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Definitions

• This invention relates to physical exercising apparatus. More particularly, this invention relates to an exercising apparatus which may be oriented and configurated to perform a wide range of exercises.
• Either of these tubular sleeves may be selectively positioned on one end of the rail member to provide the desired coplanar or non-coplanar configuration of the exercise apparatus.
• the exercise apparatus of the present invention preferably includes adjustment means for adjusting the position of the frame assembly on the rail member when the frame assembly and the rail member are substantially coplanar.
• Resistance means such as hydraulic dampers conventionally used in exercise equipment, are operatively connected to each of the levers and to each of the lever support members for providing resistance to the movement of the lever.
• a combination support-handgrip is fixed to one end of each of the legs and is substantially perpendicular to the legs.
• the combination support- handgrip is adapted to engage the floor and support the exercise apparatus in one of its orientations and is adapted to be user— engageable in another of the orientations of the exercise device thereby increasing the range of exercises which can be performed with the apparatus.
• An auxiliary user-support may be selectively fixed between the pivoted movable levers or positioned over the rail member to thereby further increase the range of exercises which can be performed with the apparatus.
• Figure 3 is a front plan view of the exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1.
• Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of Figure 1.
• Figure 6 is a side plan view of the exercising apparatus of the present invention shown in its horizontal orientation.
• Figure 7 is a side plan view of the exercise apparatus of the present invention shown in its inclined orientation.
• Figure 10 is a side plan view of the exercise apparatus of the present invention shown in its horizontal orientation with an auxiliary user-support in place.
• the present invention is a multi-functional exercise apparatus which may be oriented and configured to perform a wide range of exercises.
• the present invention is adaptable to perform rowing exercises in either a standard, horizontal orientation or in an inclined orientation.
• the present invention may also be used to do benchpresses, abdominal and lower back exercises, curls, squats and myriad other exercises essential to a well-rounded exercise program.
• the particular construction of a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a frame assembly generally desig ⁇ nated at 10.
• Frame assembly 10 includes a front support assembly 12, which supports the front, designated generally at 15, of the exercise apparatus.
• Front support assembly 12 preferably comprises a base member 14 and depending leg members 16.
• members 14, 16 are hollow tubular members, although other structural support members may, of course, be used.
• Tubular attachment members 18 are fixed to each of leg members 16.
• tubular at tachm ent members 18 are substantially perpendicular to leg members 16.
• Tubular members 18 have an open end facing the back, designated generally at 19, of the exercise apparatus. The other end of members 18 is preferably closed by a plug 21.
• lever support members 20 are fixed within the open end of each of tubes 18 and project towards back 19 of the exercise apparatus.
• lever support members 20 are tubular structural members which fit within tubes 18 and are secured in place by a conventional coupling element, shown generally at 21.
• Lever support members 20 may, of course, be fixed to front support assembly 12 in other ways for joining tubular support members or the like.
• Feet 23 may be positioned on the bottom side of lever tube 20 and tubular attachment members 18 to support the assembly on the floor or other support surface.
• Foot tubes 22 are fixed to front support assembly 12 to allow the user to brace the user's feet while performing certain exercises.
• Tube 26 may be positioned substantially perpendicular to and on top of tube 24 so that the top outer wall of tube 24 forms a bottom wall of tube 26, as shown in Figure 2.
• tube 24 is open on both its ends to allow the seat rail to be inserted from either end, further expanding the exercises which can be performed on the present invention.
• Each of lever tubes 20 includes a front pivot rod, shown gen ⁇ erally at 31, and a rear pivot rod, shown generally at 33.
• a pair of levers 32 formed at their free or distal ends with handles 34 are pivotally mounted to rear pivot rods 33 on lever tube 20.
• a spacer 36 is preferably placed over pivot rod 30 to space lever 32 from lever tube 20.
• a push nut 38 preferably is provided to secure levers 32 to rear pivot rod 33.
• the levers 32 are attached to the rear pivot rods of handlebar tubes 20 so that the handgrips 34 are facing each other, as shown in Figure 1. Other methods of pivotally connecting levers 32 to lever tubes 20 may of course be used.
• An inclined support foot 40 may be fixed to the open back end of lever tube 20.
• foot 40 is a tubular member of a gen ⁇ erally L-shaped configuration.
• Support foot 40 includes one end 41 of reduced diameter which can be inserted into the open back end of lever tube 20.
• a pull pin 43 passing through aligned apertures in lever tube 20 and end 41 of foot 40 serves to securely couple support foot 40 to lever tube 20.
• Pneumatic resistance cylinders 42 are fixed to the front pivot rods 31 on lever tube 20 in a similar manner as are levers 20 fixed to lever tube 20.
• cylinders 42 are fixed over front pivot rod 31 and are spaced from lever tube 20 by a spacer 36.
• a push nut 38 may be provided to secure cylinder 42 to front pivot rod 31.
• a clevis assembly 44 is fixed to the end of cylinder rod 46 of cylinder 42.
• Clevis assembly 44 also . is fixed to lever 32 by a pull pin 45 passing through aligned apertures in clevis 44 and lever 32.
• Lever 32 may be provided with several spaced adjustment holes 47 through which pull pin 45 may pass. Connecting clevis 44 and thus cylinder 42 to different ones of adjustment holes 47 will provide a dif ⁇ ferent level of exercise resistance, which may be set according to the exercise resistance desired by a particular user for a particular exercise.
• a seat rail 50 having preferably a rectangular cross-section, is inserted within one of atttaching tubes 24 or 26, depending on the particular exercise configuration desired.
• the cross-section of seat rail 50 is selected to be complementary to that of tubes 24 and 26 so that they may interconnect and be coupled, as shown generally in Figure ' 4.
• Attaching tubes 24 and 26 include apertures 28 and 29, respectively, for coupling seat rail 50 to one of tubes 24 or 26.
• one end of seat rail 50 has adjustment holes 52.
• a pull pin 30 is inserted through the selected one of aperture 28 or 29 and one of adjustment holes 52.
• Adj us tm ent holes 52 allow frame assembly 10 to be positioned in various locations along seat rail 50 to accommodate users of different sizes. Thus, for example, users with short legs may position the foot tubes 22 closer to the lever arms 32 to provide a more comfortable and more appro ⁇ priate exercise position.
• a slidable seat assembly 60 may be positioned on seat rail 50.
• Seat assembly 60 is slidable on seat rail 50 w hen the exercise apparatus is configured for performing certain exercises, such as rowing type exercises.
• seat assembly 60 includes a seat 62 on which a user would sit when performing an exercise.
• Seat 62 is fixed to a seat bracket 64.
• Rollers 66 rotatable on axle 68 are fixed within bracket 64.
• Rollers 66 include a roller surface 68 and a flange 70.
• Roller surface 68 is adapted to engage the top surface of seat rail 50, as shown in Figure 5.
• Flange 70 insures that roller 66 maintains its proper position.
• a spacer tube 72 may be rotatably fixed on a guide rod 74 within seat bracket 64. Spacer tube 72 engages the bottom surface of seat rail 50, as shown in Figure 5.
• seat assembly 60 is readily slidable along the lon ⁇ gitudinal extent of seat rail 50.
• legs 84 are L-shaped and include a combination support-handgrip 96 formed by a perpendicular extension 85 of long end 90 of L-shaped leg 84.
• the combination support-handgrip 96 is adapted to engage the floor and support the exercise apparatus when the exercise apparatus is in its inclined orientation, as will be further explained, and adapted to be engageable by the user for performing, for example, push-up exercises when the exercise apparatus is in its horizontal orientation.
• a cushion assem bly or auxiliary user support 100 may be attached to handgrips 34 of levers 32, as shown particularly in Figures 10 and 11.
• Cushion assembly 100 includes mounting brackets (not shown) which fit over the ends of handgrips 34 so that the cushion assembly can be maintained on the handgrips as shown in Figure 10 and 11.
• cushion 100 may be placed over seat rail 50, as shown particularly in Figure 8, for performing certain exercises.
• the present invention is capable of operating in a plurality of orientations and in several exercise configurations.
• the exercise apparatus of the present invention may be used in either one of three orientations: a horizontal orientation, in which the seat rail is substantially horizontal with respect to the ground; an inclined orien ⁇ tation, in which the seat rail is inclined with respect to the ground; or in a vertical orientation, in which the seat rail is oriented verti ⁇ cally with respect to the ground.
• the present invention may be also used in various exercise configurations in which the frame assembly may be configured so that lever tubes 20 are substantially coplanar with seat rail 50 or alternatively configured so that lever tubes 20 are substantially perpendicular to seat rail 50.
• Various exercises may be performed through the combinations and permutations of the various orientations and configurations of the present invention.
• the present invention may be adjustable to any desired length by adjusting the position of frame assembly 10 on seat rail 50 by using adjusting holes 52.
• incline support foot 40 of lever tube 20 is positioned so that the free ends face inwardly and each other, as shown clearly in Figure 1.
• ground-engaging support member 80 is attached to seat rail 50 so that the short ends 88 of legs 84 engage the ground, as shown clearly in Figure 2.
• the exercising apparatus of the present invention in the horizontal mode, is substantially horizontal or parallel to the ground and is supported on feet 23 and legs 88 of support member 80.
• pull pin 43 is removed thus allowing feet 40 to be rotated 90° so that the free ends thereof engage the ground, as shown in Figures 7 and 11.
• pull pin 43 is reinserted so that feet 40 are securely attached to lever tube 20.
• Ground engaging support member 80 is removed from the end seat rail 50 by removing pull pin 82 and rotated so that support- handgrip 96 engages the ground as shown in Figures 7 and 11, thus elevating one end of seat rail 50 off the floor ' more than the other end and creating an inclined orientation for seat rail 50 and the exercising apparatus.
• the exercise assembly In the vertical orientation, the exercise assembly is configured in the same manner as in the horizontal orientation described above. However, in the vertical orientation the exercise apparatus is positioned on one end, as shown in Figure 9, so that ground engaging support member 80 and legs 84 rest against the ground.
• a wall bracket may be fixed to seat rail 50 and secured to a wall or other supporting surface to insure that the exercise apparatus is stable in the vertical position.
• the apparatus is configured in the coplanar configuration by coupling seat rail 50 to coplanar attaching tube 24 so that lever tubes 20 project rearwardly from frame assembly 10 and are substantially coplanar with seat rail 50.
• the user may perform, for example, rowing exercises in either the horizontal orientation, shown in Figure 6, or the inclined orientation, shown in Figure 7.
• the apparatus is shown configured in the non- coplanar configuration, horizontal orientation.
• the frame assembly is substantially perpendicular to seat rail 50 by cou ⁇ pling seat rail 50 to non-coplanar attaching tube 26.

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