Retractable exercise apparatus
OwnerGary A. Mitchellinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus with which to perform numerous exercises including two elongated frame members which are hingably attached to a horizontal strut that may be fastened to a ceiling such as in a garage. Various items may be detachably secured to the frame when it is supported on the floor, including a squat rack that supports a barbell preparatory to its use in performing squats, a chinning bar, a tricep support for performing curls, a leg machine for performing leg extensions and leg curls, a cable and pulley arrangement for performing pulldowns, a bench for performing bench presses, etc. The frame is hinged to a strut that is fastened to the ceiling so that when it is desired to fold the apparatus away after the workout, it may be lifted on its hinges up to the ceiling where it is hooked until the next workout.
Claims8
An exercise apparatus which comprises:
- a frame means having an end positionable on a ground surface;
- a bench means for performing exercises while sitting or lying on said bench having a first end detachably secured to said frame and a second end supportable against said ground surface when said apparatus is prepared for use in performing exercises;
- and
- means attached to said frame means and attachable to a ceiling above said ground surface in operable combination with said frame and bench means for folding said apparatus against said ceiling thereby storing said apparatus;
- said frame means comprising two elongated main support members, each having a first end and a second end;
- said storing means comprising a hinge means in operable combination with said elongated frame members for joining said first end to said ceiling providing that, when exercises are to be performed on said apparatus, said frame members are oriented vertically with said second ends in supported contact with said ground surface and when said apparatus is stored, said elongated main support members are oriented against and secured to said ceiling;
- said storing means also comprising a horizontal strut means secured to said ceiling to which said hinging means is secured;
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- a pulley means and a cable means having one end attachable to a bar and another end attachable to a weight means, all in operable combination with said bench and frame means to enable a user to sit on said bench means and pull on said bar means thereby lifting said weight means to perform exercises.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.