Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A bench type exercise apparatus having a head end and a foot end and comprising: a seat formed in a plurality of sections including a first seat portion and an inclinable seat portion adjacent the head end of the apparatus and pivoted adjacent said first seat portion; frame means for supporting said seat portions above the floor including at least one leg adjacent the foot end of the apparatus and at least one intermediate leg intermediate the ends of said apparatus; a pair of floor-engaging base legs rigidly connected to said intermediate leg and diverging laterally outwardly and toward the head end of said apparatus from said intermediate leg; a pair of upright barbell support posts flanking said inclinable seat portion, connected to said base legs and extending upward therefrom; at least one pair of bench exercise barbell cradles attached to and extending from said support posts toward the foot end of said apparatus for supporting a barbell used in bench exercises by a user supported on said seat and a squat exercise barbell cradle attached to and extending from said support posts toward the rear end of said apparatus for supporting a barbell used in squat exercises by a user standing at the head end of said apparatus in the area between said diverging base legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A bench type exercise apparatus having a head end and a foot end and comprising: a seat formed in a plurality of sections including a first seat portion and an inclinable seat portion adjacent the head end of the apparatus and pivoted adjacent said first seat portion; frame means for supporting said seat portions above the floor including at least one leg adjacent the foot end of the apparatus and at least one intermediate leg intermediate the ends of said apparatus; a pair of floor-engaging base legs rigidly connected to said intermediate leg and diverging laterally outwardly and toward the head end of said apparatus from said intermediate leg; a pair of upright barbell support posts flanking said inclinable seat portion, connected to said base legs and extending upward therefrom; at least one pair of bench exercise barbell cradles attached to and extending from said support posts toward the foot end of said apparatus for supporting a barbell used in bench exercises by a user supported on said seat and a squat exercise barbell cradle attached to and extending from said support posts toward the rear end of said apparatus for supporting a barbell used in squat exercises by a user standing at the head end of said apparatus in the area between said diverging base legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1 including adjustable seat support means for holding said inclinable seat portion in a plurality of inclined positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said adjustable seat support means includes a support bar having a first section pivotably connected to said inclinable seat portion and a second section extending at an angle from said first section, and means for removably attaching said support bar to said intermediate leg at a plurality of positions along said support bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the angle between said first and second sections of said support bar is obtuse.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one intermediate leg includes a forward intermediate leg connected by a longitudinally extending frame member to said leg adjacent the foot end of the apparatus and rear intermediate legs each connected to one of said base legs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the rear intermediate leg, the base leg and at least a lower portion of the barbell support post on each lateral side of the apparatus is formed of a single integral piece of tubing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 6 wherein each barbell support post includes an extendable upper portion, and said squat exercise barbell cradles are attached to said upper portions of said support post whereby the height at which a barbell is held for squat exercises is adjustable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each barbell support post includes an extendable upper portion whereby the height at which a barbell is held by said squat exercise barbell cradles is adjustable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1 including a supplemental stabilizing leg connected to each barbell support post at a level above the floor and extending therefrom laterally outwardly, toward the head end of the apparatus and downward to contact with the floor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said leg adjacent the foot end of the apparatus includes means for connecting additional exercise devices to said apparatus.