Static exercising device for the human body

Claim 2

A static physical exercising device including: a. a base, b. a first support means capable of supporting the pelvic region of the human body, c. said support means having a first crossmember raised above and mounted on the base, d. a second support means intended to support the trunk of the human body, e. said second support means having a support surface adjustable in height, f. an adjustable foot-locating member carried by said base, said foot-locating member being adjustable in height relative to said first raised crossmember, g. a rigid frame means formed in part by said first raised crossmember to locate, in a lateral direction, the pelvic region of the body of a person when standing upright in the device, as well as to stabilize in transverse and longitudinal directions of the base said pelvic region.

Claim 3

A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first raised crossmember is dimensioned to engage only a comparatively narrow zone of the human body during exercising in prone and upright positions, and the support surface comprises a table member of a size sufficient to support at least a major proportion of the body, hingedly detachably attached to said rigid frame means to permit adjustment of the inclination of the table member at least from a generally horizontal position, downwardly towards the base.

Claim 4

A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rigid frame means includes, a pair of longitudinally extending, transversely spaced side supports to locate, in a lateral direction, the pelvic region of the body of a person when standing in the device, said rigid frame means further including a second raised crossmember spaced longitudinally from, and disposed generally parallel to, the first raised crossmember, between the latter and said foot-locating member, and, together with the first raised crossmember, locating the pelvic region in a longitudinal direction.

Claim 5

A device as claimed in claim 3, provided with handgrip means comprising a pair of handles detachably secured to the rigid frame means adjacent opposite ends of the raised crossmembers, said handles being integral with the side supports.

Claim 6

A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the height of the foot-locating member above the base is adjustable, and its horizontal spacing from the first raised crossmember is also adjustable.

Claim 7

A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least some of the components thereof which, in use, are raised above the base, are adapted to be folded against the base when not in use.

Claim 8

A static physical exercising device including; a horizontal tubular metal framework base of generally rectangular configuration; a pair of triangulated tubular metal frames collapsibly mounted on the framework base intermediate the ends of the latter; a pair of horizontal foot supports fixed to the base adjacent the lower ends of the triangulated frames; a first raised crossmember, capable of supporting the pelvic region of a human body, and comprising a padded seat adjustably mounted adjacent the apices of the frames and extending therebetween; a body support surface hingedly connected between the frames adjacent the raised support member extending therefrom above the base towards one end thereof; an adjustable strut supporting the support surface from the base to permit variation of the inclination of the support surface relative to the base; an upwardly extending generally rectangular tubular metal end frame hingedly mounted on the base adjacent the opposite end thereof; an adjustable strut connecting the end frame to the base at a position intermediate the ends thereof for locating the end frame at a predetermined angle with respect to the plane of the base; a tubular subframe mounted for sliding adjustment up and down the end frame; a pair of foot-locating members carried by the subframe; a pair of transversely spaced handles detachably secured to the frames adjacent the apices thereof and projecting upwardly therefrom; side supports integral with the handles extending towards the subframe and engaging the frames; and a second raised crossmember spanning the frames at a position spaced longitudinally from the seat; the elements comprising said side supports, seat and second raised crossmember defining a generally horizontally disposed area of a size, and at a height above the base, such that these elements form a structure capable of locating the pelvic region of the body of a person when standing on the horizontal fixed foot supports.

Claim 9

A static physical exercising device including; a horizontal tubular metal framework base of generally rectangular configuration; a pair of triangulated tubular metal frames collapsibly mounted on the framework base intermediate the ends of the latter; a pair of horizontal foot supports fixed to the base adjacent the lower ends of the triangulated frames; a first raised crossmember, capable of supporting the pelvic region of a human body, and comprising a padded seat adjustably mounted adjacent the apices of the frames and extending therebetween; a body support surface hingedly connected between the frames adjacent the raised support member extending therefrom above the base towards one end thereof; an adjustable strut supporting the support surface from the base to permit variation of the inclination of the support surface relative to the base; an upwardly extending generally rectangular tubular metal end frame hingedly mounted on the base adjacent the opposite end thereof; an adjustable strut connecting the end frame to the base at a position intermediate the ends thereof for locating the end frame at a predetermined angle with respect to the plane of the base; a tubular subframe mounted for sliding adjustment up and down the end frame; a pair of foot-locating members carried by the subframe; a pair of transversely spaced handles detachably secured to the frames adjacent the apices thereof and projecting upwardly therefrom; side supports integral with the handles extending towards the subframe and engaging the frames; and a second raised crossmember spanning the frames at a position spaced longitudinally from the seat; the elements comprising said side supports, seat and second raised crossmember defining a generally horizontally disposed area of a size, and at a height above the base, such that these elements form a structure capable of locating the pelvic region of the body of a person when standing on the horizontal fixed foot supports.

Claim 10

A static physical exercising device adapted to be employed to exercise the human body both when located in a prone or semiprone, face up and face down position, and in an upright position, comprising a structure for use in prone and semiprone exercising, said structure including a base, a first raised crossmember comprising a pelvic support member extending transversely above, and carried by, the base, foot-locating means carried by the base and spaced longitudinally along the base from the pelvic support member, said foot-locating means being adapted to locate the feet of a person when supported by the pelvic support member, both in a toes-up and toes-down attitude of the person, means for permitting adjustment of the height of the foot-locating means relative the pelvic support member at least within a zone bounded by the horizontal plane of the base and the horizontal plane of the pelvic support member, a raised surface intended to support the body, extending longitudinally of the base and spaced longitudinally from the foot-locating means with the pelvic support member positioned between the foot-locating means and the raised surface, and means to adjust the inclination of said raised surface at least in a direction downwardly towards the base; in combination with a structure for use in upright exercising, said latter structure including a stationary and rigid, upwardly and downwardly opening openwork frame, carried bY, and raised above, the base, at a height, and of a size, to receive, locate and stabilize in transverse and longitudinal directions of the base, the pelvic region of the body of a person when standing on the base, said openwork frame being partly defined by said pelvic support member.

Claim 11

A static physical exercising device adapted to be employed to exercise the human body both when located in a prone or semiprone, face up and face down position, and in an upright position, comprising a structure for use in prone and semiprone exercising, said structure including a base, a first raised crossmember comprising a pelvic support member extending transversely above, and carried by, the base, foot-locating means carried by the base and spaced longitudinally along the base from the pelvic support member, said foot-locating means being adapted to locate the feet of a person when supported by the pelvic support member, both in a toes-up and toes-down attitude of the person, means for permitting adjustment of the height of the foot-locating means relative the pelvic support member at least within a zone bounded by the horizontal plane of the base and the horizontal plane of the pelvic support member, a raised surface intended to support the body, extending longitudinally of the base and spaced longitudinally from the foot-locating means with the pelvic support member positioned between the foot-locating means and the raised surface, and means to adjust the inclination of said raised surface at least in a direction downwardly towards the base; in combination with a structure for use in upright exercising, said latter structure including a stationary and rigid, upwardly and downwardly opening openwork frame, carried bY, and raised above, the base, at a height, and of a size, to receive, locate and stabilize in transverse and longitudinal directions of the base, the pelvic region of the body of a person when standing on the base, said openwork frame being partly defined by said pelvic support member.