a base, a top side of the base and a space created below the top side and the sides of the frame assembly defining a seated exercise space adapted to receive a chair, wheelchair, walker or bench seat. The exercise station is adapted to removably receive one or more resistance bands and accessories. The exercise station and its accessories are available as one or more kits, with the frame assembly ideally having a weight of no more than 70 pounds and each pipe weighs no more than 1.6 pounds.
Claims12
An exercise station adapted for use by a mobility impaired person using a cane, wheelchair or walker and adapted for use with a plurality of resistance bands removably attached thereto, the exercise station comprising:
- a frame assembly having a plurality of pipes, each pipe of the plurality of pipes having a predetermined length and pipe diameter, and pipe fittings, each pipe fitting having a predetermined configuration and fitting diameter adapted to be pressure fitted into the pipes so as to form a rectangular-shaped cage having a front frame, a back frame, a top side, a left side, and a right side;
- wherein the top side has at least two horizontal pipes in parallel, spaced apart relationship;
- a base removably coupled to the frame assembly, the base sized and shaped so as to cover at least an entire area below the top of the frame assembly and having at least one chamfered edge;
- a band anchor fixed to the base adapted to receive a resistance band;
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- at least two vertical couplers fastened to the frame assembly and removably fastened to the base;
- wherein the plurality of pipes include horizontal struts joining the front and back frames, and adapted to support an accessory bench;
- wherein the frame assembly is made of pvc pipe;
- wherein the frame assembly, the base, and the at least two vertical couplers are removably secured to form the exercise station, whereby the exercise station can be assembled and disassembled without tools;
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- wherein the frame assembly weighs no more than 70 pounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.