US20130244836A1 - Door Frame Mounted Exercise Device And System - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to exercise devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to exercise devices that can be mounted on a door frame and that can be used to perform exercises that focus on differing muscle groups including abdominal and core muscles groups.
- Portable and light-weight exercise devices have become an increasingly popular way to work out. Some of these devices mount to one or more structural elements that are built within a house during the construction process. For example, a device may be mounted to a door frame and/or within a doorway. While existing door frame mountable exercise devices are proficient at targeting certain muscle groups, these exercise devices are limited both in the type of exercises that can be performed and the muscle groups that can be targeted.
- This patent discloses an exercise device that can be mounted to a door frame and can be used to do pull-up or chin-up type exercises.
- Additional door frame mountable exercise devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,405,127 titled “Doorway mounted Horizontal Bar” and U.S. Patent Pub. No. US2005/0250619 titled “Doorway Mounted Exercise Apparatus.”
- Each of these publications also disclose an exercise device that can be mounted to a door frame and can be used to do pull-up or chin-up type exercises.
- an exercise system is selectively suspendable from a door frame.
- the system includes a right forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, a left forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, and a connecting structure that attaches at one end to the right and left forearm engaging members and that has an attachment mechanism at the other end that facilitates selective suspension of the right and left forearm engaging members from a door frame.
- the attachment mechanism may be selectively secured to and suspended from a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame.
- the attachment mechanism is a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame.
- the mounting structure comprises a first cross member that selectively engages a first side of wall above a doorway, a second cross member that selectively engages a second side of the wall, and a mounting member connecting the first cross member with the second cross member.
- the mounting structure comprises a first inner door frame mount, a second inner door frame mount, and a bar that extends between the first and second inner door frame mounts within a doorway.
- the connecting structure comprises a pair of elongated members that are generally parallel to one another.
- the lengths of the elongated members are selectively adjustable such that the vertical position of the right and left forearm engaging members can be varied within a doorway.
- the right and left forearm engaging members include right and left cushions.
- the exercise system further comprises a back engaging member.
- the back engaging member includes a cushion.
- the exercise system further comprises a stabilizing member that is connected to right and left forearm engaging members and that selectively engages a wall portion that is adjacent to a doorway.
- the stabilizing member selectively engages both a first wall portion to the right of the doorway and a second wall portion that is to the left of the doorway.
- the exercise system further comprises right and left stabilizing handles connected to and extending away from the right and left forearm engaging members, respectively.
- the exercise system further comprises right and left dip handles connected to right and left forearm engaging members, respectively, wherein the right and left dip handles are in a generally horizontal orientation when the exercise device is suspended from a door frame.
- the right and left stabilizing handles and the right and left dip handles have outer surfaces that are at least partially covered by either a foam or rubber material.
- an exercise system in another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, includes a mounting structure, a body engaging structure, and a connecting structure that connects the mounting structure with the body engaging structure.
- a mounting structure is selectively connectable to a door frame and includes a first cross member that selectively engages a first side of wall above a doorway, a second cross member that selectively engages a second side of the wall adjacent to the doorway, and a mounting member connecting the first cross member with the second cross member.
- a body engaging structure supports the weight of a user during performance of an exercise on the exercise device.
- a body engaging structure includes right and left forearm engaging members and a back engaging member.
- a body engaging structure includes a stabilizing member that selectively engages a second side of the wall adjacent to a doorway.
- a connecting structure comprises an elongated member having a selectively adjustable length.
- a body engaging structure comprises right and left stabilizing handles connected to and extending away from right and left forearm engaging members, respectively.
- a mounting structure is selectively connectable to a door frame and includes a bar that is configured to extend between a right and left side of a door frame within a doorway.
- a body engaging structure supports the weight of a user during performance of an exercise on the exercise device and includes a right forearm engaging member, a left forearm engaging member, and a back engaging member.
- a connecting structure removeably secures the mounting structure with the body engaging structure.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a door frame mountable exercise device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of a mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of an exercise system that combines the door frame mountable exercise device of FIG. 1 with the mounting structure of FIG. 2A .
- FIG. 2C illustrates a side view of the exercise system of FIG. 2B being used to perform a tricep exercise.
- FIG. 3A illustrates a perspective view of a mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B illustrates a front view of an exercise system that combines the door frame mountable exercise device of FIG. 1 with the mounting structure of FIG. 3A .
- FIG. 3C illustrates a front view of the exercise system of FIG. 3B being used to perform an abdominal exercise.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a door frame mountable exercise device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
- Exercise devices and systems that can be mounted to a door frame and that can be used to work out a variety of different muscle groups are provided herein.
- the exercise devices and systems provided herein can be used to perform exercises that involve abdominal, core, and tricep muscle groups.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exercise device 100 according to the present invention.
- Exercise device 100 may be suspended from a door frame mountable device, such as a pull-up bar.
- Exercise device 100 enables a user to perform a number of different exercises using the weight of the user's own body and gravity as resistance.
- exercise device 100 includes a body engaging structure 110 , a stabilizing member 140 , and a connecting structure 150 .
- Body engaging structure 110 includes a right forearm engaging member 112 and a left forearm engaging member 114 .
- right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 may be positioned in a generally horizontal orientation and may provide a user with a place to rest his or her forearms during the performance of an abdominal exercise on exercise device 100 .
- FIG. 3C illustrates exercise device 100 being used to perform an abdominal exercise (e.g., a vertical knee raise exercise).
- right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 may include a right cushioning member 116 and a left cushioning member 118 , respectively.
- right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 may also include a right stabilizing handle 120 and a left stabilizing handle 122 .
- Right and left stabilizing handles 120 and 122 may extend away from right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 , respectively, at generally right angles such that a user may easily grasp handles 120 and 122 when the user's forearms are positioned on right cushioning member 116 and left cushioning member 118 .
- a user may grasp right and left stabilizing handles 120 and 122 to avoid the user's forearms from unintentionally slipping off of right forearm engaging member 112 or left forearm engaging member 114 during the performance of an abdominal exercise on exercise device 100 .
- Right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 may further include a right dip handle 124 and a left dip handle 126 .
- Dip handles 124 and 126 may be grasped by a user performing dip exercises on exercise device 100 .
- FIG. 2C illustrates exercise device 100 being used to perform a dip exercise. When exercise device 100 is suspended from a door frame mountable device, dip handles 124 and 126 may be positioned in a generally horizontal orientation.
- right and left stabilizing handles 120 and 122 and right and left dip handles 124 and 126 may be covered in part or in whole in a material that helps to prevent a user's hands from slipping during performance of an exercise.
- handles 120 , 122 , 124 , and 126 may include an outer covering made of foam, rubber, or another material that helps to prevent slipping.
- Body engaging structure 110 may also include a back engaging member 128 .
- back engaging member 128 When exercise device 100 is suspended from a door frame mountable device, back engaging member 128 may be positioned in a generally vertical orientation and may provide a user with a place to position his or her back during the during the performance of an abdominal exercise on exercise device 100 .
- back engaging member 128 may include a cushioning member 130 .
- Right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 and back engaging member 128 may be secured together via a direct or an indirect connection.
- right and left forearm engaging members 112 and 114 and back engaging member 128 are each directly connected to stabilizing member 140 and thus indirectly connected to each other.
- stabilizing member 140 may be configured so that it contacts a wall to either the right side or the left side of a doorway in which exercise device 100 is to be used.
- the term “wall” as used herein broadly includes any material that may be used as a vertical partition, including but not limited to wood (e.g., a wooden door frame that defines a doorway), sheet rock, plaster, cement, brick, stone, or another material. This wall contact may provide stability to exercise device 100 during the performance of an exercise.
- stabilizing member 140 may also be longer than the width of a doorway such that contact is made with the wall both on the right side and on the left side of the doorway, thus providing an added amount of stabilization for exercise device 100 .
- Stabilizing member 140 may include pads 142 a and 142 b in the places where contact may be made with a wall. These pads may help avoid marring or otherwise damaging walls and may further ensure a stable connection.
- Pads 142 a and 142 b may be made of foam, rubber, or another material.
- Exercise device 100 also includes a connecting structure 150 .
- Connecting structure 150 connects body engaging structure 110 and stabilizing member 140 with a mounting structure.
- a mounting structure may take on any number of different forms.
- FIGS. 2A and 3A illustrate two different example mounting structures 170 and 190 , which will be discussed in greater detail below.
- connecting structure 150 comprises a right elongated member 152 and a left elongated member 154 .
- Right elongated member 152 and left elongated member 154 may be generally parallel and may further be positioned in generally vertical orientations.
- Right elongated member 152 and left elongated member 154 may be connected to body engaging structure 110 and/or stabilizing member 140 through either direct or indirect connections. These connections may be permanent. For example, to the extent that both body engaging structure 110 and connecting structure 150 are made from a metal based material, these components may be permanently welded together.
- connecting structure 150 may be integrally formed with body engaging structure 110 and/or stabilizing member 140 .
- the connection between connecting structure 150 and body engaging structure 110 or stabilizing member 140 may be selectively releasable such that connecting structure 150 may be selectively disconnected from body engaging structure 110 and/or stabilizing member 140 .
- the length of right and left elongated members 152 and 154 may be selectively adjustable.
- One of skill in the art will appreciate that there are many different mechanisms that may allow the length of right and left elongated members 152 and 154 to be selectively adjustable.
- right and left elongated members 152 and 154 may include right and left telescoping mechanisms 156 and 158 , respectively.
- Telescoping mechanisms 156 and 158 may allow an upper portion of elongated members 152 and 154 to fit within or about a lower portion of the elongated member.
- Right and left telescoping pins 160 a and 160 b may fit within holes 162 a and 162 b to secure telescoping mechanisms 156 and 158 in a configuration so that right and left elongated members 152 and 154 are at a desired length.
- Right elongated member 152 and left elongated member 154 also include attachment mechanisms 164 and 166 , respectively. Attachment mechanisms 164 and 168 may be connected to a mounting structure.
- a mounting structure may be any structure that is securable to a door frame and that is capable of suspending exercise device 100 . As discussed in more detail hereafter, FIGS. 2A and 3A illustrate perspective views of example mounting structures 170 and 190 .
- Right and left attachment mechanisms 164 and 166 may include right and left generally inverted u-shaped members 168 a and 168 b that hook to a generally horizontal portion of a mounting structure.
- Right and left attachment mechanisms 164 and 166 may further include right and left attachment pins 169 a and 169 b, which can extend between two ends of u-shaped members 168 a and 168 b to lock a generally horizontal portion of a mounting structure within u-shaped members 168 a and 168 b.
- mounting structure 170 includes a first cross member 172 , a second cross member 174 and mounting members 176 and 178 .
- First and second cross members 172 and 174 may have lengths that are more or less than the width of a doorway.
- Mounting members 176 and 178 are generally L-shaped and include generally vertical portions 180 a and 180 b, respectively, and generally horizontal portions 182 a and 182 b, respectively.
- First cross member 172 is connected to generally vertical portions 180 a and 180 b of mounting members 176 and 178 .
- Second cross member 174 is connected to generally horizontal portions 182 a and 182 b of mounting members 176 and 178 .
- first and second cross members 172 and 174 are both horizontally and vertically offset from one another.
- FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of a door frame 188 and depicts how exercise device 100 may be suspended from door frame 188 .
- FIG. 2B illustrates an exercise system that includes exercise device 100 and mounting structure 170 .
- Mounting structure 170 may be positioned on door frame 188 so that the first cross member 172 passes through the doorway defined by door frame 188 and contacts a first side of a wall above the doorway.
- first cross member 172 optionally has a length that is less than the width of the doorway.
- Second cross member 174 may engage the second side of the wall in a single or multiple places.
- second cross member 174 has a width that is greater than the width of the doorway such that it contacts the second side of the wall in two places: to the right of the doorway and to the left of the doorway. A downward force exerted on second cross member 174 causes first and second cross members 172 and 174 to be pressed against opposing sides of the doorway, thus holding mounting structure 170 securely in place.
- Exercise device 100 can be selectively attached to mounting structure 170 .
- right and left attachment mechanisms 164 and 168 may be positioned about second cross member 174 to selectively suspend exercise device 100 from door frame 188 as illustrated by the arrows in FIG. 2B .
- FIG. 2C illustrates a side view of exercise device 100 mounted to door frame 188 via mounting structure 170 and depicts how exercise device 100 may be used to perform dip exercises.
- a user 189 may grasp dip handles 124 and 126 and raise and lower his or her body with his or her feet off the ground. User 189 may face either toward or away from exercise device 100 .
- FIG. 3A illustrates another example mounting structure 190 .
- Mounting structure 190 includes a right inner door frame mount 192 , a left inner door frame mount 194 , and a bar 196 .
- Right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 may be secured to opposing inner vertical portions of a door frame.
- Right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 may further include brackets that allow bar 196 to be secured between right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 .
- the length of bar 196 may be selectively adjustable to ensure that bar 196 will fit within a doorway.
- FIG. 3B illustrates a front view of a door frame 198 and depicts how exercise device 100 may be suspended from door frame 198 .
- FIG. 3B illustrates an exercise system that includes exercise device 100 and mounting structure 190 .
- Right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 of mounting structure 190 are secured to right and left inner vertical surfaces, respectively, of door frame 198 .
- Exercise device 100 can be selectively attached to mounting structure 190 .
- right and left attachment mechanisms 164 and 168 may be positioned about bar 196 to selectively suspend exercise device 100 from door frame 198 as illustrated by the arrows in FIG. 3B .
- FIG. 3C illustrates a front view of exercise device 100 mounted to door frame 198 via mounting structure 190 and depicts how exercise device 100 may be used to perform abdominal exercises.
- a user 199 may rest his or her forearms on right and left cushioning members 116 and 118 , grasp right and left stabilizing handles 120 and 122 and raise and lower his or her knees.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an exercise device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- Exercise device 200 includes a body engaging structure 210 and a connecting structure 250 .
- Body engaging structure 210 and connecting structure 250 each perform functions and include components that are similar to exercise device 100 .
- body engaging structure 210 includes right and left forearm engaging members 212 and 214 and a back engaging member 215 .
- Body engaging structure 210 also includes a right forearm engaging member 216 , a left forearm engaging member 218 , a right stabilizing handle 220 , a left stabilizing handle 222 , a right dip handle 224 , and a left dip handle 226 .
- Connecting structure 250 includes a right elongated member 252 and a left elongated member 254 .
- Right and left elongated members 252 and 254 are connected to body engaging structure 210 , and may be formed integrally therewith.
- Connecting structure 250 also includes an attachment mechanism 256 and a stabilizing member 240 .
- stabilizing member 240 does not engage any portion of a wall surrounding a doorway.
- attachment mechanism 256 in exercise device 200 is itself a mounting structure. Thus, exercise device 200 does not secure to and suspend from a separate mounting structure. Rather the mounting structure is part of connecting structure 250 in exercise device 200 .
- Attachment mechanism 256 includes a first cross member 272 , a second cross member 274 and mounting members 276 and 278 .
- First cross member 272 may have a length that is less than the width of a doorway.
- Second cross member 274 may have a length that is greater than the width of a doorway.
- Second cross member 274 may also include grip members 275 a and 275 b that may be used to perform pull-up or chin-up type exercises.
- Mounting members 276 and 278 may include generally vertical portions 280 a and 280 b, respectively, and generally horizontal portions 282 a and 282 b, respectively.
- First cross member 272 is connected to the generally vertical portions 280 a and 280 b of mounting members 276 and 278 .
- Second cross member 274 is connected to the generally horizontal portions 282 a and 282 b of mounting members 276 and 278 .
- Attachment mechanism 256 may be positioned on a door frame so that the first cross member 272 passes through the doorway defined by the door frame and contacts a first side of a wall above the doorway.
- Vertical portions 280 a and 280 b of mounting members 276 and 278 extend downward and horizontal portions 282 a and 282 b extend through the doorway so that second cross member 274 selectively engages a second side of the wall.
- a downward force exerted on second cross member 274 causes first and second cross members 272 and 274 to be pressed against opposing sides of the doorway, thus holding exercise device 200 securely in place.
- mounting member 276 is integrally formed with right elongated member 252 and right forearm engaging member 212 .
- Mounting member 278 is integrally formed with left elongated member 254 and left forearm engaging member 214 .
- Generally horizontal portions 282 a and 282 b are substantially parallel to one another.
- Right and left elongated member 252 and 254 are generally vertical and substantially parallel to one another.
- Stabilizing member 240 , first cross member 272 , and second cross member 274 are each generally horizontal and substantially parallel to one another.
- systems and devices of the present invention may be suspended from a door frame and may enable a person to perform exercises that target specific muscle groups.
- systems and devices of the present invention may be used to perform abdominal/core muscle exercises and tricep exercises.
- Systems and devices of the present invention may include a body engaging structure and a connecting structure.
- a body engaging structure may support all or part of a person's body weight during performance of an exercise.
- a connecting structure may selectively suspend the body engaging structure from a door frame.
- a connecting structure may include an attachment mechanism that is selectively attachable to a mounting structure.
- a mounting structure may be any structure that may be secured to a door frame and that is capable of suspending a body engaging member therefrom.
- a mounting structure may be removably or permanently secured to a door frame.
- An attachment mechanism may selectively attach to a mounting structure via one or more hooks, pins, straps, or other devices.
- a connecting structure may include an attachment mechanism that comprises a mounting structure.
- a connecting structure may be permanently attached to or integrally formed with a connecting structure.
- a connecting structure may comprise a bar that can be secured to right and left vertical inner surfaces of a door frame.
- An attachment mechanism may comprise one or more elongated members.
- the attachment mechanism may comprise a single elongated member that is connected to a body engaging member at one end and that includes an attachment mechanism at the other end.
- An exercise device of the present invention may also include a stabilizing member.
- a stabilizing member may contact a wall to provide additional stability to a body engaging member.
- a stabilizing member may contact a wall on either the right or left side of a doorway.
- a stabilizing member may contact a wall on both the right and left sides of a doorway.
- a stabilizing member may contact the front and/or back sides of a doorway.
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Abstract
An exercise system selectively suspendable from a door frame that includes a right forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, a left forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, and a connecting structure that attaches at one end to the right and left forearm engaging members and that has an attachment mechanism at the other end that facilitates selective suspension of the right and left forearm engaging members from a door frame.
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- This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/610,934 filed Mar. 14, 2012.
- In general, the present invention relates to exercise devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to exercise devices that can be mounted on a door frame and that can be used to perform exercises that focus on differing muscle groups including abdominal and core muscles groups.
- Portable and light-weight exercise devices have become an increasingly popular way to work out. Some of these devices mount to one or more structural elements that are built within a house during the construction process. For example, a device may be mounted to a door frame and/or within a doorway. While existing door frame mountable exercise devices are proficient at targeting certain muscle groups, these exercise devices are limited both in the type of exercises that can be performed and the muscle groups that can be targeted.
- One example of a door frame mountable exercise device can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,628 titled “Exercise Device for Chin-Ups.” This patent discloses an exercise device that can be mounted to a door frame and can be used to do pull-up or chin-up type exercises. Additional door frame mountable exercise devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,405,127 titled “Doorway mounted Horizontal Bar” and U.S. Patent Pub. No. US2005/0250619 titled “Doorway Mounted Exercise Apparatus.” Each of these publications also disclose an exercise device that can be mounted to a door frame and can be used to do pull-up or chin-up type exercises.
- While each of these devices enable a user to perform certain specific types of exercises, the types of exercises that can be performed using these devices is extremely limited. Indeed, use of the devices disclosed in the aforementioned publications may be limited to pull-up type exercises. As a result of the limited types of exercises that can be performed with these devices, the muscle groups targeted through use of these devices may also be limited.
- In one embodiment, an exercise system is selectively suspendable from a door frame. The system includes a right forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, a left forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, and a connecting structure that attaches at one end to the right and left forearm engaging members and that has an attachment mechanism at the other end that facilitates selective suspension of the right and left forearm engaging members from a door frame.
- In one aspect of the disclosure that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the attachment mechanism may be selectively secured to and suspended from a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the attachment mechanism is a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the mounting structure comprises a first cross member that selectively engages a first side of wall above a doorway, a second cross member that selectively engages a second side of the wall, and a mounting member connecting the first cross member with the second cross member.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the mounting structure comprises a first inner door frame mount, a second inner door frame mount, and a bar that extends between the first and second inner door frame mounts within a doorway.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the connecting structure comprises a pair of elongated members that are generally parallel to one another.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the lengths of the elongated members are selectively adjustable such that the vertical position of the right and left forearm engaging members can be varied within a doorway.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the right and left forearm engaging members include right and left cushions.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the exercise system further comprises a back engaging member.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the back engaging member includes a cushion.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the exercise system further comprises a stabilizing member that is connected to right and left forearm engaging members and that selectively engages a wall portion that is adjacent to a doorway.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the stabilizing member selectively engages both a first wall portion to the right of the doorway and a second wall portion that is to the left of the doorway.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the exercise system further comprises right and left stabilizing handles connected to and extending away from the right and left forearm engaging members, respectively.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the exercise system further comprises right and left dip handles connected to right and left forearm engaging members, respectively, wherein the right and left dip handles are in a generally horizontal orientation when the exercise device is suspended from a door frame.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, the right and left stabilizing handles and the right and left dip handles have outer surfaces that are at least partially covered by either a foam or rubber material.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, an exercise system includes a mounting structure, a body engaging structure, and a connecting structure that connects the mounting structure with the body engaging structure.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a mounting structure is selectively connectable to a door frame and includes a first cross member that selectively engages a first side of wall above a doorway, a second cross member that selectively engages a second side of the wall adjacent to the doorway, and a mounting member connecting the first cross member with the second cross member.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a body engaging structure supports the weight of a user during performance of an exercise on the exercise device.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a body engaging structure includes right and left forearm engaging members and a back engaging member.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a body engaging structure includes a stabilizing member that selectively engages a second side of the wall adjacent to a doorway.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a connecting structure comprises an elongated member having a selectively adjustable length.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a body engaging structure comprises right and left stabilizing handles connected to and extending away from right and left forearm engaging members, respectively.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a mounting structure is selectively connectable to a door frame and includes a bar that is configured to extend between a right and left side of a door frame within a doorway.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a body engaging structure supports the weight of a user during performance of an exercise on the exercise device and includes a right forearm engaging member, a left forearm engaging member, and a back engaging member.
- In another aspect that may be combined with any of the aspects herein, a connecting structure removeably secures the mounting structure with the body engaging structure.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a door frame mountable exercise device according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of a mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of an exercise system that combines the door frame mountable exercise device ofFIG. 1 with the mounting structure ofFIG. 2A . -
FIG. 2C illustrates a side view of the exercise system ofFIG. 2B being used to perform a tricep exercise. -
FIG. 3A illustrates a perspective view of a mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3B illustrates a front view of an exercise system that combines the door frame mountable exercise device ofFIG. 1 with the mounting structure ofFIG. 3A . -
FIG. 3C illustrates a front view of the exercise system ofFIG. 3B being used to perform an abdominal exercise. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a door frame mountable exercise device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. - Exercise devices and systems that can be mounted to a door frame and that can be used to work out a variety of different muscle groups are provided herein. For example, the exercise devices and systems provided herein can be used to perform exercises that involve abdominal, core, and tricep muscle groups.
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FIG. 1 illustrates anexercise device 100 according to the present invention.Exercise device 100 may be suspended from a door frame mountable device, such as a pull-up bar.Exercise device 100 enables a user to perform a number of different exercises using the weight of the user's own body and gravity as resistance. - As shown in
FIG. 1 ,exercise device 100 includes abody engaging structure 110, a stabilizingmember 140, and a connectingstructure 150.Body engaging structure 110 includes a rightforearm engaging member 112 and a leftforearm engaging member 114. Whenexercise device 100 is suspended from a door frame mountable device, right and leftforearm engaging members exercise device 100.FIG. 3C illustratesexercise device 100 being used to perform an abdominal exercise (e.g., a vertical knee raise exercise). Given that most or all of a user's weight may be placed on his or her forearms during the performance of an abdominal exercise, right and leftforearm engaging members right cushioning member 116 and aleft cushioning member 118, respectively. - To provide additional stability to a user performing an exercise on
exercise device 100, right and leftforearm engaging members right stabilizing handle 120 and a left stabilizinghandle 122. Right and left stabilizinghandles forearm engaging members handles right cushioning member 116 and leftcushioning member 118. A user may grasp right and left stabilizinghandles forearm engaging member 112 or leftforearm engaging member 114 during the performance of an abdominal exercise onexercise device 100. - Right and left
forearm engaging members left dip handle 126. Dip handles 124 and 126 may be grasped by a user performing dip exercises onexercise device 100.FIG. 2C illustratesexercise device 100 being used to perform a dip exercise. Whenexercise device 100 is suspended from a door frame mountable device, dip handles 124 and 126 may be positioned in a generally horizontal orientation. - The outer surfaces of right and left stabilizing
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Body engaging structure 110 may also include aback engaging member 128. Whenexercise device 100 is suspended from a door frame mountable device, back engagingmember 128 may be positioned in a generally vertical orientation and may provide a user with a place to position his or her back during the during the performance of an abdominal exercise onexercise device 100. For added comfort, back engagingmember 128 may include a cushioningmember 130. - Right and left
forearm engaging members member 128 may be secured together via a direct or an indirect connection. For example, with regard toexercise device 100, right and leftforearm engaging members member 128 are each directly connected to stabilizingmember 140 and thus indirectly connected to each other. - In addition to connecting right and left
forearm engaging members member 128 together, stabilizingmember 140 may be configured so that it contacts a wall to either the right side or the left side of a doorway in which exercisedevice 100 is to be used. The term “wall” as used herein broadly includes any material that may be used as a vertical partition, including but not limited to wood (e.g., a wooden door frame that defines a doorway), sheet rock, plaster, cement, brick, stone, or another material. This wall contact may provide stability to exercisedevice 100 during the performance of an exercise. - As shown in
FIGS. 2B , 3B, and 3C, stabilizingmember 140 may also be longer than the width of a doorway such that contact is made with the wall both on the right side and on the left side of the doorway, thus providing an added amount of stabilization forexercise device 100. Stabilizingmember 140 may includepads Pads -
Exercise device 100 also includes a connectingstructure 150.Connecting structure 150 connectsbody engaging structure 110 and stabilizingmember 140 with a mounting structure. A mounting structure, according to the present invention, may take on any number of different forms.FIGS. 2A and 3A illustrate two differentexample mounting structures - As shown in
FIG. 1 , connectingstructure 150 comprises a rightelongated member 152 and a leftelongated member 154. Rightelongated member 152 and leftelongated member 154 may be generally parallel and may further be positioned in generally vertical orientations. Rightelongated member 152 and leftelongated member 154 may be connected tobody engaging structure 110 and/or stabilizingmember 140 through either direct or indirect connections. These connections may be permanent. For example, to the extent that bothbody engaging structure 110 and connectingstructure 150 are made from a metal based material, these components may be permanently welded together. In addition, connectingstructure 150 may be integrally formed withbody engaging structure 110 and/or stabilizingmember 140. Alternatively, the connection between connectingstructure 150 andbody engaging structure 110 or stabilizingmember 140 may be selectively releasable such that connectingstructure 150 may be selectively disconnected frombody engaging structure 110 and/or stabilizingmember 140. - The length of right and left
elongated members elongated members elongated members telescoping mechanisms Telescoping mechanisms elongated members holes telescoping mechanisms elongated members - Right
elongated member 152 and leftelongated member 154 also includeattachment mechanisms Attachment mechanisms 164 and 168 may be connected to a mounting structure. A mounting structure may be any structure that is securable to a door frame and that is capable of suspendingexercise device 100. As discussed in more detail hereafter,FIGS. 2A and 3A illustrate perspective views ofexample mounting structures - Right and left
attachment mechanisms u-shaped members attachment mechanisms u-shaped members u-shaped members - Referring to
FIG. 2A , mountingstructure 170 includes afirst cross member 172, asecond cross member 174 and mountingmembers second cross members members vertical portions horizontal portions First cross member 172 is connected to generallyvertical portions members Second cross member 174 is connected to generallyhorizontal portions members second cross members -
FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of adoor frame 188 and depicts howexercise device 100 may be suspended fromdoor frame 188. Specifically,FIG. 2B illustrates an exercise system that includesexercise device 100 and mountingstructure 170. Mountingstructure 170 may be positioned ondoor frame 188 so that thefirst cross member 172 passes through the doorway defined bydoor frame 188 and contacts a first side of a wall above the doorway. As can be seen inFIG. 2B ,first cross member 172 optionally has a length that is less than the width of the doorway. -
Vertical portions members horizontal portions second cross member 174 engages a second side of the wall.Second cross member 174 may engage the second side of the wall in a single or multiple places. With regard to mountingstructure 170,second cross member 174 has a width that is greater than the width of the doorway such that it contacts the second side of the wall in two places: to the right of the doorway and to the left of the doorway. A downward force exerted onsecond cross member 174 causes first andsecond cross members structure 170 securely in place. -
Exercise device 100 can be selectively attached to mountingstructure 170. For instance, right and leftattachment mechanisms 164 and 168 may be positioned aboutsecond cross member 174 to selectively suspendexercise device 100 fromdoor frame 188 as illustrated by the arrows inFIG. 2B . -
FIG. 2C illustrates a side view ofexercise device 100 mounted todoor frame 188 via mountingstructure 170 and depicts howexercise device 100 may be used to perform dip exercises. As depicted inFIG. 2C , auser 189 may grasp dip handles 124 and 126 and raise and lower his or her body with his or her feet off the ground.User 189 may face either toward or away fromexercise device 100. -
FIG. 3A illustrates anotherexample mounting structure 190. Mountingstructure 190 includes a right innerdoor frame mount 192, a left innerdoor frame mount 194, and abar 196. Right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 may be secured to opposing inner vertical portions of a door frame. Right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 may further include brackets that allowbar 196 to be secured between right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194. The length ofbar 196 may be selectively adjustable to ensure thatbar 196 will fit within a doorway. -
FIG. 3B illustrates a front view of adoor frame 198 and depicts howexercise device 100 may be suspended fromdoor frame 198. Specifically,FIG. 3B illustrates an exercise system that includesexercise device 100 and mountingstructure 190. Right and left inner door frame mounts 192 and 194 of mountingstructure 190 are secured to right and left inner vertical surfaces, respectively, ofdoor frame 198.Exercise device 100 can be selectively attached to mountingstructure 190. Specifically, right and leftattachment mechanisms 164 and 168 may be positioned aboutbar 196 to selectively suspendexercise device 100 fromdoor frame 198 as illustrated by the arrows inFIG. 3B . -
FIG. 3C illustrates a front view ofexercise device 100 mounted todoor frame 198 via mountingstructure 190 and depicts howexercise device 100 may be used to perform abdominal exercises. As depicted inFIG. 3C , auser 199 may rest his or her forearms on right and leftcushioning members handles -
FIG. 4 illustrates anexercise device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.Exercise device 200 includes abody engaging structure 210 and a connectingstructure 250.Body engaging structure 210 and connectingstructure 250 each perform functions and include components that are similar to exercisedevice 100. For example,body engaging structure 210 includes right and leftforearm engaging members back engaging member 215.Body engaging structure 210 also includes a rightforearm engaging member 216, a leftforearm engaging member 218, aright stabilizing handle 220, aleft stabilizing handle 222, aright dip handle 224, and aleft dip handle 226. -
Connecting structure 250 includes a rightelongated member 252 and a leftelongated member 254. Right and leftelongated members body engaging structure 210, and may be formed integrally therewith.Connecting structure 250 also includes anattachment mechanism 256 and a stabilizingmember 240. Unlikeexercise device 100, however, stabilizingmember 240 does not engage any portion of a wall surrounding a doorway. Also unlikeexercise device 100,attachment mechanism 256 inexercise device 200 is itself a mounting structure. Thus,exercise device 200 does not secure to and suspend from a separate mounting structure. Rather the mounting structure is part of connectingstructure 250 inexercise device 200. -
Attachment mechanism 256 includes afirst cross member 272, asecond cross member 274 and mountingmembers First cross member 272 may have a length that is less than the width of a doorway.Second cross member 274 may have a length that is greater than the width of a doorway.Second cross member 274 may also includegrip members members vertical portions horizontal portions First cross member 272 is connected to the generallyvertical portions members Second cross member 274 is connected to the generallyhorizontal portions members -
Attachment mechanism 256 may be positioned on a door frame so that thefirst cross member 272 passes through the doorway defined by the door frame and contacts a first side of a wall above the doorway.Vertical portions members horizontal portions second cross member 274 selectively engages a second side of the wall. A downward force exerted onsecond cross member 274 causes first andsecond cross members exercise device 200 securely in place. - In
exercise device 200, mountingmember 276 is integrally formed with rightelongated member 252 and rightforearm engaging member 212. Mountingmember 278 is integrally formed with leftelongated member 254 and leftforearm engaging member 214. Generallyhorizontal portions elongated member member 240,first cross member 272, andsecond cross member 274 are each generally horizontal and substantially parallel to one another. - In general, systems and devices of the present invention may be suspended from a door frame and may enable a person to perform exercises that target specific muscle groups. For example, systems and devices of the present invention may be used to perform abdominal/core muscle exercises and tricep exercises. Systems and devices of the present invention may include a body engaging structure and a connecting structure. A body engaging structure may support all or part of a person's body weight during performance of an exercise. A connecting structure may selectively suspend the body engaging structure from a door frame.
- A connecting structure may include an attachment mechanism that is selectively attachable to a mounting structure. A mounting structure, according to the present invention, may be any structure that may be secured to a door frame and that is capable of suspending a body engaging member therefrom. A mounting structure may be removably or permanently secured to a door frame.
- An attachment mechanism may selectively attach to a mounting structure via one or more hooks, pins, straps, or other devices. Alternatively, a connecting structure may include an attachment mechanism that comprises a mounting structure. For example, a connecting structure may be permanently attached to or integrally formed with a connecting structure. For example, a connecting structure may comprise a bar that can be secured to right and left vertical inner surfaces of a door frame.
- An attachment mechanism, according to the present invention, may comprise one or more elongated members. For example, in one embodiment, the attachment mechanism may comprise a single elongated member that is connected to a body engaging member at one end and that includes an attachment mechanism at the other end.
- An exercise device of the present invention may also include a stabilizing member. A stabilizing member may contact a wall to provide additional stability to a body engaging member. For example, a stabilizing member may contact a wall on either the right or left side of a doorway. Alternatively, a stabilizing member may contact a wall on both the right and left sides of a doorway. Additionally, a stabilizing member may contact the front and/or back sides of a doorway.
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1. An exercise system selectively suspendable from a door frame, the exercise device comprising:
a right forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise;
a left forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise; and
a connecting structure that attaches at one end to the right and left forearm engaging members and that has an attachment mechanism at the other end that facilitates selective suspension of the right and left forearm engaging members from a door frame.
2. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism may be selectively secured to and suspended from a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame.
3. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame.
4. The exercise system of claim 3 , wherein the mounting structure comprises a first cross member that selectively engages a first side of wall above a doorway, a second cross member that selectively engages a second side of the wall, and a mounting member connecting the first cross member with the second cross member.
5. The exercise system of claim 3 , wherein the mounting structure comprises a first inner door frame mount, a second inner door frame mount, and a bar that extends between the first and second inner door frame mounts within a doorway.
6. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the connecting structure comprises a pair of elongated members that are generally parallel to one another.
7. The exercise system of claim 6 , wherein the lengths of the elongated members are selectively adjustable such that the vertical position of the right and left forearm engaging members can be varied within a doorway.
8. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the right and left forearm engaging members include right and left cushions.
9. The exercise system of claim 1 further comprising a back engaging member.
10. The exercise system of claim 9 , wherein the back engaging member includes a cushion.
11. The exercise system of claim 1 further comprising a stabilizing member that is connected to right and left forearm engaging members and that selectively engages a wall portion that is adjacent to a doorway.
12. The exercise system of claim 11 , wherein the stabilizing member selectively engages both a first wall portion to the right of the doorway and a second wall portion that is to the left of the doorway.
13. The exercise system of claim 1 further comprising right and left stabilizing handles connected to and extending away from the right and left forearm engaging members, respectively.
14. The exercise system of claim 13 further comprising right and left dip handles connected to right and left forearm engaging members, respectively, wherein the right and left dip handles are in a generally horizontal orientation when the exercise device is suspended from a door frame.
15. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the right and left stabilizing handles and the right and left dip handles have outer surfaces that are at least partially covered by either a foam or rubber material.
16. An exercise system that is mountable to a door frame, the exercise system comprising:
a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame, the mounting structure comprising a first cross member that selectively engages a first side of wall above a doorway, a second cross member that selectively engages a second side of the wall adjacent to the doorway, and a mounting member connecting the first cross member with the second cross member;
a body engaging structure that supports the weight of a user during performance of an exercise on the exercise device, the body engaging structure comprising right and left forearm engaging members, and a back engaging member; and
a connecting structure connecting the mounting structure with the body engaging structure.
17. The exercise system of claim 16 , wherein the body engaging structure further comprises a stabilizing member that selectively engages the second side of the wall adjacent to the doorway.
18. The exercise system of claim 16 , wherein the connecting structure comprises an elongated member having a selectively adjustable length.
19. The exercise system of claim 16 , wherein the body engaging structure further comprises right and left stabilizing handles connected to and extending away from the right and left forearm engaging members, respectively.
20. An exercise system that is mountable to a door frame, the exercise system comprising:
a mounting structure that is selectively connectable to a door frame, the mounting structure comprising a bar that is configured to extend between a right and left side of a door frame within a doorway;
a body engaging structure that supports the weight of a user during performance of an exercise on the exercise device, the body engaging structure comprising a right forearm engaging member, a left forearm engaging member, and a back engaging member; and
a connecting structure removeably securing the mounting structure with the body engaging structure.
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