Doorway mounted exercise apparatus

Abstract

An exercise apparatus that is to be mounted in a doorway and held in position by the user's own body weight during use. In one aspect the invention comprises: first and second L-shaped members disposed in side-by-side relation, each having a horizontal section and a vertical section; a first member having a length less than a width of the doorway and connected to the vertical sections of the first and second L-shaped members; a second member having a length greater than the width of the doorway and connected to the horizontal sections of the first and second L-shaped members at a first horizontal distance from the first member; a first gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the first L-shaped member at a second horizontal distance from the first member, the second horizontal distance being greater than the first horizontal distance; and a second gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the second L-shaped member at approximately the second horizontal distance.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to exercise apparatus and equipment, and specifically to exercise equipment that is mounted in a doorway for performing chin-ups. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] As society continues to realize the importance of daily exercise in order to remain healthy, the need for improved and widely accessible exercise equipment continues to grow. Because of the large number of muscles (and different muscle groups) that are worked in performing chin-ups, chin-ups have long been realized as a valuable exercise in maintaining and developing muscle strength, reducing body fat, and shaping the body. However, performing chin-ups often requires sizable exercise structures that take up a significant amount of space. Most gyms and fitness clubs provide free-standing exercise structures having the necessary bar(s) from which a user can hang to perform the desired exercise. [0003] However, because people live such busy lifestyles, ma...

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Benefits of technology

[0006] It is therefore an object of the present invention is to provide an exercise apparatus that allows a user to exercise in their home.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise apparatus that allows a user to perform chin-ups.

[0008] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise apparatus that allows a user to perform chin-ups that is easy to install in a doorway.

Problems solved by technology

However, performing chin-ups often requires sizable exercise structures that take up a significant amount of space.

However, because people live such busy lifestyles, many people do not have the time or can not afford to attend gyms or fitness clubs on a regular basis.

While exercise apparatus have been developed to afford user's the ability to perform chin-ups in the home, existing apparatus are less than optimal in that they are difficult to install, bulky, expensive to manufacture, or do not afford user flexibility in gripping positions which prohibits concentrating on specific muscles.

However, the exercise device of Winblad suffers from a number of the aforementioned deficiencies.

This results in the Winblad device being difficult for a user to install in a doorway for use.

Additionally, the Winblad device is bulky and can be difficult / expensive to manufacture.

However, the design of the Harrell device is less than optimal in that it limits a user in his / her choice of gripping positions and width of grip.

Because the chining bar of the Harrell device is the same horizontal member that contacts the sides of the door frame for support, the user is limited to a gripping position that is less than the width of the doorway and within the L-shaped members.

This prohibits the user from performing a natural chin-up motion because the surface of the wall above the doorway can obstruct the user's natural motion.

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