Exercise equipment support unit and method for mounting the same
OwnerDavid Varnerinventor
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Abstract
A support unit for attachment to a vehicle receiver hitch comprising (i) a mount shank receivable in an end of the receiver tube of a common receiver hitch; (ii) a device on said mount shank for applying tension or force between said mount shank and said receiver tube; and (iii) means for applying a force to said mount shank and said receiver hitch beyond said end of said receiver tube, whereby movement of said mount shank within said receiver tube is prevented.
Claims33
An exercise equipment support unit for attachment to a vehicle receiver hitch comprising:
- (i) a mount shank receivable in an end of the receiver tube of a receiver hitch;
- (ii) a device on said mount shank for applying tension or force between said mount shank and said receiver tube;
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- (iii) means for applying a force to said mount shank and said receiver hitch beyond said end of said receiver tube, whereby movement of said mount shank within said receiver tube is prevented.
A support system for attaching an exercise apparatus to a vehicle, comprising:
- (i) support having first and second ends, with the first end of said support being configured for attachment to the vehicle such that said support extends generally horizontally from said vehicle;
- (ii) a member connected toward the second end of and extending upwardly from said support;
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- (iii) an apparatus supported toward a free end of said member to facilitate attachment of an exercise apparatus thereto, with said apparatus extending upwardly from and at an angle ranging between about 30° and about 90° relative to said support, said apparatus including a mounting mechanism configured to permit attachment of the exercise apparatus thereto.
A support system for releasably mounting exercise equipment to a receiver hitch mounted on a rear end of a vehicle, said support system comprising:
- (i) a support defining an elongated axis between inner and outer ends, with the inner end of said support being configured for releasable attachment to the receiver hitch on the vehicle such that said support extends generally horizontally from the vehicle;
- (ii) a member arranged toward the outer end of and extending upwardly and away from said support, and wherein an axis of said member and the elongated axis of said support define an included angle ranging between about 30° and about 90° therebetween;
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- (iii) an exercise mounting apparatus arranged toward a free upper end of said member to permit selective positioning of exercise equipment thereon.
A support system for releasably mounting exercise equipment to a receiver hitch mounted on a rear end of a vehicle, said support system comprising:
- (i) a support defining an axis between inner and outer ends, with the inner end of said support being configured for releasable attachment to the receiver hitch on the vehicle such that said support extends generally horizontally from the vehicle;
- (ii) a member defining an elongated axis, with said member being arranged toward the outer end of and extending upwardly and away from said support, and wherein the elongated axis of said member and the axis of said support defining an included angle ranging between 30° and about 90° therebetween;
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- (iii) an exercise equipment mounting apparatus adjustably securable toward a free upper end of said member, said exercise equipment mounting apparatus being both pivotal about and movable along the elongated axis of said member with said exercise equipment mounting apparatus further including a mounting mechanism which is adjustable about an axis extending generally traverse to said member to further facilitate leveling of said exercise equipment.
A support unit for attachment to a vehicle receiver hitch, comprising:
- (i) an insert for assuming a telescoping relationship along a longitudinal axis of the receiver hitch;
- (ii) an attachment base supported by said insert;
- (iii) a locking member which locks said insert from longitudinal release from the telescoping arrangement;
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- (iv) stabilizing means for limiting wobble potential between said insert and the receiver hitch.
A method of assembling an exercise equipment support unit for attachment to a vehicle receiver hitch, including:
- (i) providing an insert designed for assuming a telescoping relationship with the receiver hitch;
- (ii) providing an attachment base for supporting exercise equipment;
- (iii) providing a locking member for precluding complete telescope release between the receiver hitch and insert;
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- (iv) providing stabilizing means for reducing a level of freedom of play in movement between the telescoping insert and receiver hitch.
An exercise equipment mount, for attachment to a receiver hitch, comprising:
- (i) an insert dimensioned for assuming a telescoping relationship with the receiver hitch;
- (ii) an attachment base which supports exercise equipment in use and is connected to or integrated with said insert;
- (iii) a locking member which is received by the insert and receiver hitch to prevent full telescopic release of said insert from the receiver hitch;
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- (iv) a stabilizer, which includes an engager that is adjustable from a first position to a second position with the second position preventing to a greater extent freedom of relative movement between said insert and the receiver hitch.
An insert for use with a hitch mount, comprising a multi-sided tubular member with a pair of aligned tear drop shaped locking pin reception apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.