Adjustable rack

Abstract

A support rack for an exercise machine comprises a back plate having an upper face, a lower face, a lower edge, and an upper edge and formed for allowing to place an item to be supported. A lip is formed at the lower edge of the back plate and projects toward a side of the front face of the back plate. A hinge has a first hinge arm attached to the upper edge of the back plate. A support plate, having a front face and having a rear face, has its lower edge attached to a second hinge arm of the hinge. Attachment means are furnished on the rear face of the support plate for attaching the support plate to a part of an exercise machine for allowing an exercising person to view the item to be supported.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:  
     
         1 . A support rack for an exercise machine comprising 
 a back plate having an upper face and having a lower face and having a lower edge and having an upper edge and formed for allowing to place an item to be supported;    a lip formed at the lower edge of the back plate and projecting toward a side of the front face of the back plate;    a hinge having a first hinge arm attached to the upper edge of the back plate and having a second hinge arm;    a support plate having a front face and having a rear face and having a lower edge attached to the second hinge arm;    attachment means furnished on the rear face of the support plate for attaching the support plate to a part of an exercise machine for allowing an exercising person to view the item to be supported.    
     
     
         2 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 supports attached to a rear face of the back plate to space the back plate from a control panel of the exercise machine.    
     
     
         3 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the hinge is a film hinge; 
 wherein the first hinge arm is adhesively attached to the front face of the back plate, and wherein the second hinge arm is adhesively attached to the front face of the support plate.    
     
     
         4 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the film hinge shows a bead in a cross-section in an area between the back plate and the support plate giving axial stability to the film hinge, wherein a first thinner section is provided between the bead and the first hinge arm, wherein a second thinner section is provided between the bead and the second hinge arm, and wherein the first hinge arm is wedge-shaped, and wherein the second hinge arm is wedge shaped.  
     
     
         5 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a plane of the lip is extending at an angle of from about 80 to 100 degrees relative to a plane spanned by the back plate.  
     
     
         6 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means is a strip with hooks for a hook and loop attachment.  
     
     
         7 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means is a strip with loops for a hook and loop attachment.  
     
     
         8 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein free corners at an end of edges of the lip, disposed remote relative to the back plate, are of rounded shape, and wherein free corners at an end of edges of the support plate, disposed remote relative to the back plate, are of rounded shape.  
     
     
         9 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper edge of the back plate and the lower edge of the back plate are disposed in parallel; 
 wherein the lip has an edge attached to the back plate, and wherein the lip has a second edge disposed remote from the back plate and free toward the outside, and wherein the second edge of the lip is disposed in parallel to the lower edge of the back plate;    wherein the support plate has the lower edge disposed parallel to the upper edge of the back plate, and wherein the support plate has a second edge disposed remote from the back plate and free toward the outside, and wherein the second edge of the support plate is disposed in parallel to the upper edge of the back plate.    
     
     
         10 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the support plate, the back plate, and the lip are made of a transparent plastic having a thickness of from about 2 to 4 millimeters.  
     
     
         11 . The support rack for an exercise machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the lip is formed by bending an integral plate.