Weight moving device

Claim 2

An exercise device comprising: (a) a single elongated carriage mounting rail; (b) a support post positioned at one free end of said rail for supporting said one end of said rail at selected elevations; (c) a user supporting carriage having rollers engaging said rail for travelling along said rail; (d) pulley means including pulleys attached to said post and lines extending through said pulleys from said carriage and back to said carriage for moving said carriage along said rail; (e) mounting means for mounting auxiliary support legs which support the end of said rail opposite the end supported by said post at a fixed elevation; and (f) means for supporting a bar bell, said bar bell support means being connected directly to said mounting means in surmounting relation to said rail.

Claim 3

An exercise device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes means for supporting a handle in a position surmounting said rail.

Claim 4

An exercise device comprising: (a) a single elongated carriage mounting rail; (b) a support post positioned at one free end of said rail for supporting one end of said rail at selected elevations: (c) a user supporting carriage having rollers engaging said rail for travelling along said rail; (d) pulley means including pulleys attached to said post and lines extending through said pulleys from said carriage and back to said carriage for moving said carriage along said rail; and (e) a head harness attached to the ends of said lines.

Claim 5

An exercise device comprising: (a) a single elongated carriage mounting rail; (b) a support post positioned at one free end of said rail for supporting one end of said rail at selected elevations: (c) a user supporting carriage having rollers engaging said rail for travelling along said rail; (d) pulley means including pulleys attached to said post and lines extending through said pulleys from said carriage and back to said carriage for moving said carriage along said rail; and (e) a head harness attached to the ends of said lines.

Claim 6

An exercise device as set forth in claim 3 or 1 wherein said carriage further includes: a frame; a body support surface pivotally mounted to said frame; and means for selectively varying the angle between said surface and said frame, wherein said rollers are connected to said frame for supporting said frame on said rail whereby said frame travels along said rail.

Claim 7

An exercise device as set forth in claim 3 or 1 including foot holders pivotally mounted to said post and said holders include means for securing the foot of a user.

Claim 8

An exercise device as set forth in claim 3 or 1 wherein said rail is formed from a plurality of pieces, and including means for connecting said pieces such that said rail can be collapsed.

Claim 9

An exercise device as set forth in claim 3 or 1 and further including detachable handles connected to ends of said lines.

Claim 10

An exercise device comprising: (a) a support assembly having only one elongated mounting rail with two ends, only one support post, and means for mounting said mounting rail at selected positions on said support post; said rail mounting means including only one sleeve connected to one end of said rail, said post being received in said sleeve, and means for supporting said sleeve on said support post; (b) a user supporting carriage having a plurality of wheels engaging said mounting rail for moving said carriage longitudinally along said mounting rail; and (c) pulley means including pulleys attached to said post and lines extending through said pulleys from said carriage and back to said carriage for moving said carraige along said mounting rail upon exertion on the lines by a user positioned on the carriage.

Claim 11

An exercise device comprising: (a) a support assembly having only one elongated mounting rail with two ends, only one support post, and means for mounting said mounting rail at selected positions on said support post; said rail mounting means including only one sleeve connected to one end of said rail, said post being received in said sleeve, and means for supporting said sleeve on said support post; (b) a user supporting carriage having a plurality of wheels engaging said mounting rail for moving said carriage longitudinally along said mounting rail; and (c) pulley means including pulleys attached to said post and lines extending through said pulleys from said carriage and back to said carriage for moving said carraige along said mounting rail upon exertion on the lines by a user positioned on the carriage.

Claim 12

The exercise device as set forth in claim 8 wherein said mounting rail comprises two sections, and means for connecting said two sections.

Claim 13

The exercise device as set forth in claim 8 wherein said mounting rail has a top surface and two side surfaces, and said wheels include at least one wheel engaging each side surface, respectively, of said mounting rail, and at least one wheel engaging said top surface of said mounting rail.

Claim 14

The exercise device as set forth in claim 8 and further including leg mounting means attached to said rail for attaching auxiliary legs to said rail at a position spaced from said post along said rail and at least one auxiliary leg for connection to said leg mounting means, and wherein said rail mounting means includes at least one selected position at which said support post cooperates with said auxiliary leg to hold said mounting rail in a generally horizontal position.

Claim 15

The exercise device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said leg mounting means includes means for supporting handles in a position surmounting said mounting rail.

Claim 16

The exercise device as set forth in claim 8 and further including handles attached to the ends of said lines.