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US 4,796,881 AGranted
Multipurpose exercising apparatus
AssigneeWeslo, Inc.
InventorScott R. Watterson
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Abstract
A multipurpose exercise apparatus having the structure and capability of being used in a plurality of orientations to perform a variety of exercises in each orientation, including certain slant-board exercises in at least one orientation of said apparatus. The device including a pair of adjustable lever arms and a seat slideably mounted on a central track. At one end a post is included which forms a slant board attachment. In addition a chest bar is also included for attachment to the levers.
Claims17
A multipurpose exercising apparatus usable in a plurality of orientations for the performance of exercises in each orientation comprising:
- main frame means having a head end and a front end;
- support means mechanically associated with said main frame means
- for supporting said main frame means in a horizontal
- orientation on a support surface for the performance of
- exercises in said horizontal orientation;
- track means mechanically associated with said main frame means;
- seat means slidably connected to said track means for supporting
- a user seated thereon;
- at least one lever having distal and proximal ends and
- mechanically associated with and rotatably mounted at
- its distal end to said main frame means for movement by
- a user positioned on said seat means;
- resistance means associated with said lever for surmountably
- resisting movement of said lever by
- the user;
- alternate frame means attached to said main frame means at one end thereof for supporting said main frame means on said support surface in a substantially upright orientation, said alternate frame means comprising:
- a first alternate frame member angularly mounted adjacent to, and extending from, one end of said main frame means, said first alternate frame member having a free end, and
- a second alternate frame member rotatably mounted to said first alternate frame member adjacent said free end for rotation about said free end through an arc from a first position in which said second alternate frame member is oriented toward said track means with said main frame means in said horizontal orientation for performance of selected exercises including exercises wherein the user operates the lever and to a second position in which said second alternate frame member is oriented away from said track means toward said support surface with said main frame means in said horizontal orientation for the performance of selected exercises and to a third position in which said second alternate frame member is oriented between said first and said second positions in alignment with said first alternate frame member with said main frame means in said substantially upright orientation for the performance of selected exercises including exercises wherein the user operates the lever;
- user support means adaptable to both said first alternate frame member and said second alternate frame member, for providing support to a user's body in said first, second and third positions;
- and
- foot bracing means mounted to said main frame means for bracing the user's feet.
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A multipurpose exercising apparatus usable in a plurality of orientations for the performance of exercises in each orientation comprising:
- main frame means having a front end;
- support means mechanically associated with said main frame means for supporting said main frame means in a horizontal orientation on a support surface for the performance of exercises in said horizontal orientation;
- track means mechanically associated with said main frame means;
- seat means slidably connected to said track means for supporting a user seated thereon;
- at least one lever having distal and proximal ends and mechanically associated with and rotatably mounted at its distal end to said main frame means for movement by a user positioned on said seat means;
- resistance means associated with said lever for surmountably resisting movement of said lever by the user;
- alternate frame means attached to said main frame means at one end thereof for supporting said main frame means on said support surface in a substantially upright orientation, said alternate frame means comprising:
- a first alternate frame member angularly mounted adjacent to, and extending from, one end of said main frame means, said first alternate frame member having a free end, and
- a second alternate frame member rotatably mounted to said first alternate frame member adjacent said free end for rotation about said free end through an arc from a first position in which said second alternate frame member is oriented toward said track means with said main frame means in said horizontal orientation for performance of selected exercises including exercises wherein the user operates the lever and to a second position in which said second alternate frame member is oriented away from said track means toward said support surface with said main frame means in said horizontal orientation for the performance of selected exercises;
- user support means adaptable to both said first alternate frame member and said second alternate frame member, for providing support to a user's body in said first, second and third positions;
- and
- foot bracing means mounted to said main frame means for bracing the user's feet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.