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Retractable exercise apparatus

US5242345A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 21, 1991
Grant dateSep 7, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 21, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2210/50
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

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.

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