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Weight lifting exercising apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-03-26
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Granted: 1984-06-26
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Expires: 2002-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A weight lifting body exercising apparatus which includes an upstanding frame having a single upstanding pole-like member for supporting a vertically shiftable carriage. The carriage is adapted to receive weights as, for example, bar-bell type weights. The carriage is mounted on the pole-like member in such manner that only a very small amount of binding or frictional force is created through movement of the carriage. A body supporting bench is adapted to be removably attached to the frame in a plurality of positions so that the bench can be located at various angles and at various heights relative to the frame and the user thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 William Szabo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:47
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/15; A63B21/151; A63B21/154; A63B21/06; A63B21/062; A63B21/0626; A63B21/40; A63B21/4027; A63B21/4029; A63B21/0628
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
An exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a main frame having as an upstanding generally vertically disposed structure, a single upstanding pole-like member, (b) means associated with said pole-like member for mounting said pole-like member and thereby stabilizing same against forces which would cause movement away from a vertical direction, (c) a carriage of relatively small dimension in the vertical direction compared to its distance of movement and being vertically shiftable on said pole-like member, (d) a generally horizontally disposed weight retaining bar-bell member operatively mounted on said carriage for receiving bar-bell weight discs such that a number of different bar-bell weight discs and of differing weights can be removeably disposed on said weight retaining member, (e) engagable means operatively mounted on said carriage in approximately the same horizontal region as the bar-bell member and on opposite sides of the carriage for permitting the user of the apparatus to use the engagable means to cause application of a force to the carriage against that of the weight discs on the weight retaining means, (f) a first pair of rollers located between said pole-like member and said carriage and on the same side of said carriage as said engagable means and which supports said carriage in vertical shift movement, (g) a second pair of rollers located between said pole-like member and said carriage and which supports said carriage in vertical shiftable movement, said second pair of rollers being located below and on the opposite side of said carriage with respect to said first set of rollers, said first and second pairs of rollers being the primary bearing means between said carriage and said pole-like member, and (h) a guide track on one flat surface of said pole-like member and that one pair of said first or second pairs of rollers move in said guide track.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
An exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a main frame having as an upstanding generally vertically disposed structure, a single upstanding pole-like member, (b) means associated with said pole-like member for mounting said pole-like member and thereby stabilizing same against forces which would cause movement away from a vertical direction, (c) a carriage of relatively small dimension in the vertical direction compared to its distance of movement and being vertically shiftable on said pole-like member, (d) a generally horizontally disposed weight retaining bar-bell member operatively mounted on said carriage for receiving bar-bell weight discs such that a number of different bar-bell weight discs and of differing weights can be removeably disposed on said weight retaining member, (e) engagable means operatively mounted on said carriage in approximately the same horizontal region as the bar-bell member and on opposite sides of the carriage for permitting the user of the apparatus to use the engagable means to cause application of a force to the carriage against that of the weight discs on the weight retaining means, (f) a first pair of rollers located between said pole-like member and said carriage and on the same side of said carriage as said engagable means and which supports said carriage in vertical shift movement, (g) a second pair of rollers located between said pole-like member and said carriage and which supports said carriage in vertical shiftable movement, said second pair of rollers being located below and on the opposite side of said carriage with respect to said first set of rollers, said first and second pairs of rollers being the primary bearing means between said carriage and said pole-like member, and (h) a guide track on one flat surface of said pole-like member and that one pair of said first or second pairs of rollers move in said guide track.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that the means associated with the pole-like member for stabilizing same is at least one bracket for mounting said member to a vertically disposed supporting structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that the means associated with the pole-like member for stabilizing same is a base frame to which said polelike member is rigidly secured.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that said engagable means is a hand grip engagable means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 4 further characterized in that said engagable means is mounted on said carriage for movement therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 5 further characterized in that said engagable means is mounted on said carriage through an adjustable positioning means which permits the position of the hand grip engagable means to be adjustably positioned with respect to said carriage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 6 further characterized in that said adjustable positioning means comprises an outer sleeve mounted on said carriage, a pole vertically shiftable within said sleeve, and pin means to retain said pole in a desired selected position with respect to said sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that said weight retaining bar-bell member comprises a pair of generally horizontally disposed weight receiving bar-bell sections extending laterally outwardly from said single pole-like member which are adapted to receive conventional barbell type weights.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that each of the rollers of the first pair are spaced closer to each other than the rollers of the second pair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that: (a) a third pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers is located on the same side of said carriage as said second pair and is opposite said first pair, and (b) a fourth pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers is located on the same side of said carriage as said first pair and opposite said second pair.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 10 further characterized in that each of said rollers in said first and fourth pairs of rollers are located closer to each other than the rollers in said second and third pairs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 11 further characterized in that arcuate end portions are formed on opposite sides of said guide track and form a channel arrangement, said first and fourth pairs of rollers ride in said channel arrangement on said pole-like member closer to the arcuate end portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
193 words
An exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a main frame having only a single upstanding pole-like member, (b) means associated with said pole-like member for mounting said pole-like member and thereby stabilizing same against forces which would cause movement away from a vertical direction, (c) a carriage vertically shiftable on said pole-like member, (d) a guide track on one flat surface of said pole-like member, (e) a first pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers located between the guide track on said pole-like member and said carriage which support said carriage in vertical shiftable movement, (f) a second pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers located between said carriage and a flat surface of said pole-like member opposite said first named flat surface and which supports said carriage in vertical shiftable movement, said second pair of rollers being located below and on opposite sides of said carriage with respect to said first set of rollers, each of the rollers of said first pair of rollers being spaced closer to each other than the rollers of the second pair said first and second pairs of rollers being the primary bearing means between said carriage and said pole-like member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
193 words
An exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a main frame having only a single upstanding pole-like member, (b) means associated with said pole-like member for mounting said pole-like member and thereby stabilizing same against forces which would cause movement away from a vertical direction, (c) a carriage vertically shiftable on said pole-like member, (d) a guide track on one flat surface of said pole-like member, (e) a first pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers located between the guide track on said pole-like member and said carriage which support said carriage in vertical shiftable movement, (f) a second pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers located between said carriage and a flat surface of said pole-like member opposite said first named flat surface and which supports said carriage in vertical shiftable movement, said second pair of rollers being located below and on opposite sides of said carriage with respect to said first set of rollers, each of the rollers of said first pair of rollers being spaced closer to each other than the rollers of the second pair said first and second pairs of rollers being the primary bearing means between said carriage and said pole-like member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 13 further characterized in that weight retaining means is operatively mounted on said carriage in such manner that a user must apply a force in a direction opposite that of the weight retaining means to exercise.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 14 further characterized in that said weight retaining means comprises a pair of poles extending laterally outwardly from said single pole-like member which are adapted to receive conventional bar-bell type weights.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 13 further characterized in that: (a) a third pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers is located on the same side of said carriage as said second pair and are opposite said first pair, and (b) a fourth pair of horizontally spaced apart rollers is located on the same side of said carriage as said first pair and opposite said second pair.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 16 further characterized in that each of said rollers in said first and fourth pairs of rollers are located closer to each other than the rollers in said second and third pairs.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
The exercising apparatus of claim 17 further characterized in that arcuate end portions are formed on opposite sides of said guide track and form a channel arrangement, said first and fourth pairs of rollers ride in said channel arrangement on said pole-like member close to the arcuate end portions.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-06-26 | 1991-12-26 | 1992-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-06-26 | 1995-12-26 | 1996-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |