Foldable and portable dip bar arrangement

Abstract

A foldable and portable dip bar arrangement ( 7 ) for performing dip exercises that condition the triceps and pectorial muscles comprising a left grip bar ( 1 ) being an elongate member with an arch shape that serves as a hand hold for left hand of exerciser while performing dips, a right grip bar ( 2 ) being elongate member with an arch shape that serves as a hand hold for right hand of exerciser while performing dips, left major supports ( 3 A and 3 B) are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and other end connecting to ends of left grip bar and when in the unfolded position left major supports and left grip bar form an inverted U-shape, right major supports ( 3 C and 3 D) are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and other end connecting to ends of right grip bar and when in the unfolded position right major supports and right grip bar form an inverted U-shape, left minor supports ( 4 A and 4 B) are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and opposing end meeting left major supports at a point along the length of left major supports that is approximately {fraction (35/52)}nds the length of left major supports and at the vertex where left minor support and left major support meet an angle of approximately 54° is formed when in the unfolded position, right minor supports ( 4 C and 4 D) are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and opposing end meeting right major supports at a point along the length of right major supports that is approximately {fraction (35/52)}nds the length of right major supports and at the vertex where right minor support and right major support meet an angle of approximately 54° is formed when in the unfolded position, linking members ( 5 A, 5 B, 5 C, 5 D) are flat elongate members with one end pin connected to major supports and opposing end pin connected to minor supports.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A foldable and portable dip bar arrangement for performing dip exercises that condition the triceps and pectorial muscles comprising: 
 a freestanding foldable and portable left assemble that when in the unfolded position serves to support left side of a persons body while performing dip exercises;    a freestanding foldable and portable right assembly identical to but positioned to mirror left assembly that serves to support the right side of a persons body while performing dip exercises.    
     
     
         2 . A foldable and portable dip bar arrangement for performing dip exercises that condition the triceps and pectorial muscles comprising: 
 a left grip bar being an elongate member with an arch shape that serves as a hand hold for left hand of exerciser while performing dips;    a right grip bar being elongate member with an arch shape that serves as a hand hold for right hand of exerciser while performing dips;    left major supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and other end connecting to ends of left grip bar and when in the unfolded position left major supports and left grip bar form an inverted U-shape;    right major supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and other end connecting to ends of right grip bar and when in the unfolded position right major supports and right grip bar form an inverted U-shape;    left minor supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and opposing end meeting left major supports at a point along the length of left major supports that is approximately {fraction (35/52)}nds the length of left major supports and at the vertex where left minor support and left major support meet an angle of approximately 54° is formed when in the unfolded position;    right minor supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and opposing end meeting right major supports at a point along the length of right major supports that is approximately {fraction (35/52)}nds the length of right major supports and at the vertex where right minor support and right major support meet an angle of approximately  540  is formed when in the unfolded position;    linking members are flat elongate members with one end pin connected to major supports and opposing end pin connected to minor supports.    
     
     
         3 . Left and right grip bars of  claim 2  having an axis that is straight and parrallel to the horizontal plane of the floor.  
     
     
         4 . Left and right grip bars of  claim 2  being made of two-inch diameter cylindrical tubing.  
     
     
         5 . Left and right major supports of  claim 2  being approxiamtely 5.15 feet in length.  
     
     
         6 . Left and right major supports of  claim 2  forming a 54° and −54° acute angle to the horizontal plane of the floor respectively when in the unfolded open position.  
     
     
         7 . Left and right minor support of  claim 2  being approximately 2.943 feet in length.  
     
     
         8 . Linking members of  claim 2  being two-inch wide metal slats.  
     
     
         9 . Linking members of  claim 2  being 0.589 feet in length.  
     
     
         10 . A foldable and portable dip bar arrangement for performing dip exercises that condition the triceps and pectorial muscles comprising: 
 a left grip bar being elongate member that serves as a hand hold for left hand of exerciser while performing dips;    a right grip bar being elongate member that serves as a hand hold for right hand of exerciser while performing dips;    sloping left major supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and other end connecting to ends of left grip bar and when in the unfolded position left major supports and left grip bar form a trapezoidal shape;    sloping right major supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and other end connecting to ends of right grip bar and when in the unfolded position right major supports and right grip bar form a trapezoidal shape;    left minor supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and opposing end meeting left major supports at a point along the length of left major supports that is approximately {fraction (35/52)}nds the length of left major supports and at the vertex where left minor support and left major support meet an angle of approximately 54° is formed when in the unfolded position;    right minor supports are a pair of elongate members with one end in contact with the floor and opposing end meeting right major supports at a point along the length of right major supports that is approximately {fraction (35/52)}nds the length of right major supports and at the vertex where right minor support and right major support meet an angle of approximately 54° is formed when in the unfolded position;    linking members are flat elongate members with one end pin connected to major supports and opposing end pin connected to minor supports.