GB2548076A

GB2548076A - Training apparatus

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Publication number: GB2548076A
Application number: GB1601464.9A
Authority: GB
Inventors: James Beaver Richard; Edward Beaver Thomas
Original assignee: Beaverfit Ltd
Current assignee: Beaverfit Ltd
Priority date: 2016-01-26
Filing date: 2016-01-26
Publication date: 2017-09-13
Anticipated expiration: 2036-01-26
Also published as: GB2548076B; GB201601464D0

Abstract

Training apparatus 1 comprises exercise equipment 3, 4 mounted to an outside side surface 8a or a roof surface 19 of a land vehicle 2 or for mounting to a surface such as a wall of a building or ship. The exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attached to the surface 8a or roof 19 of vehicle 2 and is manoeuvrable by pivoting between a stowed condition, for transport, and an exercising condition, when the vehicle is stationary. There are embodiments where the support surface includes ground engaging legs 5 that engage the ground in the exercising condition and can be independently manoeuvred to be spaced from the ground in the stowed condition. The exercise equipment may include a cantilevered component that extends away from the surface when in the exercising condition. The vehicle may be a trailer.

Description

Training apparatus

The inventiGn relates to training aiparatus, !t is known from W02014/027086 to provide training apparatus which can be transported by being contained in a shipping container and then unpacked from the shipping container and assembled by attachment to the outside of the shipping container. This type of training apparatus is readiiy transportable to a site where it is to be used, but time is required to unpack the exercise equipment and to assemble it ready for use. Ttter the exercise equipment has been used, time is also required to dismahtle it and pack it into the container ready for transport.

It is known from US 8485951 to provide vehicle mounted training apparatus which provides for resistahce tube training.

Aeeordini to a first aspect the invention provides training apparatus comprising a land vehicle provided with exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attached to an outside surface of the laid vehicle and is manoeuvrable by pivoting with respect to the outside surface of the land vehicle whilst remaining attached thereto, between a stowed condition for use during locomotion of the land vehicle, and an exercising Condition for use when the land vehicle is stationary.

Thiisi support structure of the exercise eqilpment may be conveniently stowed during locomotion of the vehicle and may then the manoeuvred by pivoting when the vehicle is stationary to an exercising condition aiiowingfer the exercise equipment to be used.

According to a second aspect the invention phcvides a training apparatus GOmprisihg a land vehicle provided with exercise equipment^ wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attached to a vertically extending outside surface of the land vehicle and is manoeuvrable, whilst remainin| so attached, between a stowed eondion for use during locomotion of the land vehtcie, and an exercising condition for use when the land vehicle is stationary.

Thus, during locomotion of the land vehicle the support structure of the exercise equipment may be oonveniently attached to a vertically extending outside surface of the land vehicle, and then when it is desired to use the exercise equipment with the lani vehicie stationary, the support strueture may be manoeuvred whilst remaining attached to the outside surface of the land vehicle to the exercising condition.

According to a third aspect the invention provides a training apparatus comprising a iand vehicie provided with exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment eomprises a support structure which is manoeuvrable between a stowed condition attached to an outside surface of the land vehicle for use during locomotidn of the land vehicle, and an exercising condition attached to tie outside surface of the land vehicle for use when the iand vehicle is stationary, and wherein the support structure is configured to engage the ground when it is in the exercising Gondion.

Thus, in this arrangement, the exercise equipment is both a|aehed to the outside of the land vehicle and in engagement with the ground when it is to be used. The exercise equipment may then be deployed in a stable manner.

According to a fouhh aspect the invention provides a traihing apparatus comprising a land vehicle provided with exercise equipment, W'herein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is manoeuvrabie between a stowed condition attached to a roof surface of the iand vehicie for use during locomotion of the land vehicle, and an exercising condition attached to the roof surface of the iand vehicle for use when the land vehicle is stationary^

Viith such an arrangement the support structure may be conveniently in the stowed condition attached to the roof surfece of tie land vehicle du ring locomotion theredf, and then when it is desired to use #e exeroise equipmerit With the land vehicle stationary the support stp#ufe can be conveniently manoeuvrod fe the exercising condition.

In all the above aspects οΐ the ihventian, it is possible to move the training apparatus from one place to another and to use it for exercise in a very quick and convenient manner compared to the more time consuming process involved in the transport and use of known transportabie training apparatus which has to be unpacked and then asserribledi

The land vehicle rnay comprise a trailer and #e oylside surface or the roof surface may belong to tio tfaiter. The training apparatus may be transported by towing the trailer and can be used for exercise when the trailer is stationary by manoeuvring the support structure from the stowed Gonditibn to the exercising condition. By providing the support structure in the stowed condition on the outside of the trailer, whether on a vertiCatiy extending side, front or rear wail thereofi or a roof surface thereof, itcan readily be manoeuvred to the exercising condition also attached to the same syrfac©· After the exercise equipment has been used for exercise^ the support structure can be easily stOwid afaih so that the iand vehicle, e.g. the tfiilir, is ready for transport.

The invention also extends to exercise equipment comprising a support structure adapted to be attached to a land vehicle to form training apparatus in accordance with any of the first to fburth aspects of the invention. The various optional features of the exercise equipmeht may also be providldi

There are aspects of the present invention whicb are applicable more widely than to land vehicles, in particular being for mounting to any surface, in this muoh broader contexti it is known foam US 201S®i29O4i8 to provide a retraotaile wall mounted exemise rack system having a pair of vertically oriented ground engaging legs which may be liled and pWed away from the ground when if is desired to retract the system to a position closer to a Wall. Each leg is vertieaiiy oriented bdth when in a position for exenise and when fotfaeled closer to thewall, i e. the leg is in the same orientation when in the exercise position and when in the retracted position, so that it occupies the same amount of vertical space In both positions.

The pivoting between the poslions resuifo in horizontal displacement of the leg but does not alier |is ofientation.

Aceoidinp to a fifth asp©^, the invention provides a trainihg apparatus comprising exercise equipment for mounting to a surface, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support stfuctuie which is attachable to the surface and is manoeuvrable, whitit remaining so attached, between a stewed condition and an exercising conditibn, the support structure having a ground engaging leg which engages the gpund and is in a first orientation when the support structure is in the exercising condition, and which is spaced from the ground and is in a second orientation diiorent from the first orientation, so as to occupy iess vertical space than when it is in the first orientation, when the support structure is in the stowed

Gonelition.

With such an arrangement, when the support structure is in the stowed condition its ground engaging leg occupies iess vertieai space than When the support structure is in the exercising eondtiion^ The training apparatus iS therefore useful in situations where there is a restriction on the veitical space available for the training apparatus, for example on a ship when headropm is restricted or a basement or other gymnasium with re#ieted flloor to ceiling space. I| is also beneficial where the suhlsco belongctp a Innd yehiclp, such PS n trailer, where the ground engaging leg requires a certain length to perform its function during exercise, but when the support structure is stowed it is desired that the ground engaging leg should hot project, or should only project a small arhbunt, beyond the dimensions of the land vehicle as vi^ed in elevation^

According to a siid:h aspect the invention praviles a training apparatus comprising exercise equipment for mounting to a surface, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attachable to the surface and is manoeuvrable, whilst remaining so attached, between P Stowed condition and an exercising condition, the support structure having at iiast two ground engaging legs which engige the ground when the support structure Is in the exercising condition, and which are Spaced from the ground when the support structure is in the stowed condition, arid Wherein the ground engaging iegs are iridependeniiy manoeuvrable with respect to each other when the support structure is manoeuvred between the stowed and exercisihg conditions.

By providing greuod engsging legs which are independently rnanpeuvrable With respect to each other the weight Of only one leg at a time needs to be dealt with during the manoeuver. This in turn can avoid the need for any spring or actuator assistance if a ground engaging leg has to be manoeuvred against its weight, thereby providing a simple design of support structure.

As with the fifth aspect, the sixth aspect of the [hVention is applicable both to a fixed surface, such as that of a ship or a gymnasium, as well as to a surface which belohgs to a land vehicle such as a trailer.

Various optional features of the different aspeets of the invention are discussed below. in the stpvyed Condition the support structure may be adjacent to the surface, and in the exercising Condition, at least a portion of the support structure may be spaced from the surface. By providing a support portion spaced from the surface, this can aitow an adequate amouint of space away from the surface fCr a user to exercise. Ihe portion may be spaced from the surface by at least II cm or SQ cm or 70 cm or 80 cm or 90 cm Or 1.0 m;

Such a support portion may provide support for an exercise bar. The exercise bar may be arranged so that it is spaced from the surface, for example a surface of a land vehicle such |s a trailer. This can atiow rooni for exercise below the bar with|u| interference, e.g. frOm the land vehicle. The exercise bar may be arranged so that a space below it is uninterrupted between the bar and the gtound (or other surface on which a person using the bar for exercise may stand). Tbis wil enable a user to use that space when exercising, for example to perform puli-ups.

Tbe exercise bar may be gripped by a user during excreise. It rnay be horizontally arpnged, for a user tp carry out exerdses such is pui!-upi foes to bar, or squats (using weights attached to the exercise bif:)( The exereise bar may be supported, by the support portion when the Support structure ie^ exercising condition, in a fixed position spaced from the surface. This is Convenient for exercises such as pull-ups or foes to bar. Alternatively the exercise bar may carry weights and be iiftable from the support portion, then being used for squats or other weight training exercises.

In the stowed condition, the support structure rnay be Stowed in a relative'y compact manner adjacent to the surface, and then manoeuvred to a less compact arrangement when the exeroise equipment is to be used for exercising. Ih the stowed condition substantially the entire support structure may be in a collapsed state in which it lies adjacent to the surface, generally paratlel thereto, in the exercising condition the support structure may be pivoted away from the surface, for example to cause the support portion to be spaced from the surface. in one manner of attachment, the support structure may be attached to the surfoee so as tO be manoeuvrable beforeen the stowert end exerqlse conditions in a

Single plane. It may loti example Pe attached by a hinge connection whereby the support structure can pivot in a single plane between the conditions.

In other possible arrangements, the support structure may be attached to the surface ae to be manoeuvrable in mote than one plane. This coUli be achieved by a universal joint, such as by a ball and socket, whieh allows pivoting in a single plane or pivoting in more than one plane. in certain embodiments, the support structure is pivotable about a first axis perpendicular to the surface, and is pivotable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. In use, the support structure may be pivoted about the second axis whereby it pivots away from the surfece, and it may then be piyoted about the fifei axis pereendicular to the surlacei This arrangement is us#jI In a situation where one or rnore components el the support structure, such as a ground engaiing le|, rnay be pivoted away frorp the surface before being pivoted to a position in which the exercise equipment will be used.

Tile support structure may have an arm member attached to the surface. The arm member may be generally parallel to the surface when the support structure is in the stowed GonditiOn. The arm member may project away from the surface when the support structure iS in the exercising condition. It may projoirt away from the surface perpendioularly thereto, for exampie perpendicularly to a vertical outside surface Of a traiiei to a roof of a trailer, or to a wall of a ship or building, it may project in a substantially horizontal direction, for example if it projects from a verticaiiy extending surface, when it may then connect to a ground engaging leg extending downwardly from the arm member to the ground, or the arm member may project upwardly, either upright Or intermediate between horizontal and vertical for example, if it projects from a horizontally extending surface, such as a roof surfacei when it may then ccnneet to a cantilevered component of the support structure, in the ease Of a support ^ructure comprising a ground engaging !eg^ the eoiagement of tha lag on the ground enables the support structure to take loadini when it is being used, the loading arising for example from people ustrig the exercise apparatus, such as to do pull-up or toes to bar, or to support weights.

When the support structure is in the stowed condition, the leg can be compactly pcjsiened adjacent to ie surfloe, such as a fixed «all or an outssde surface of a land vehicle, e.g. a trailer. A ground engaging leg may improve the stability of a land vehicle during exercise by a user, by preventing it from rocking on a suspension, for example. If more than one ground engaging leg is provided, e.g. on opposite sides of the land vehicle, then stability «ill be further enhanced.

The arm member and the ground engaging leg may together form an arm and leg unit, and this unit may have an upside doyvn "L" shape, in the arrangements in which the support structure comprises an arm member connected to a ground engaging leg, it is useful if the arm membor is attached to the surface so as to be movable in more than one plane. The arm member and the leg connected thereto may be pivoted so that the leg is moved aw/ay from the surface, and then pivoted into the exercising condition in which the ieg engages the ground.

The ground engaging ieg may be generally upright when the support structure is in the exercising condition, and be non-upright, for example horizontai, when the support structure is In the stowed condition. This can enable the length of the leg, which is required below a location at which the leg Is supported, e.g. with respect to a trailer, for the leg tp reach the ground in the exercising condition, to be accommodated on the surface, e.g. the outside cflhe tnaileT in the stowed condition. For example, the ieg may be stowed ih a hcrizchtfi Orientation, e.g. in a lengthwise direction of a traiter Without projecting beyind the lengthwise ends of the trailer, or projecting only a small amount.

In the embodiments in which the support structure has at least two groind engaging legs; in the exercising Gonditibn the at least two legs may be spaced apart from each ether, They may be interGonneeted by at least one connecting bar, such as an exercise bar. in the stowed Gondibn a fifst lea may extend adjaesnt to the surfa|e, ej, tie outside of a trailer, and a second leg may extend next to the fl^t leg. The first leg may then be between the second leg and the surface.

Alternatively, both legs may be stowed adjacent to the surface, for example with one leg being positiohed above the Other.

There may be an arm member for each leg. Each arm member may b© pivotable about a first axis perpendicular to the outside of the trailer, and may be pivotafele about a se©Bnd axis perpendicular to the first axis. In that ease, the second pivot axis of one arm member may be parallel to and offset from the second pivot axis of another arm member. This can allc«« the arm memlers, and preferably also the respective legs to whi# they are conneefedi to lie in offeet planes, e,g. offset vertical planes, when the support struetore, iiOi lhe plurality of arm and ie§ member unitSi is in the stowed condition. This may achieve the arrangement mentioned above in which a first leg extends adjacent to the surface, and a second leg extends next to the first leg vvith the first ieg between the second leg and the surface, A releasable restrainihg deiiCe may be provided to secure the support structure on the surface when il ls in the stowed condition.

In the fifth or sixth aspect Of thi ih#htiOh, pr any embodiment of any Other aspect in which at least one ground engaging !e| is provided, the ground ehgagihg leg or legs rhay be spaced from the ground, when the support structure is In the stowed condition^ by at least 20 cm or 30 cm or 40 cm or 50cm.

The exercise equipment of the training apparatus may comprise ground engaging exercise apparatus, which may have one or more ground engaging legs as discussed herein, or It msty comprise cantilevered exercise apparatus, or it may comprise both ground engaging exercise apparatus and cantilevered exercise apparatus, in the latter case, the exercise equipment may have first and seebhd support structures, one for the gfbuhd engaging exercise apparatus and the ether ^r the cantilevered exercise apparatus. The support structura for the ground engaging exercise apparatus may be attached to a wail sur^ice of a land vehicle, whilst the support structure for the cantilevered exercise apparatus may be attached to a roof surtaee of the land vehicle. \^here both ground engaging exercise apparatus and cantilevered exercise apparatus are provided, this allows for different types of training exercise as well as enabling more than one person to train at one iimi-

The cantilevered exercise apparatus may have a cantilever component When the cahtitevered exercise apparatus is in an exercising configuration, the cantilever component may project away from the suface, e.g. the outside Of the traileii. and not engage the ground. The cantilever component may be in the form ©f an exereise frame, haying at least one exerelse bar to be gripped by a user dufirig exercls«.

The dahtilevered exefdise apparatus may extend adjaident to the surface ^hen iri the stored configuifation. It may be attached to a werticaliy extending surface, Such as the outside of a trailer at a side thereof^ but in embodiments the cantilevered exensise apparatus is attached to a naof surfecei for example a roof surface of a trailer. In the case that the cantilevered exereise apparatus is attached on a horizontal surfoce, such as on the roof of the trailer it may then be in a generally hohzontai plane when in a stowed configuration.

The cantilevered exercise apparatus rnay be attached both to a side arid fo a roof of a land vehicle.

In embodimenis, the cantilevered exercise apparatus remains attached fo the suiace during manoeuvring between the Stiawed corifigufatloR and the exercising eonfiguration. in the erhbbdirnehts in which the cantilevered exercise apparatus has a cantilever component which projects away from the surface and does not engage the ground when the apparatus is in the exercising configuration, free space can be created below the cantilever component to provide for training exercises, for example pull ups or using monkey bars By attaching the cantilevered exercise apparatus to a surface of a land vehicle, sufficient Vertical space can be easily created below the cantilever component to facilitate this type of exercise.

The cantilever component may extend upwardly in a direction intermediate between horizontal and vertical, when the cantilevened exercise app^tus is in the exercisihg configuration. This can assist with the creation of vertical space below the cantilever Gomponent. It can also enable the cantilever component to extend away from the surface as viewed from above. The cantilever component may pr^ct away from the surface, e.g. the outside of a trailer when the appratus is in the exercising Gonfiguration and may extend adjaGent to the surfocei e.g. the outside of the trailer, for exam ple horizonfal ly, w#en the apparatus is in the stowed configu ration.

The cantilever component may comprise a surface attachment portion which is located in a first position when said cantilevered exercise appratus is in the stowed configuraidn and which is movable to a second position when said cantilevered exercise apparatus Is tn the exercising configuration, the surface attachmerit portion being attached to the surface when in said second position, for exarnpie by a releasable anchoring device.

The cantilever component may have a distal end podion remote from the sutface attachment portion and at a free end of the cantilever component. When the exercise apparatus is in the exercising configuration, the cantilever component may be supported at a location thereon intermediate between the surface attachrnent podion and the distal end portion, it may be supported ^ an arm member;

The distal end portion may then be spaced apart from the surface. The distal end portion may be at a higher location than the surface aitachmerit portion^ in embodiments, the caritliever oomponerri remains attached to the surface during the movement of the surfeGe attaGhment portion from the first ppsitldn to the secoiid position. It may be arranged to slide anclQr pivot, e.g. on the trailer roof; from the stowed configuration to the exercising configuritjon.

In certain embodiments, where an arm member and a eantilever Gorapenent as mentioned above are provided, the arm member may be pivoially mounted to the surface, e.g. the outside of the trailer so as to be alie to pivot to its deployed mode in which it projects away iom the surface, and the earitilever component may be pivotally mounted to the arm member about a cantilever component pivot axis. This pivot axis may be positioned intermediate the surface attachment pedion and the distal end portion of the cahtilever component.

In dperatioh, in order for the cantilevered exercise apparatus to move from its stowed configuration to its exercising configuration, the arm member is pivoted away from the surface, e.g. the outside of the trailer, causing the cantilever component pivot axis to move away from the surface.

The surface attachment portion may then be fixed to the surface, whereby the cantilever component extends from its surface attachment podibn, via the cantilever component pivot axis where it is supported by the arm rhember, to its distal end portion spaced apart from the surftice. Thus the part of the cantilever component extending between the surface attachment portion the^f and the cantilever component pivot axis may to stabilise the cantilevered exercise apparatus in the exercising conjuration.

An exercise bar as mentioned above may be provided for groind engaging exercise apparatus and/or for cantilevered exercise apparatus. For exampie, where both types of apparatus are provided, each may have a respective exercise bar.

In the case of ground engaging exercise apparatus having at least two legs, the exercise bar may extend between the legs. It rnay function as the connecting bar mentioned above. Ihe ground engaging exercise apparatus may cprnprise a plurality of horizontal exercise bars.

In the ease of cantilevered exercise apparatus having a eantllever component^ the cantilever Gomponent may comprise a horizontal exercise bar. This may be provided at or adjieent to the distal end portibn of the cantilever componenL The cantilever component may comprise a plurality of horizontal exercise bars.

In the case of a land vehicle comprising a traiier, the trailer may have (e.g. lour) Side walls and a roof. It may be a box, such as an ISO shipping eontainen removably secured on a flat bed, or it may be an integral construction. Because the equipment is on the outside of the trailer, the inside of the trailer is free to be used to store goods, supplies or other exercise equipment when the trailer is towed^ i.e. during locomotion thereof.

Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described bf way of exampie and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the training apparatus, viewed from the rear, with the exercise equipment in a stowed condition;

Figure 2 is a perspective view Of the training apparatus, viewed from the rear, with the exercise equipment in in exercising condition;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the training apparatus; viewed from the front, with the exercise equipment in the exercising condition;

Figure 4 is an isometric view of a leg of ground engaging exercise apparatus vtfhen the apparatus is in an exercising configuration; and

Figure 5 is a side view ci cantilevered exercise apparatus when the apparatus is in an exercising configuration;

Figure 6 is an isornetric view of another ernbpdirntnt of training appafpus Gornprisini ground engaging exercise apparatus in a stowed configuration; and

Figure 7 is an isornetric view of the ground engaging exercise apparatus of Figure 6 in an exercising configuration.

As aopn in the drawings, training apparatus 1 comprises a land vehicle in the form of a trailer 2 provided with exercise equipment attached to the Outside of the trailer: The trailer has wheels 20 enabling it to be trahsported by being towed by a vehicle.

The trailer 2 has an outside 7 which comprises two opposite lateral walls having outside side surfaces 8a and 8b, two opposite front and rear end walls having outside front and rear side surfaces 9 and 10, and a roof having a roof surface 19. At the front of the trailer 2 a tow bar 11 is provided. Tie rear sid# surface 10 coriprises a pair of doors for gaining access to the inside of the where further exercise equipmOht Of Other material may be stored during transport of the trailer.

The exercise eqlipment comprises ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 and cantilevered eiercise apparatus 4. In alternative embodiments, not shown, the exercise equipment may comprise orily the ground engaging exercise apparatus d, or only the cantilevered exercise apparatus 4, and it may cprnprise more than one f round engaging exerci^ apparatus 3 and/Or rnpre than one cantilevered exercise apparatus 4. in this embpdireont, two ground engiging exercise apparatus 3 and pne cantilevered exercise apparatus 4 are provided.

Figure 1 shows the exercise equipment, i,e, the ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 and the cantilevered exereise apparatus 4, in the stowed condition. Figures 2 and 3 show the exercise equipment in the exercising condition.

The ground engagirig exercise apparatus 3 comprises a leg 5 which engages the ground when the apparatus is in an exercising configuration by means of a greutid engaging plate 6, A pair of legs each with a corresponding ground eng^ing plate 6, is prawided, with the legs being spaced apart in a lengthwise direction Of the trailer t, whereby there are front and rear legs 5.

An arm member 12a extends between the timitef and each groMnd eniaging leg 5, thereby forming respective leg and arm member units. The leg and arm member units together form a support structure of the ground engaging exercise apparatus 3. There are front and rear arm members 12a, respectively for the front and rear legs S: Each arm member l2a has an end 13 rigidly secured to a respective leg 5, and an opposite end 14 Gonneoted te a respective “U”-shaped bracket ISa, 15b.

Each bracket 15a, 15b is pivotally mounted on a respective support plate 18, as seen in Figure 4. Each support plate 18 is bolted of welded on the inside of taterai side surface 8 of the trailer 2 (and hence is not seen in Figures 1, 2 or 3). AlierhatiVefy, it may be welded in place. Thus, each support plate 18 is rigidly mounted to the trailer and defines a respective first pivot axis, perpendiCuiar to the lateral side surface 8 of the trailer and about which a respective “y^Shaped bracket 16a, 15b is rotatable. It may be rotatable about the shank of a bolt (not shown).

The bracket 15a is nearer to the front of the trailer and wif! be referred to as the front bracket 15a, while bracket 15b is nearer tp the rear of the trailer and wil be referred to as the rear bracket 15b. Front bracket 15a has a pair Of distal holes 16 each provided on a respective limb of the “U” and defining a second pivot axis for the second end 14 of the front arm member 12a, The second piVot axis defined by holes 16 is in a piahe generally parallel to the outside lateral side surface 8a of the trailer, i.e. a vertical piane^ The second pivot axis is perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the front ‘‘U"-Shaped braekei 15a.

Rear bracket 15b has a pair of proximal holes 17 each provided on a respective limb of the “U" and defining a second pivot axis for the second end 14 of the rear arm member 12a. The second pivot axis defined by holes |7 iS In a plane generally parallel to the outside lateral side surface 8a of the trailer, i.e, a vertical plane. The second pivot axis is perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the rear “M"-shaped bracket 15b. The vertica! plane of the second pivot axis defined by the holes 17 for the rear arm member 12a is closer to the outside lateral side surface 8a than the vertical plane of the secand pivot axis defined by the holes 16 for the front arm member 128;

The arm member 12a for each leg 5 may be pivoted about the respective second pivot axes defined by the holes 16 or 17 in the respective “UNhaied braeliets 15a or |5b, and each of these brackets may be rotated about a respective first pivot axis perpendicular to the outside lateral side surface 8a of the trailer. The result is that each arm membe" 1|a is attached to the outside of the trailer so as to be movable in more than one plahi. in this embodiment the first pivot axis are horizontal.

Figures 2 and 3 shovV a pair of leg holding brackets 51 secured to the outside lateral side suiace Sa. Each bracket 50 has a horiiontaliy projecting limb formed with a vertical hole Ihrough which a respective hitch pin 51 passes. V\?hen the legs 5 are stowed as shown in Figure 1, the hitch pins pass ihrough holes in the legs and through the vertical holes in the brackets 50, tp hold the legs in the stowed condition

Ms seen in Figures 2 and 3, a connecting bar 21 is secured between the front and rear legs l and provides an exercise bar, for example to do pull-ups.

In use, with the exercise equipment in the slowed condition, the trailer 2 is towed to a site where the exercise equipment is to be used. At the deployment site^ the hitch pins 51 are lifted to release the legs to permit movemem of the ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 from the stowed configuration to the exercisini configuration, in the stowed configuration, the front leg 5 and arm member 12a unit is positioned laterally outwardly of the trailer relative to the rear leg 5 and arm member 12a unit* and so the front unit is moved first. The front arm member 12a is pivoted upwardly about the second pivot axis defined by the distal holes 16 in the "U"-shaped bracket 15a. Subsequently, the bracket 15a is rotated anticlockwise about the first pivot axis perpendicular to the lateral side surface 8a of the trailer, bringing the ground engaging plate 6 at the bottom of the leg 5 irito engagement with the ground. A similar operation is carried out on rear leg 5 and arm member 12a unit, with the difference that rotation about the first pivot axis for that unit is carried out in the clockv/ise direction. The connecting bar 21, which may be stored inside the trailer during towing thereof, is then secured between the front and rear legs 5.

The ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 is then ready for use. By engaging the ground the legs 5 act as stabilising members which stabilise the exercise equipment, in particular the ground engaging exercise apparatus, in the exercising condition.

Since the front and rear legs 5 are moved independently, a user must deal with the weight of each leg one at a time. This makes the exercise equipment easy to de|loy and^ after use, to stow.

The leg 5 and arm member 12a units together form a support structure of the ground engaging exercise apparatus 3. When the support structure is in the exercising condition shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the ground engaging legs are in a first, vertical orientation. When the support structure is in the stowed condition shown in Figure 1, the ground engaging iegs are in a second, horizontii dfientation, Whereby they occupy less vertical space than when in the first, veftioal onentation. The leg S and arm member 12a units when stowed thus do not project above or below the lateral side surfaces 8a, 8b, and the length of the ti^iler is m of in accommodating the length of the legs 5, so that they do not proieet in front of or beihd the trailer, or project only to a smail extent. This is to be contra^d with a situation if the ground engaging legs were tb pivot upwardly about the brackets 15a, 15b in a generally vertical plane, in which case they would project above the roof of the trailer.

The cantilevered exercise apparatus 4 will now be described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 5. The cantilevered exercise apparatus comprises a cantilever component, in the form Of an exercise frame 22, and a support frame 25, The support frame 25 comprises a pair of arm members lib conneifted together by a pair of diagonal brace members 24, A pair of laterally spaced support frame brackets 26 are secured on the root suiface 19 of the trailer 2. The support frame 25 is pivotally mounted % the support frame brackets 26 so as to be rotatable about a support frame pivot axis ^ between a generally horizontal position as seen in Figure 1, when the cantilevered exercise apparatus 4 is in its stowed configuration, and a generally vertical position as seen in wherr the apparatus 4 is in the exercising configuration. Thus the arm mernbe^ 1ib have pivotally mounted ends and free ends remote therefrom. The support frame pivot axis 36 is horizontai.

The exercise frame has a proximal end portion 37 and a distal end portion 32,

The exereise frame 22 is pivotally mouhtec! to the free ehels of the arm members 12b of the support frame 25, about an exeroise frame pivot axis 34: The exercise frame 22 has at its proximal end portion 37 a trailer attachment priion 27 which is reieasably fixed to the tlailer wiieri the cantijewered exercise apparatus is in the exercising configuration shown in Figure 2, by a releasable anchoring deyice 28. The releasable anchoring device 28 comprises a pair of anchoring brackets 29 laterally spaced from each other and fixed to the roof surface 19 of the trailer 2 in a position forwardly of the support frame brackets 26. A clamp member 30 is piyotally mounted to ©ach anchoring bracket 29. in Figure 1 the clamp member 30 on the right hand side of the roof surface 19 is shown partially open. The clamp members 30 may be pivoted to an open position to allow a lateral bar 31 of the trailer attachment portion 27 of tie exercise frame 22 to be received in a "U"-shaped socket provided in the anchofihg bracket 29. The clamp member 30 tS also provided with a "U"-shaped socket which, when the damp member 30 is pivoted to the closed position engages the lateral bar 31 of the exercise frame to damp it in position. At this tiraei the exercise frame 22 exterids upwardly and horpontaily, supported by the support: frame 25 at a location intermediate between the trailer attachment pprtlpn 27 held by the anchoring brackets 29 and damp members 30 and the distal end portion 32 at the projecting end of the exercise frame 22.

The exercise frame 22 has a pair of lateral exercise bars 33 disposed outwardly of the footprint of the trailer fas viewed from abowej. These extend horizontally, both when the eantileyered exensise apparatus 4 is in its stowed {sonfilguration and when it is in its excising Gonfiguration.

The exercise frame 22 has a pair of laterally projeetihg looking bars 3S disposed intermediate between the exeraise frame pivot axis 34 and the proximal end portion 37. When the cantilevered exercise apparatus is in the stowed configuration seen in Figure 1, it may be ioeked in this position by the locking bare 35 engaging in the clamp merhier 30 so that it is secure during towing of the trailer. In the stowed configuration, the substantially the entire cantilevered exereise apparatus lies in a generally horizontai plane.

In use, when the trailer has been transported to a deployment site, the releasable anchoring device 28 is operated to release the locking bars 35, The support frame 25 is pivoted about its pivot axis 36 from the horizontal to a verijoa! position, thereby causing the exercise frame pivot axis 34 to rnove away tom the roof surface 19 of the trailer 2. The trailer alaohment portion 27 of the exercise frame 22 is manoeuvred so that its lateral bar 3| engages with the anchoring brackets 29, where it ciamped by the anchoring brackets 29 and clamp members 30 of the releasable anchoring device 28. At this time, the distal end porttori 32 projects upwardly and outwardly of the trailer to place the exercise bars 33 in ah elevated position for exercising purposes.

Figures 6 and Fshow anotherembodinlent of a training apparatus comprising ground erigagirig exercise apparatus 3 suitable for mounting to any wall (not shown), not necessarily that of a land vehicle, for example a fixed wail of a building or a ship. The ground engaging exercise apparatus comprises a pair of upnghf posts 4Θ spaced apart from each other and each having a floor plate 43 for resting on a loori e.g. of a ship or a building. An uppef wall mounting plate 41 extends between the two upright posts and includes holes for receiving bolts to enable the upper wall mounting plate fo be secured to a wall. A lower wall mounting plate 42 is downwardly spaced from the upper wall mounting plate 41 and also extends between the two upright posts 40 and has holes to allow it to be bolted to the wall.

In the stowed corifiguFatiort ofthe ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 shown in Figure 6, the connecting bar 21, to be used as an exercise bar, is stowed by being supported between the two upright posts 40. As s|en in Figure 7, which shows the ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 in the exerCisihg configuration, the connecting bar 21 has been moved from the upright posts 40 so that it extends between the ground engagirig legs 5. in other respects, the ground engaging exercise apparatus 3 is generally the same as that described in relation to the first embodiment, and GOiTespondinQ reference numbers are used.

The operation of the ground engaiing exereise apparatus 3 of Figures 6 and 7 also corresponds to that described in relation to the first embodiment. In particular, each leg 5 and arm member 12a unit is independently manoeuvred between the stowed and exercising conditions, so that a user need only Jea! With the weight of each uril one at a time.

The tep 5 and afrn member 12a units together form a support structure of the ground engaging exereise apparatus 3. Phen the suppod structure is in the exercising condition shown in Figure 7, the ground engaging legs are in a first, vertical orientation. When the support structure is ih the stowed condition shown in Figure 6, the ground engaging legs are in a second, lorizohtal orientation, whereby they occupy less vertical space than when in the first, vertical orientotioni This is to be contrasted with the amount of vertical space which would be reguired if the ground engaging legs were to pivot upwardly about the brackets 15a, 15b in a generally vertical plane, in which case a substantial amount of headroom would be required above the upright posts 40 to accommodate the vertical Space then occupied by the legs 5,

It will therefore be seen that by allowing the ground engaging legs to have different oriehtatiCns when stowed and when deployed the exercise equipment can be used in places where there is restricted headroom,

Claims

©jaims

1. Τraiaing apparatus comprising a !and vehicle provided with exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attached to an outside surfece of the land vehicle and is manoeuvraPle by pivoting with respect to the outside surfece erf the land vehicle whilst remaining attached thenitQ, between a stowed condition for use during locomotion of the land vehicle, and an exercising condition for use virhen the land vehicle is stationary. Training apparatus eoraprising a land vehicle provided With exercise equipment, heroin the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attached to a vertlcaily extending outside surface of the land vehicle and is manoeuvrabipi whilst remaining so attached, between a stowed condition for use during locomotion of the land vehicle, and an exercising condipn for use When the land vehicle is statiohary. Trainihg apparatus GOmprising a land vehicle provided with exercise equipment^ wherein the exerGise equipment eomprises a suppott structure which is manoeuvrable between a stowed condition attached tc an outside sunfoce of the larid vehicle for use dunng locomotion of the iand vehicle, and an exerGising GonditiGn attached to the outside suiace of the land vehicle for use when the land vehiGte is stationary, and wherein the support structUj^ is configuFed to engage the ground when it is in the exercising condition. 4; Training apparatus comprising a land vehicle provided with exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure whiPh is manoeuvrable between a stowed condition attached to a roof surfaced the larid vehicle for use during locomotion of the land vehicle, and an exercising condition attached to the roof surfoce of the land vehicle for use when the land vehicle is stationary.
5. Training apparatus comprising exercise equipment for mounting to a surface, wherein the exercise equipment com|Wises a support structure which is attachable to the suriface and is manoeuvrable, whilst remaining so attached, between a stowed condition and an exercising qonditidn, the support strueture having a ground engaging leg which engages the ground and is in a first orientation when the support structure is in the exercising condition, and which is spaced from the ground and is in a second orientation different from the first orientation, so as to occupy less vedicai space than when it is in the first orientation, when the support siructUi^ is in the stowed condition.
6. Training apparatus comprising exercise equipment for mourtting to a surface, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a support structure which is attachable to the surface and is manoeuvrable, whilst remaining so attached, between a stowed eondlion and an exercising condition, the support structure having at least two ground engaging legs which engage the ground when the support structure is in the exercising condition, and y/PiCh are spaced from the ground when the support structure is in the stowed condition, and wherein the ground engaging legs are independently manoeuvrable with respect to each other when the suppoi strueture is manoeuvred between the stowed and exercising conditions
7. Training apparatus as claimed in any of ciaims 2 to @, wherein the support structure is manoeuvrable by pivoting with respect to the Surface Whilst remaining attached thereto.
8. Training apparatus as claimed in any of oiaims 3, S or 6, wherein the surface extends vertically.
9. Training apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the support structure is configured to engage the ground when it is in the exercising condition.
10. Training apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3, or claim 7 or 8 when dependent on claim 3, the support stpcture has a ground engaging leg which engages the ground and is in a first orjentatipn when the support structure is ii the exercising condition, and which is spaced frorn the ground and is in a second ofientation different from the first orientation, so as to occupy less vertical space than when it is in the fimt orientation, when the support structure is in the showed condition.
11. Training apparatus as ciaimei in elaifn 6, or Glaip ? or 8 whep dipendent on olairn 6, wherein each of the ground engaging legs i| in a first orientation when the support structure is in the exercising condition, and is in a second odlntaiion different from the first orientation, so as to occupy less Vidical space than when it is in the first orientation, when the support structure is in the stowed condition.
12. Training apparatus as claimed in claim 5,1i or 11, wherein the or each ground engaging leg is substaniially upright when the support strueture is in the exercising condition^ and is non-upright when the Support structure is in the stowed condition.
13. Tfalhihg ap|aratus as claimed in any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 5. or claim 7, 8 or 12 when dependent on claim 5, or claim i or 10 when dependent on claim 3, wherein the support structure has at least two ground engaging legs which engage the ground when the support structure is in the exercising conditidn, and which are spaced from the ground when the support structure is in the stowed eonditioni and wherein the ground engaging legs are independentiy manoeuvrable with respect to each other when the support structure is manoeuvred between the stowed and exercising cohditiPhs.
14. Training apparatus as Clairned in ciaim 5 or 6, or claim 7 when dependent on ciaim 5 or 6y or ciaim 8 when dependent on claim 5 or 6, or any of claims 1© to 13, wherein the or each ground engaging leg is spaced from the ground^ when the support structure is in the stowed ©ondition, by at least iO cm of 30 cm or 4Θ cm or 50cm.
15. Training apparatus as claimed tn any preceding cfaim, wherein In the stewed condition the support structure is adlacent to the outside surface, and in the e;^roi|ing condition, at lea# a portipn of the support stFucture is spaced frorn the sur^ci, and wherein said pprtipn is a support portion which preyides support for an exerejst bar.
16. Twining apparatus as claimed in an| preceding claim, wherein the support structure is attaGhed to the surface so as to be manoeuvrable in more than one plane.
17. Training apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the support structure is pivotable about a first axis perpendicular to the surface, and is pivotable aboula second axis perpendicular to the first axie.
18. Traihihg apparatus as ciairhed in any preceding claim, wherein the exercise eqiipmeht comprises cantilevered exercise apparatus having a cantilever Gomponent which projects away from the surface and does not engage the ground when said cantilevered exercise apparatus is in an exercising configuration.
19. Training apparatus as claimed in elaim 18, wherein the cantilever component extends upwardiy in a direction intermediate between horizontal and vertical, when the caritileVered exercise apparatus is in the exercising configuration. 20 Training apparatus as claimed in claim 18 or 19, wherein the eentjieyer component oomprises a surface attachment poilion which is located in a fimt position when said cantilevered exercise apparatus is in the stowed configuration and which is movable to a second position when said cantilevered exercise apparatus is in the exercising configttratibh, the surface attachiiient pdttibh being attached to the sui^ee when in said secortd position.
21. Training apparatus as claimed in oiaira 20, wherein said Gantilever component has an end portidn remote msm the surface attachment portion, and wherein when the support structure is in the exercising condition, said cantilever component is supported at a Ideation thereon intermediate betereen fie surface attachment portion and the end portion.
22. Training apparatus as eiaimed in any preceding ciaim, v\#eFein the surface is an outside surface of a trailer.
23. Training apparatus as claimed in aiy preceding claim, wherein the exercise equipraent comprises first and second support Structures, one Of Which iS attached to a wall surface of a land vehicle and the other of which is attached to a roof surface of the land vehicle.