Chair-Based Workout Apparatus and Methods
AssigneeFTD Industries
InventorsCraig A. VanHorn, Kyle J. VanHorn
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Abstract
A workout system is provided that includes a piece of furniture having at least a backrest and a seat. A chair workout machine is provided coupled to the piece of furniture. The chair workout machine includes a support frame coupled to at least one structure of the piece of furniture. At least one rotatable arm is rotatably attached to the support frame. One or more resistance elements are coupled to the at least one rotatable arm, where the resistance elements arranged to provide resistance to movement by at least one body part of a user.
Claims20
A workout system configured to be attached to an office chair, the workout system comprising:
- an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach to at least one structure of the office chair;
- a support frame coupled to the attachment mechanism;
- at least one rotatable arm rotatably attached to the support frame;
- and
- one or more resistance elements coupled to the at least one rotatable arm, the resistance elements arranged to provide resistance to movement.
The workout system of claim 3, wherein the support frame comprises a mounting support frame, wherein the mounting support frame is coupled to a seatback of the backrest of the office chair at an at least one attachment point of the support frame.
The workout system of claim 5, wherein the support frame comprises at least one transverse member having a distal and proximal end, the distal end of the at least one transverse member having a clamp, the clamp coupling the support frame to the seat post of the office chair.
The workout system of claim 7, wherein the at least one rotatable arm is attached to a pivot point of the locking plate, wherein the rotatable arm is operable to rotate around the pivot point.
The workout system of claim 8, wherein the locking plate includes a locking mechanism to lock the at least one rotatable arm to a locking position of the at least one set of locking positions.
A method, comprising:
- providing an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach to at least one structure of an office chair;
- providing a support frame coupled to the attachment mechanism;
- securing the support frame to the at least one structure of the office chair;
- providing at least one rotatable arm rotatably attached to the support frame;
- providing one or more resistance elements coupled to the at least one rotatable arm;
- and
- rotating the one or more rotatable arms about a pivot point of the support frame into a position that the one or more resistance elements resist movement by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.