US 7,077,792 B2Granted

Portable exercise apparatus

OwnerArnold P. Nerenberginventor

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Abstract

A method and structure for exercising with a portable exercise apparatus. The portable exercise apparatus comprises a body support structure and at least one exercising structure. The a body support structure comprises a sitting structure pivotally attached to a back support structure. The back support structure may be positioned at a plurality of angular positions with respect to the sitting structure. The body support structure is adapted to be placed on a supporting structure. The at least one exercising structure is removably attached to the body support structure. The at least one exercising structure comprises a first resilient structure movably attached to a second resilient structure, a first attachment device, and a resistance means for applying a preset amount of resistance against movement of the first resilient structure with respect to the second resilient structure. The attachment device is adapted to removably attach the second resilient structure to the body support structure. The portable exercise apparatus is portable with respect to the supporting structure.

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Dependent claims

A portable exercise apparatus comprising:

a body support structure comprising a sitting structure pivotally attached to a back support structure, wherein the back support structure is adapted to be positioned at a plurality of angular positions with respect to the sitting structure, wherein the body support structure is adapted to be placed on a supporting structure, wherein the back support structure comprises a first substantially flat structure mounted on a first side of a first frame, a first elongated member attached to the first frame, and a second elongated member attached to the first frame, and wherein the sitting structure comprises a second substantially flat structure mounted on a first side of a second frame, a third elongated member attached to the second frame, and a fourth elongated member attached to the second frame;
a first padding structure coupled to the first substantially flat structure and a second padding structure coupled to the second substantially flat structure;
a first padded structure mechanically attached to a second side of the first frame and a second padded structure mechanically attached to a second side of the second frame;
and
at least one exercising structure adapted to be removably attached to the body support structure, wherein the at least one exercising structure comprises a first structure movably attached to a second structure, a first attachment device, and a resistance means for applying a preset amount of resistance against movement of the first structure with respect to the second structure, wherein the attachment device is adapted to removably attach the second structure to the body support structure, and wherein the portable exercise apparatus is portable with respect to the supporting structure.

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A portable exercise apparatus comprising:

a body support structure comprising a sitting structure pivotally attached to a back support structure, wherein the back support structure is adapted to be positioned at a plurality of angular positions with respect to the sitting structure, wherein the body support structure is adapted to be placed on a supporting structure, wherein the back support structure comprises a first substantially flat structure mounted on a first side of a first frame, a first elongated member attached to the first frame, and a second elongated member attached to the first frame, and wherein the sitting structure comprises a second substantially flat structure mounted on a first side of a second frame, a third elongated member attached to the second frame, and a fourth elongated member attached to the second frame;
at least one exercising structure adapted to be removably attached to the body support structure, wherein the at least one exercising structure comprises a first structure movably attached to a second structure, a first attachment device, and a resistance means for applying a preset amount of resistance against movement of the first structure with respect to the second structure, wherein the attachment device is adapted to removably attach the second structure to the body support structure, and wherein the portable exercise apparatus is portable with respect to the supporting structure;
and
a third frame structure removably attached to the first elongated member and the second elongated member, wherein the third frame structure is adapted to be used for isometric exercises.

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A method for exercising comprising:

providing a portable exercise apparatus comprising:
a body support structure, a first padding structure, a first padded structure, a second padded structure, and at least one exercising structure, wherein the support structure comprises a sitting structure pivotally attached to a back support structure, wherein the back support structure is adapted to be positioned at a plurality of angular positions with respect to the sitting structure, wherein the back support structure comprises a first substantially flat structure mounted on a first side of a first frame, a first elongated member attached to the first frame, and a second elongated member attached to the first frame, and wherein the sitting structure comprises a second substantially flat structure mounted on a first side of a second frame, a third elongated member attached to the second frame, and a fourth elongated member attached to the second frame, wherein the at least one exercising structure comprises a first structure movably attached to a second structure, a first attachment device, and a resistance means for applying a preset amount of resistance against movement of the first structure with respect to the second structure, wherein the first padding structure is coupled to first substantially flat structure and a second padding structure coupled to the second substantially flat structure, and wherein the first padded structure is mechanically attached to a second side of the first frame and the second padded structure is mechanically attached to a second side of the second frame;
placing the body support structure on a supporting structure, wherein the portable exercise structure is portable with respect to the supporting structure;
removably attaching by the first attachment device, the at least one exercising structure to the body support structure;
and
moving against a preset amount of resistance provided by the resistance means, the first structure with respect to the second structure.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/806,807Filed 23 Mar 2004
Published: US 2005/0215400 A129 Sep 2005
Granted: 18 Jul 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63B 21/02
Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without…: using…
A63B 21/1609
Supports for anchoring force-resisters: for anchoring on a chair
A63B 23/035
Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body: for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
A63B 2208/0233
Sitting on the buttocks: in 90/90 position, like on a chair

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