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Accessories for an exercise assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-23
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2005-07-23
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an attachment assembly for mounting to a platform member to permit engagement by feet of the user for effecting other exercise protocols, e.g. sit-up exercises by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Chenera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:57
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/035; A63B23/03516; A63B23/04; A63B23/0482; A63B23/0488; A63B23/03508; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A combination of an exercise assembly including a laterally-extending side platform having parallelly-disposed positioning members including spaced apart slots disposed longitudinally along said side platform; and an accessory therefor, comprised of an upper plate member; a support means mounted to said upper plate member for receiving a foot portion of a user of said accessory; a lower retaining member hingeably mounted to said upper plate member; and means for securing said lower retaining member to said upper plate member to retain said accessory at a preselect position on said side platform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A combination of an exercise assembly including a laterally-extending side platform having parallelly-disposed positioning members including spaced apart slots disposed longitudinally along said side platform; and an accessory therefor, comprised of an upper plate member; a support means mounted to said upper plate member for receiving a foot portion of a user of said accessory; a lower retaining member hingeably mounted to said upper plate member; and means for securing said lower retaining member to said upper plate member to retain said accessory at a preselect position on said side platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The accessory as defined in claim 1 wherein said support means includes paired cylindrically-shaped members transverselydisposed with respect to said side platform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The accessory as defined in claim 2 wherein said cylindrically-shaped members are provided with a cushion member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The accessory as defined in claim 1 wherein said lower retaining member is shaped to correspond to the shape of said slots of said positioning members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The accessory as defined in claim 4 wherein said lower retaining member is tubularly-shaped to receive a bar of a barbell assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The accessory as defined in claim 1 wherein said plate member includes a slot and wherein said securing means includes a rod member mounted to said lower retaining member extending upwardly through said slot in a retained position of said accessory about said side platform.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The accessory as defined in claim 6 wherein said rod member includes a channel formed in an end thereof to receive a shaft of a pin member to lock said accessory in said retained position.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-03-16 | 1994-09-15 | 1995-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-03-16 | 1998-09-15 | 1999-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |