Articulated bench
US6805409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B21/078
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An articulated bench comprising a two-section pad attached to a rectangular frame and two folding/pivoting support leg assemblies. The two padded sections are pivotally attached to the frame. Either of the two padded end sections can be pivoted upward and locked at a selectable incline. Either of a length-adjustable I-shaped brace assembly, or alternatively, a U-shaped support assembly fold out of the frame from beneath the longer of the two pivoting, padded end sections (i.e. the section for supporting the upper body) and are inserted into one of a series of catches located on the section's rear surface to hold it at a selectable incline. The shorter of the two pivoting, padded end sections (i.e. the section for supporting an individual's lower body) also pivots upward and a U-shaped support assembly folds out of the frame and is inserted in a pair of surface-mounted catches to maintain the section in an inclined position. The present invention's design is simple and straightforward, and can be economically manufactured and can quickly and easily be set up, or knocked down and carried.
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