Exercising device

Claim 1

An exercising device comprising, in combination, a stationary base; a pair of upstanding stanchions on opposite ends said base; a platform rotatably mounted on said stationary base between said pair of stanchions upon which an exerciser stands during an exercise; means for rotatably mounting said rotatable platform on said stationary base, said means providing free rotation thereof; said rotatable platform having at least one hole formed therethrough, and at least one peg for reception in said at least one hole, said at least one peg having a lower elongated portion matingly engaging in said at least one hole, a flange portion for abutting against the top surface of said rotatable platform, and an upper elongated portion extending upwardly from said flanges; weight means having a central aperture formed therein for passage therethrough of said upper elongated portion of said at least one peg to thereby mount said weight means on said rotatable platform to increase the inertia thereof, a pair of footrests mounted on said top surface of said rotatable platform, said pair of footrests being mounted opposite each other and each comprising a base having a top inclined ramp portion, and a pad freely rotatable on said top inclined ramp portion where the exerciser places his feet; each of said pair of stanchions comprising a plurality of removable sections, each said section having a first threaded end and a second threaded end, and a plurality threaded sleeves interposed between respective ends of said sections for combining said sections together, the upper-most of said plurality of sections having a central aperture formed in the top portion thereof, and a pair of plates mounted at said top portion of said upper-most section on opposite sides thereof to form therebetween a channel projecting outwardly beyond said top portion of said upper-most section; a cross bar having a first end and a second end remote from said first end, each of said first and second ends being mounted in said channel formed between said pair of plates, each of said first and second ends further having a projecting pin extending downwardly for mating reception in a respective central aperture of said upper-most section of each said stanchion; a first bracket mounted slidingly on said cross-bar, said first bracket having a downward extension having a cushioning pad mounted thereon, and a second bracket slidingly mounted on said cross-bar also having a downward extension having a cushioning pad mounted thereon, said first and second bracket being spaced apart along said cross-bar whereby the exerciser may adjust said first and second brackets so that said cushions rest upon the sides of the head.