# US 4,396,191 A · Adjustable incline weight lifter bench > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,396,191 A - Document ID: US4396191A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/279,344 - Filed: 1981-07-01 - Granted: 1983-08-02 - Earliest claimed: 1981-07-01 - Assignees: KRM Inc. - Inventors: Keith R. Metler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4396191A ## CPC - A63B 21/4029: {Benches specifically adapted for exercising (for bench press exercises A63B21/078)} - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract An adjustable incline weight lifter bench having a support pad connected to the barbell support to provide automatic angular adjustment of a portion of the pad as a function of the disposition of the barbell support in any one of a plurality of vertically spaced positions. The bench includes a base defining a guide for guiding the pad to the selected disposition thereon. The pad may include a buttocks-supporting portion movably connected to the back-supporting portion connected to the barbell support for automatic positioning of the entire pad on the base. The bench is arranged so that the back-supporting portion of the pad disposes the user substantially below the barbell support in all adjusted positions thereof for improved facilitated weight lifting exercises. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An incline bench for use in weight lifting exercising, said bench comprising: a base defining an upper support; support means at a rear end of the base and including a portion extending upwardly therefrom; carrier means vertically adjustably positionable on said upright support means for removably supporting a barbell; body supporting means translatably carried on said base support including a buttocks-supporting portion, and a back-supporting portion having a rear portion adjacent said rear end of the base, and a front portion forwardly adjacent said buttocks-supporting portion; and means for causing said back-supporting portion to be angled rearwardly upwardly from said base support as an incident of said carrier means being positioned upwardly on said support means, said rear portion of the body supporting means back-supporting portion being substantially similarly spaced substantially vertically below the barbell supporting carrier means in all vertically adjusted positions of said carrier means for facilitating weight lifting exercising with a barbell removably supported thereon by a person carried on said body supporting means. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The incline bench structure of claim 1 including means connecting said front portion of said body supporting means back-supporting portion to said buttocks-supporting portion thereof whereby said buttocks-supporting portion is maintained adjacent said front portion on said upper support in all adjusted positions of said back-supporting portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The incline bench structure of claim 1 including pivot means pivotally connecting said front portion of said body supporting means back-supporting portion to said buttocks-supporting portion thereof whereby said buttocks-supporting portion is maintained adjacent said front portion on said upper support in all adjusted positions of said back-supporting portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The incline bench structure of claim 1 wherein said carrier means comprises means slidably mounted to said support means. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The incline bench structure of claim 1 wherein said support means comprises vertical post means and said carrier means comprise tubular sleeve means slidably fitted about said post means. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The incline bench structure of claim 1 including means for retaining said carrier means on said support means in any one of a plurality of vertically spaced discrete positions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The incline bench structure of claim 1 wherein cooperating means are provided on the base and body supporting means for limiting the angle between said back-supporting portion and buttocks-supporting portion to 90.degree.. ### Claim 8 An incline bench for use in weight lifting exercising, said bench comprising: a base defining upper guide means; upright support means at a rear end of the base and including a portion projecting upwardly from the level of said upper guide means; carrier means vertically adjustably positionable on said upright support means for removably supporting a barbell; pad means translatably carried on said guide means including a buttocks-supporting portion, and a back-supporting portion having a rear portion adjacent said rear end of the base and a front portion adjacent said buttocks-supporting portion; and means for connecting said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion to said carrier means to have said supporting portions horizontally aligned end-to-end when said carrier means is disposed in a low position and to cause said back-supporting portion to be angled rearwardly upwardly from the guide means as an incident of said carrier means being positioned upwardly of said low position, said rear portion of the pad means back-supporting portion being substantially similarly spaced substantially vertically below the barbell supporting carrier means in all vertically adjusted positions of said carrier means for facilitating weight lifting exercising with a barbell removably supported thereon by a person carried on said pad means. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein said means for connecting said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion to said carrier means comprises pivot means. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein said upright support means includes a pair of posts one each at opposite sides of said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein said upright support means includes a pair of posts one each at opposite sides of said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion and said carrier means comprises tubular sleeves slidably carried one each on said posts. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein said upright support means includes a pair of posts one each at opposite sides of said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion and said carrier means comprises tubular sleeves slidably carried one each on said posts and provided with forwardly projecting barbell support means. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein said upright support means includes a pair of posts one each at opposite sides of said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion and said carrier means comprises tubular sleeves slidably carried one each on said posts, and said means for connecting said rear portion of said pad means back-supporting portion to said carrier means comprises connecting means at the lower end of said sleeves. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein the range of angular adjustment of said back-supporting portion is approximately 90.degree.. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The incline bench structure of claim 8 wherein cooperating means are provided on the base and pad means for limiting the angle between said back-supporting portion and buttocks-supporting portion to 90.degree.. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1, 8) The incline bench structure of claims 1 or 8 wherein cooperating means are provided on the upper support of the base and said buttocks-supporting portion for limiting the angle between said back-supporting portion and buttocks-supporting portion to 90.degree..