Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing weight resistance
Patent
1994-05-24
1995-07-18
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing weight resistance
267169, 298580, A63B 21078
Patent
active
054336872
ABSTRACT:
According to one aspect of the invention, a free-weight exercise apparatus is provided that includes a left standard and a right standard that are removably joined in spaced-apart relationship by a cross connector. The left and right standards are preferably generally triangular in shape. According to another aspect, an apparatus is provided for assisting a person with dead-lift type exercises. The apparatus includes left and right lifter assemblies, each of which has an upper bar and a lower bar, the bars being maintained in a parallel, spaced-apart relationship by two vertically oriented piston-cylinder units. A spring is positioned co-axially around each of the piston-cylinder units. One of the ends of one of the two piston-cylinder units of each assembly is pivotally connected to one of the bars and the other ends of the two piston-cylinder units are rigidly connected to the bars, whereby binding of the piston-cylinder units is prevented. According to yet another aspect of the invention, an adjustable bench is provided for bench press exercises. The bench press has a toe board and a head board that are pivotally interconnected so that the toe board and head board can be simultaneously moved between a horizontal and an inclined position with a single adjustment motion. All the aspects of the invention can be combined into one exercise apparatus.
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Advertisement for "The Pro Max Bench & Adjustable Squat Back" in Coach & Athlete, Mar. 1981, p. 62.
Beck Larry G.
Hinzman August O.
Hinzman Christopher K.
Apley Richard J.
Mulcahy John
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