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Multipurpose exercising apparatus

US6340342B1 · kind B1 · utility

18Cited by
12References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 7, 1999
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 7, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2208/0257
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A multipurpose exercising apparatus. The apparatus includes a mattress unit formed of a back mattress and a seat mattress, a rack, and a damping unit, wherein the relative angle between the back mattress and the seat mattress being adjustable. The position of the mattress unit is adjustable relative to the rack. The damping unit includes at least one actuating bar, one linking mechanism and one damping force source. By changing the position and/or direction of the mattress, the angle between the back mattress and the seat mattress, and/or the position of the actuating bar, the user can operate the exercising apparatus to exercise different parts of the body in different exercising positions.

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