IP Library Granted Patent US 9,770,618
Granted Patent B2
US 9,770,618 · App. 15/220,752 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Three sectioned configurable exercise apparatus

Inventor: James Lee Wall (McKenney, VA)
A63B21/0557A63B21/0552A63B21/4029A63B71/0036A63B21/0023A63B21/0724A63B21/4035A63B21/4047A63B23/1209A63B2210/50
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Patent No.
US 9,770,618
App. No.
15/220,752
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three sectioned configurable exercise box. The sections may be configured to turn the exercise into standup or bench supported resistance band workout station. The system occupies a fraction of the size and price of any comparable home gym and free weight system.

Claims (18)

1. A configurable exercise apparatus, comprising:

a first section formed as an elongate plate having a substantially flat first side surface and a plurality of attachment points extending from a second side surface;

a second section having opposed upstanding sidewalls, a top opening at an upper end of the opposed upstanding sidewalls, a bottom opening at a lower end of the opposed upstanding sidewalls, wherein the first section is configured to be removably received in the top opening as a closure of the top opening when the apparatus is configured in a stowed condition, and wherein the first section is configured to be removably received in the bottom opening when the apparatus is configured in an exercise configuration; and

a third section having a base having an upstanding frame wall extending interiorly from a periphery of the base, the upstanding frame wall dimensioned to support a bench back rest and a bench seat, and to be removably received within the bottom opening of the second section when the apparatus is configured in a stowed condition.

2. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of attachment points extend from a first end portion and a second end portion of the second side surface.

3. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second side surface further comprises a slot separating the first end portion and the second end portion from an intermediate portion.

4. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second section further comprises:

a notch formed in a bottom edge surface of the opposed upstanding sidewalls, the notch dimensioned to receive the intermediate portion of the first section; and

the slot is dimensioned to receive the bottom edge surface of the opposed upstanding sidewalls within the notch.

5. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the third section further comprises a peripheral lip extending from a lateral edge surface of the base, wherein a bottom surface of peripheral lip is supported the top edge surface of the opposed upstanding sidewalls when the third section is configured on top of the second section.

6. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the third section further comprises a peripheral lip extending from a lateral edge surface of the base, wherein the a top surface of peripheral lip supports the bottom edge surface of the opposed upstanding sidewalls when the second section is configured on top of the third section.

7. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an exercise accessory including a band, a handle, and a snap link.

8. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the exercise accessory is secured to at least one of the plurality of attachment points.

9. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pair of ground transport wheels operatively attached to at least one end of the apparatus.

10. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bench back rest is pivotally attached to the bench seat.

11. The configurable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second section further comprises a storage tray supported within an interior cavity of the second section.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62240921 · Oct 13, 2015
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