User-defined exercise apparatus

a user-defined, exercise equipment technology, applied in the field of exercise equipment, can solve the problems of lack of versatility of being integrated with almost any other type of exercise equipment, difficult, if not impossible, to reconfigure, rearrange and/or expand into different or larger multi-stations, etc., to achieve convenient transportation, less cost of manufacture, easy disassembly and transportation

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-08
BVP HLDG
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[0021] 3. The exercise apparatus according to the invention is easily transportable. The supporting cell or cells may be easily disassembled and transported, together with their attachable exercise devices, to another location. The apparatus is ideal for military use, for example, since it can be transported and assembled in a tent.
[0022] 4. The exercise apparatus according to the invention is substantially less costly to manufacture, transport and install than the many individual exercise units or multi-station units known in the art. The single framework forming a supporting cell, according to the present invention, shares common parts onto itself, it allows the sharing of common parts, such as bars, weights, bands, etc., among the various exercise devices and, most importantly, it forms a common

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Although these multi-station machines offer a variety of exercise devices and permit multiple users to work out at the same time, they lack the versatility of being integrated with almost any other type o

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[0041] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-17 of the drawings. Identical elements in the various figures are designated with the same reference numerals.

[0042]FIG. 1 illustrates an assembly kit of standardized parts which can be used to erect exercise apparatus in any one of a number of different configurations, as will be explained below. In this particular instance, the kit includes two “frames”10a and 10b each comprising two substantially identical vertical members 12 and 14 which are connected together at each end by round crossbars 16. Preferably, the frames 10 are provided with a greater number of these crossbars, interconnecting the vertical members, which are spaced equidistantly along the lengths of the vertical members like rungs of a ladder.

[0043] The vertical members 12 and 14 are each provided with holes, slots, hooks or the like equidistantly spaced along opposite sides, which serve as points of attachmen...

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A kit of parts is provided for assembly into exercise apparatus of various configurations, as desired and defined by the user. The apparatus, when configured to form a supporting cell, conveniently allows the attachment of a plurality of exercise devices of the same or different type while, in addition, can be used as a storage center for items normally found at a fitness center such as bands, weights, balls, bars, barbells, etc.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 688,069 filed Jun. 7, 2005, and entitled “SUPER CELL UNIVERSALLY INTERCHANGEABLE WORKOUT STATION”.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to apparatus, including a kit of assembly parts, which enables the construction of one or more exercise workout stations, as defined and assembled by a user. [0003] There are a great many individualized pieces of fitness and exercise equipment commercially available at the present time. These pieces of equipment are normally single-purpose by design, but in some instances a plurality of such pieces of equipment are combined to form multi-purpose exercise apparatus. [0004] Such “multi-station” machines are comprised of a series of weight stacks, seats, cables, benches, bars, pulleys and the like, all configured into a preset, fixed arrangement. Although these multi-station machines offer a variety of exe...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B26/00
CPCA63B1/00A63B17/04A63B21/156A63B2225/10A63B69/201A63B69/205A63B71/0036A63B23/00A63B69/305A63B69/222
Inventor PIANE, ROBERT A. JR.
Owner BVP HLDG
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