WO2003009902A3 - Storable exercise apparatus for home use - Google Patents

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WO2003009902A3
WO2003009902A3 PCT/US2002/017196 US0217196W WO03009902A3 WO 2003009902 A3 WO2003009902 A3 WO 2003009902A3 US 0217196 W US0217196 W US 0217196W WO 03009902 A3 WO03009902 A3 WO 03009902A3
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tower
bench
pull lines
home use
exercise apparatus
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Kevin Gerschefske
Julio Horvath
Lee San-Ping
Marjolein Brugman
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Stamina Products Inc
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Abstract

A storable exercise apparatus for home use. The apparatus includes an upright tower, a base structure, a bench frame, and a bench attached to the bench frame. A set of flexible pull lines coupled to a resilient spring system are carried within the tower structure. The user exercises by pulling the pull lines against the bias of the spring system. The grips for the pull lines are mounted at the top of the tower and generate significant tipping force on the tower when the apparatus is in use. To prevent tipping, the bench frame has pivotal and load-transmitting connections with the tower structure; the tower is stabilized by the weight of the user on the bench. The bench may be placed in either a raised or lowered position, and can be stored by collapsing and pivoting it so that it abuts the tower vertically.
PCT/US2002/017196 2001-07-24 2002-06-03 Storable exercise apparatus for home use WO2003009902A2 (en)

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US09/910,942 US6669609B2 (en) 2001-01-18 2001-07-24 Storable exercise apparatus for professional and home use
US09/910,942 2001-07-24

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US2267376A (en) * 1940-04-20 1941-12-23 Malm Henry Combination exercising apparatus
US4369966A (en) * 1979-02-15 1983-01-25 Diversified Products Corporation Folding exercising apparatus
US4691918A (en) * 1985-10-08 1987-09-08 Diversified Products Corporation Multiple exercise device
US4826157A (en) * 1986-12-10 1989-05-02 Fitzpatrick Patrick C Physical exercising apparatus
US4850586A (en) * 1986-02-12 1989-07-25 Juliu Horvath Exercise apparatus
US5141480A (en) * 1990-05-31 1992-08-25 Lennox James J Bench press exercise apparatus

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US2267376A (en) * 1940-04-20 1941-12-23 Malm Henry Combination exercising apparatus
US4369966A (en) * 1979-02-15 1983-01-25 Diversified Products Corporation Folding exercising apparatus
US4691918A (en) * 1985-10-08 1987-09-08 Diversified Products Corporation Multiple exercise device
US4850586A (en) * 1986-02-12 1989-07-25 Juliu Horvath Exercise apparatus
US4826157A (en) * 1986-12-10 1989-05-02 Fitzpatrick Patrick C Physical exercising apparatus
US5141480A (en) * 1990-05-31 1992-08-25 Lennox James J Bench press exercise apparatus

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