Exercising device for simulating climbing

Claim 1

An exercising device for simulating the action of climbing comprising a frame, a step including a platform, vertical adjusting means on said frame for selectively mounting said platform to said frame at one of a plurality of different selected positions whereby the height of said platform may be varied in accordance with the particular user thereof, said vertical adjusting means permitting said entire platform to be selectively movable to said plurality of different positions to permit the user to select an appropriate excercising program said platform being the sole adjustable step secured to said frame, adjustable resisting means comprising a sleeve having at least one exposed pocket section, a weight removably mounted in said sleeve whereby the force of said resisting means may be varied in accordance with the particular user, and means for detachably securing said sleeve to the user whereby effort required by the user for stepping up and said step may be varied in accordance with the height of said platform and the amount of weight in said sleeve, said frame comprising a pair of spaced side support means, a base member connected to and spanning said side support means, spacer means for being mounted on said base member for supporting said platform, each of said side support means comprising a pair of angle posts having an L-shaped cross-section with a pair of legs disposed in mirror-image relationship, a vertical hand support post being mounted against the legs of one of said angle posts and extends upwardly above said side support means, and said spacer means comprising a plurality of bars with each bar spanning and in contact with a respective pair of angle posts.