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The disclosure relates to modular exercise devices and more particularly pertains to a new modular exercise device for performing floor exercises. The modular exercise device can be disassembled for storage. Additionally, the modular exercise device has a plurality of handle locations for performing the floor exercises with a variety of geometries.
The prior art relates to modular exercise devices including a variety of modular exercise devices that are positionable on a floor to facilitate a user to perform floor exercises. In each case the modular exercise devices have handles that are in a fixed location. The prior art discloses a floor exercise device that includes a pair of handles are slidable along concavely arcuate members. In no instance does the prior art disclose a modular exercise device that includes a plurality of handles that are positionable at various locations.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of floor supports that is each removably attachable together to form a bridge-like structure that can be positioned on a support surface. A pair of cross members is each removably attachable between a respective pair of the floor supports. A handle unit is removably attachable to the cross members when the cross members are attached to the floor supports. Thus, the handle unit can be gripped by a user thereby facilitating the user to perform floor exercises such as a pushup. The handle unit is slidable along each of the cross members to facilitate the user to perform the floor exercises at a variety of different angles with respect to the support surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
The second end 28 of the curved member 24 associated with the first floor support 16 and the third floor support 20 has a pin 34 extending away therefrom. Additionally, the second end 28 of the curved member 24 associated with the second floor support 18 and the fourth floor support 22 has a well 36 extending inwardly therein. The pin 34 on the curved member 24 associated with the first floor support 16 and the third floor support 20 engages the well 36 in the curved member 24 associated with a respective one of the second floor support 18 and the fourth floor support 22. Moreover, the curved member 24 associated with each of the first floor support 16 and the second floor support 18 forms an arch that curves upwardly from the support surface 14. Additionally, the curved member 24 associated with each of the third floor support 20 and the fourth floor support 22 forms an arch that curves upwardly from the support surface 14.
Each of the first floor support 16, the second floor support 18, the third floor support 20 and the fourth floor support 22 includes an elongate member 38 that has a primary end 40, a secondary end 42 and an exterior surface 44 extending therebetween. The exterior surface 44 is coupled to the outer surface 30 of the curved member 24 and the elongate member 38 is oriented to extend along an axis that is oriented perpendicular to an axis extending through the first end 26 and the second end 28 of the curved member 24. The elongate member 38 is centrally positioned between the first end 26 and the second end 28, and the elongate member 38 is attached to the curved member 24 at a point that is centrally located between the primary end 40 and the secondary end 42. The primary end 40 of the elongate member 38 has a recess 45 extending toward the secondary end 42 and the exterior surface 44 has a connecting well 46 extending inwardly therein.
The connecting well 46 in the elongate member 38 associated with the first floor support 16 and the third floor support 20 is positioned closer to the primary end 40 than the secondary end 42. The connecting well 46 in the elongate member 38 associated with the third floor support 20 and the fourth floor support 22 is positioned closer to the secondary end 42 than the primary end 40. Additionally, the secondary end 42 of the elongate member 38 associated with the third floor support 20 and the fourth floor support 22 has a recess 48 extending toward the primary end 40. The secondary end 42 of the elongate member 38 associated with the first floor support 16 and the second floor support 18 has a pin 50 extending away therefrom. The pin 50 on the elongate member 38 associated with each of the first floor support 16 and the second floor support 18 engages the recess 48 in the secondary end 42 of the elongate member 38 associated with a respective one of the third floor support 20 and the fourth floor support 22.
A plurality of support feet 52 is each removably attachable to a respective one of the floor supports 12. In this way each of the support feet 52 can abut the support surface 14 thereby inhibiting the respective floor support 12 from tipping laterally. Each of the support feet 52 has a first end 54, a second end 56 and a bend 58 that is positioned therebetween. The bend 58 is positioned closer to the first end 54 of a respective support foot 52 than the second end 56 of the respective support foot 52. The first end 54 of each of the support feet 52 has a pin 60 extending away therefrom. The pin 60 associated with each of the support feet 52 engages the recess 45 in the primary end 40 of the elongate member 38 associated with a respective one of the first floor support 16, the second floor support 18, the third floor support 20 and the fourth floor support 22. Thus, the second end 56 of each of the support feet 52 can abut the support surface 14.
A pair of cross members 62 is provided and each of the cross members 62 is removably attachable between a respective pair of the floor supports 12. Each of the cross members 62 has a first end 64 and a second end 66, and each of the cross members 62 is curved between the first end 64 and the second end 66 of the cross members 62. The first end 64 of each of the cross members 62 has a first pin 68 extending away therefrom and the second end 66 of each of the cross members 62 has a second pin 70 extending away therefrom. The first pin 68 engages the connecting well 46 in the exterior surface 44 of the elongate member 38 associated with a respective one of the first floor support 16 and the third floor support 20. Additionally, the second pin 70 engages the connecting well 46 in the exterior surface 44 of the elongate member 38 associated with a respective one of the second floor support 18 and the fourth floor support 22. Each of the cross members 62 curves upwardly between the floor supports 12 when the cross members 62 are attached thereto. In this way the user 74 can grip each of the cross members 62 for performing floor exercises.
A handle unit 72 is provided and the handle unit 72 is removably attachable to the cross members 62 when the cross members 62 are attached to the floor supports 12. In this way the handle unit 72 can be gripped by a user 74 thereby facilitating the user 74 to perform floor exercises such as a pushup or any other floor exercise. As is most clearly shown in
The handle unit 72 includes a pair of saddles 84 that is each coupled to a respective one of the primary end 78 and the secondary end 80 of the handle member 76. Each of the saddles 84 is concavely arcuate with respect to the respective primary end 78 and the secondary end 80 of the handle member 76. Moreover, each of the saddles 84 engages the curved member 24 of each of the floor units 12 having the handle member 76 curving upwardly from the floor units 12.
The handle unit 72 includes a pair of handles 86 that is each coupled to and extends away from the outer surface 82 of the handle member 76. Each of the handles 86 is positioned on opposite sides of a center point of the handle member 76 and each of the handles 86 has a distal end 88 with respect to the handle member 76. The handles 86 angle away from each other between the outer surface 82 of the handle member 76 and the distal end 88. A pair of handle cushions 90 is each positioned around a respective one of the handles 86. Each of the handle cushions 90 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort for the user 74.
A plurality of auxiliary handles 92 is provided and each of the auxiliary handles 92 is positionable to releasably engage a respective one of the floor supports 12. In this way the auxiliary handles 92 can be gripped by the user 74 to facilitate the user 74 to perform the floor exercise with a different geometry as compared to the handle unit 72. Each of the auxiliary handles 92 has a first end 94 and a second end 96, and each of the auxiliary handles 92 has a bend 98 thereon to define a first portion 100 of forming a perpendicular angle with a second portion 102. The bend 98 on the auxiliary handles 92 is positioned closer to the first end 94 of the auxiliary handles 92 than the second end 96 of the auxiliary handles 92.
The second portion 102 has a curve 104 thereon to define a first section 106 of the second portion 102 and a second section 108 of the second portion 102 that is spaced above the first section 106. Each of the first section 106 and the second section 108 lie on a plane that is oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first portion 100. The curve 104 is positionable around the elongate member 38 associated with the respective floor support 12 having the first portion 100 abutting the outer surface 30 of the curved member 24 associated with the respective floor support 12. In this way the second section 108 of the second portion 102 lies on a horizontal axis. Thus, the second section 108 can support the weight of the user 74 when the user 74 grips the second section 108. A plurality of auxiliary cushions 110 is provided and each of the auxiliary cushions 110 is positioned around the second section 108 of the second portion 102 of a respective one of the auxiliary handles 92. Each of the auxiliary cushions 110 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort for the user 74.
In use, each of the floor supports 12 is attached together and each of the support feet 52 is attached to the floor supports 12. Each of the cross members 62 is attached to the floor supports 12 and the handle unit 72 is attached to the cross members 62. In this way the user 74 can grip each of the handles 86 on the handle unit 72 to perform floor exercises, such as pushups, planks and other floor exercises. Selected ones of the auxiliary handles 92 can be attached to the floor supports 12 to facilitate the user 74 to perform the floor exercises with a different geometry as compared to the handle unit 72. In this way the user 74 can perform the floor exercise in a variety of positions to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the floor exercises. Additionally, the entire assembly can be disassembled for easy storage.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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