Patent Application
20130196824
The present disclosure relates generally to exercise equipment, and particularly to multiple-function fitness equipment for home or individual use. Some example multiple function exercise equipment includes bodyweight support bars for performing exercises such as pull-ups and push-ups. Some other examples of exercise equipment may include those which maintain a user's proper skeletomuscular alignment, or provide instability in limited directions to both engage the core of a user, such as exercise bars with variable or sliding grip separation.
The apparatus in this disclosure solves the problem of providing a sliding push-up bar and pull-up bar in the same device. Prior art products act as push-up stands or pull-up bars alone, or provide only a static frame without sliding handles. Existing push-up stands may consist of two handles elevated from the ground, or as a single bar placed on the floor or against a wall. Prior art combined pull-up/push-up bars do not provide a sliding function. Currently, U.S. Pat. No. 7,892,158 is provided only as a push-up stand with sliding handles, and includes three feet that sit on the ground and hold up the bar system containing the sliding handles. The apparatus in current disclosure provides horizontally sliding and rotating handles, in a push-up bar and pull-up bar combination.
A fitness apparatus has an elongated main body, comprised of two bar sections connected rigidly in-line by opposite arms of a T-connector. Each bar section includes a sliding handle between a pair of retaining collars near each end of each tube section. The diameter constricts or tapers at each end of each bar section, the end generally the section from the retaining collar to the end of the bar. A radius elbow having a foot locks to the end of each bar section.
A first adapter for a first pull-up setting includes a crossbar affixed to an elbow tube slidably locked to the perpendicular leg of the T-connector. The apparatus may be mounted above a door frame to provide a horizontal bar for exercises such as sliding grip pull ups. The slidable lock between the T-connector and elbow tube allows the fitness apparatus to accommodate walls of various widths.
A second adapter for a second push-up setting includes a third foot fitted to a perpendicular leg of the T-connector. The apparatus may be set on a horizontal surface for sliding grip push-ups.
The foregoing and other features of the present disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only several embodiments in accordance with the disclosure and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings.
In the drawings:
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be used, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein, and illustrated in the Figures, may be arranged, substituted, combined, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are explicitly contemplated and make part of this disclosure.
Methods, systems, devices, and/or apparatus related to fitness equipment are described. Some example embodiments according to the present disclosure may pertain to adjustable exercise bars with multiple settings, for developing upper-body and core strength.
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Apparatus 100 may be comprised of two generally identical elongated bars, 102a and 102b, which may be referred to as a single reference numeral 102 for simplicity. Each bar 102a and 102b includes two retaining collars 103a and 103b; and 103c and 103d respectively, located near the end of each bar 102. A T-connector 602 is rigidly disposed between bars 102a and 102b at the proximal end of each bar 102, and connecting bars 102a and 102b in a generally straight line.
A radius elbow 108 may be attached to each bar 102 at the distal end of bar 102 beyond retaining collar 103. Radius elbow 108 bends at approximately a 90 degree angle, and each radius elbow 108 includes a foot 110. Each foot 110 may be flat on the bottom side, and canted on the top side from the center to the edges, to form a stable base and distribute a pressure exerted on bar 102. Foot 110 is offset from bar 102 by a vertical leg of the radius elbow 108, and any longer side of foot 110 may be substantially perpendicular to the bar 102.
A handle 112 may be disposed on each bar 102. Each handle 112 slides freely along bar 102, between retaining collars 103, which prevent handles 112 from sliding off bars 102. Retaining collars 103 may be formed of metal or rubber. Handle 112 may be metal, and covered with a grip such as rubber, silicone, plastic, cork, foam, wood. Handle 112 may slide along bar 102 with a sliding mechanism, such as, but not limited to, ball bearings.
Knob 502 may be loosened to allow elbow tube 104a to slide along T-connector 602. Knob 502 may be completely unscrewed and removed from bolt 504, to allow separation of elbow tube 104 from T-connector 602, such as for changing between a pull-up and a push-up setting of apparatus 100.
In a first setting of an exemplary embodiment,
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/593,368 filed Feb. 1, 2012, entitled “Exercise Adapter System,” the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61593368 | Feb 2012 | US |
