Patent · US Expired

Collapsible weight lifter's bench

US5551936A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
8References
19Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 1995
Grant dateSep 3, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 12, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S482/908
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A pad frame is formed of angle irons to which one section of an articulating dual section pad is secured. A head end frame comprising a pair of pipe uprights secured by an angle iron cross base member and a pipe intermediate member is secured to the pad frame by releasable locking pins in the upright position and foldable to a storage condition by removing the pins. A foot end frame comprises a U-shaped member and an angle iron cross base member rotatably secured to the pad frame and secured upright by releasable locking pins. The collapsed head end and foot end frames are rotated parallel to the pad frame and secured to the pad frame by fasteners. A removable brace is releasably secured to and between the head and foot cross base members in the unfolded bench use condition.

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