Exercising stand
OwnerAlan R. Shadfordinventor
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Abstract
An exercising stand is disclosed herein having an elongated base with an underside adapted to be placed on a supporting surface and an upper side substantially divided into a pair of end areas separated by a central area. A plurality of pegs or stand-offs are carried on the base upper side and arranged on each end area in a predetermined pattern or array. A U-shaped hand grip is removably carried on selected pairs of the plurality of pegs associated with each end area so that a variety of exercises can be performed. Clips are carried on the base central area for releasably retaining each of the hand grips in a storage position when not in use on the pegs.
Claims3
An exercising device for developing the upper torso and arms of the user by performing push-up procedures, the combination comprising:
- an elongated base having opposite ends separated by a mid-section and parallel opposite side edges interconnecting said opposite ends;
- a plurality of four pegs secured to each of said base opposite ends separated by said base mid-section;
- a pair of hand grips detachably carried on selected pairs of said plurality of four pegs associated with each of said base opposite ends;
- each of said hand grips being of substantially U-shaped configuration having opposite ends terminating in an open ended bore for insertably receiving said selected pairs of said plurality of four pegs;
- each of said hand grips is a hollow tube bent over upon itself to define said U-shaped configuration and said hand grip having a length longer in distance than its width;
- said base mid-section constitutes a storage area for said hand grips when removed from said selected pair of pegs;
- clip means secured to said mid-section releasably engaging with said hand grips for retaining said hand grips on said base for storage;
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- said plurality of four pegs are arranged so that said selected pairs of said plurality of four pegs are selected from a pair of pegs which are on a plane parallel to said opposite base side edges, normal to said opposite base side edges or angularly disposed with respect to said opposite base side edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.