Exercise apparatus
AssigneeRockfit Industries, LLC
InventorBarend J. Van Den Heever
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus utilizes a user's own weight as a load has a folding A-frame formed from two frame sections hinged together and being foldable on the hinge from a storage position to an operative position. A generally U-shaped swing portion is movably attached to one of the frame sections and has a seat attached thereto. A pair of arms, each having a handle, are attached to a generally-U-shaped swing portion and extend therefrom so that a person sitting in the generally U-shaped swing portion seat can grip the handles and move the swing portion with the person sitting therein to thereby exercise a person's arms. A leg exerciser is attached to one of the frame sections to allow a person seated in the seat to exercise his legs.
Claims12
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a folding A-frame formed from two generally U-shaped frame sections hinged together, said hinged frame sections being foldable on said hinge from a folded storage position to an open operative position;
- a generally U-shaped swing portion having two end portions movably attached to one said frame section and having a seat attached thereto;
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- a pair of arms, each said arm being independently angularly adjustably attached about an axis to one said generally U-shaped frame section and extending radially therefrom to thereby vary the angular position of each arm independently relative to said generally U-shaped frame section;
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- each said arm having a handle portion thereon, whereby a person sitting in said generally U-shaped swing portion seat and pushing or pulling on said handles can move said generally U-shaped swing portion and person sitting therein relative to said A-frame to thereby exercise the person's arms and upper body.
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a base frame portion and an angled upright frame portion;
- a generally U-shaped swing portion having two end portions and being movably attached to said angled upright frame section and having a seat attached thereto;
- a pair of arms, each said arm being independently angularly adjustably attached about an axis to one said generally U-shaped frame section and extending radially therefrom, each said arm having a handle portion thereon, whereby a person can independently adjust the angular position of each said arm independently relative to the U-shaped frame portion and can sit in said generally U-shaped swing portion seat and grip said handles to push or pull said generally U-shaped swing portion and person sitting therein relative to said frame to thereby exercise the person's arms;
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- a leg exerciser attached to said base frame section and positioned for a person seated in said seat on said generally U-shaped swing portion to exercise the legs while exercising the arms, whereby an arm and leg exerciser apparatus utilizes a person's own mass for exercising the arms and legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.