Spring or frictional push pull type exercising device

Claim 2

A portable physical training apparatus of the kit or readily assemblable and disassemblable type having a plurality of components adapted for assembly together, comprising a base member adapted for floor mounting or the like, a pair of generally elongated bars each substantially unarticulated between opposite first and second ends thereof, means at first ends of the bars for individually mounting the bars in vertically extending relation relative to said base member, attachment means at the upper end of said base member for cooperating with said first ends of the bars for holding said bars in generally upstanding relation in the assembled condition of the apparatus, and engagement means at second ends of said bars opposite said first ends for engagement with the feet of a user, with means at least partially carried by said bars facilitating movement of at least said engagement means and said second ends of said bars relative to said base member in the assembled condition of the apparatus for their movement in response to forces applied by a user, and resistance means at least partially carried by said bars for yieldingly resisting movement of the bars relative to said base member upon the application of forces by a user, wherein said bars, in the assembled condition of the apparatus, are disposed for movement of their said second ends independently of each other, wherein said means facilitating movement comprise each said bar being of longitudinally extensible telescopic construction, wherein said resistance means comprises extension spring means for resisting movements of the bars.

Claim 3

A portable physical training apparatus of the kit or readily assemblable and disassemblable type having a plurality of components adapted for assembly together, comprising a base member adapted for floor mounting or the like, a pair of generally elongated bars each substantially unarticulated between opposite first and second ends thereof, means at first ends of the bars for individually mounting the bars in vertically extending relation relative to said base member, attachment means at the upper end of said base member for cooperating with said first ends of the bars for holding said bars in generally upstanding relation in the assembled condition of the apparatus, and engagement means at second ends of said bars opposite said first ends for engagement with the feet of a user, with means at least partially carried by said bars facilitating movement of at least said engagement means and said second ends of said bars relative to said base member in the assembled condition of the apparatus for their movement in response to forces applied by a user, and resistance means at least partially carried by said bars for yieldingly resisting movement of the bars relative to said base member upon the application of forces by a user, wherein said bars, in the assembled condition of the apparatus, are disposed for movement of their said second ends independently of each other, wherein said means facilitating movement comprise each said bar being of longitudinally extensible telescopic construction, wherein said resistance means comprises friction means for frictionally resisting movements of the bars.

Claim 4

A portable physical training apparatus of the kit or readily assemblable and disassemblable type having a plurality of components adapted for assembly together, comprising a base member adapted for floor mounting or the like, a pair of generally elongated bars each substantially unarticulated between opposite first and second ends thereof, means at first ends of the bars for individually mounting the bars in vertically extending relation relative to said base member, attachment means at the upper end of said base member for cooperating with said first ends of the bars for holding said bars in generally upstanding relation in the assembled condition of the apparatus, and engagement means at second ends of said bars opposite said first ends for engagement with the feet of a user, with means at least partially carried by said bars facilitating movement of at least said engagement means and said second ends of said bars relative to said base member in the assembled condition of the apparatus for their movement in response to forces applied by a user, and resistance means at least partially carried by said bars for yieldingly resisting movement of the bars relative to said base member upon the application of forces by a user, wherein said bars, in the assembled condition of the apparatus, are disposed for movement of their said second ends independently of each other, wherein said means facilitating movement comprise each said bar being of longitudinally extensible telescopic construction, wherein said resistance means comprises friction means for frictionally resisting movements of the bars.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said friction type resistance means comprises leaf springs, and wherein said telescopic construction of each said bar comprises a member mounted against longitudinal movement and a member mounted for longitudinal movement, with said leaf springs being disposed therebetween, and including adjustment means for said leaf springs for adjusting the amount of friction resistance applied thereby.

Claim 6

A physical training apparatus of the type adapted for ready assembly and disassembly, having a plurality of separate and optional functions comprising a base member, plural attachment means at an upper end of the base member for attachment of first ends of optioNally selected ones of a plurality of movable bar members to the base member for holding the movable bar members in generally upstanding positions in the assembled condition of selected elements of the apparatus, a plurality of bar members, each adapted for optional attachment to one of said plural attachment means, foot engagement means at second ends of said bar members, with moving means carried by the bar members facilitating movement of at least said second ends thereof relative to the base member in the assembled condition of the apparatus in response to application of force by a user, resistance means at least partially carried by said bar members for yieldingly resisting the movement of said second ends thereof relative to the base member, in response to the application of force by a user, in the assembled condition of the apparatus, with said bar members and said attachment means and said moving means together comprising means facilitating optional movement of the feet of a user in two generally horizontal directions each perpendicular to the other, and in one vertical direction.

Claim 7

A physical training apparatus of the type adapted for ready assembly and disassembly, having a plurality of separate and optional functions comprising a base member, plural attachment means at an upper end of the base member for attachment of first ends of optioNally selected ones of a plurality of movable bar members to the base member for holding the movable bar members in generally upstanding positions in the assembled condition of selected elements of the apparatus, a plurality of bar members, each adapted for optional attachment to one of said plural attachment means, foot engagement means at second ends of said bar members, with moving means carried by the bar members facilitating movement of at least said second ends thereof relative to the base member in the assembled condition of the apparatus in response to application of force by a user, resistance means at least partially carried by said bar members for yieldingly resisting the movement of said second ends thereof relative to the base member, in response to the application of force by a user, in the assembled condition of the apparatus, with said bar members and said attachment means and said moving means together comprising means facilitating optional movement of the feet of a user in two generally horizontal directions each perpendicular to the other, and in one vertical direction.