Exercise apparatus
US6120425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2208/0257
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for movement along the track members between said head and foot ends against one or more springs connected between the carriage and the foot end of the frame. The carriage has a generally flat upper surface for supporting a user's body. The upper surfaces has a pair of spaced shoulder stops and a head rest extending from the carriage toward the head end. The head end has a cutout portion to permit the head support to extend through the head end so that the carriage can be fully extended to the head end against spring tension. The foot end includes an elastic member, anchor bar and carriage stop assembly to adjustably position the carriage and elastic members on the tracks to accommodate a wide range of user heights. The anchor bar and carriage stop assembly includes an anchor bar support bracket which has a plurality of recesses for receiving ends of the anchor bar, an anchor bar member and a pair of carriage stop members each extending from one end of the anchor bar member along one of th…
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