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US 6,309,330 B1Granted
Inverted AB cruncher
OwnerThomas L. Thorntoninventor
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Abstract
A device which will allow the user to perform inverted ab crunches and has a frame which is attached to a base with a padded mat. The frame has two padded supports at the top for the user to place his knees and ankles on to support himself in an inverted position and the frame has hand holds along the frame to help himself into and out of the exercise position.
Claims4
An exercise device for exercising a user's abdominal muscles, comprising:
- a base having a length, width and thickness,
- at least two vertical uprights attached to said base and extending upwardly above said base,
- said at least two vertical uprights having a bottom attached to said base and a top,
- a first padded support attached adjacent said top of said at least two vertical uprights,
- a second padded support attached adjacent said top of said at least two vertical uprights,
- said second padded support being attached to said at least two vertical uprights at a position lower than where said first padded support is attached adjacent to said at least two vertical uprights, and
- wherein at least two additional uprights are attached to said at least two vertical uprights, and
- means for adjusting said two additional uprights vertically with respect to said at least two vertical uprights, and
- wherein said second padded support is attached to a bar which is attached to angled supports, and
- said angled supports are attached to said at least two vertical uprights.
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An exercise device for exercising a user's abdominal muscles, comprising:
- a base having a length, width and thickness,
- at least two vertical uprights attached to said base and extending upwardly above said base,
- said at least two vertical uprights having a bottom attached to said base and a top,
- a first padded support attached adjacent said top of said at least two vertical uprights,
- a second padded support attached adjacent said top of said at least two vertical uprights,
- said second padded support being attached to said at least two vertical uprights at a position lower than where said first padded support is attached adjacent to said at least two vertical uprights, and
- wherein at least two additional uprights are attached to said at least two vertical uprights, and
- means for adjusting said two additional uprights vertically with respect to said at least two vertical uprights, and
- wherein said first padded support is attached to a bar, and
- said bar is attached to said at least two additional vertical uprights.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.