Versatile dismountable exercise apparatus

Abstract

A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus has a basic structure comprised of key structural frame components which include a pair of base posts, each being releasably connected at their upper ends by upper posts and at their lower ends by base plates. The two upper posts are releasably connected to a wall mount. From that basic structure, a number of components are added. The wall mount is generally placed permanently on a wall surface using mechanical fateners or other means. Accessories are connected, by way of connecting means, to the basic structures or to components that are releasably attached to the basic structures.

1 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus configured for receiving accessories adapted for it and consisting of a basic structure comprising: 
 a pair of base posts, each being releasably connected at its upper end by an upper post, and at its lower end by a base plate;    said two upper posts being releasably connected to a wall mount by way of wall mount sockets;    said pair of upper posts and said pair of base posts having connectors means to connect accessories therefrom;    said connectors being positioned at various places along both said base posts and said upper posts;    an offset between said base posts and said upper posts created by bends at the upper extremity of said base posts followed by a grand bend on said upper posts to create, in combination, a flying buttress configuration;    tongues acting as support and set all along the length of both said upper posts and said base posts;    on said upper post, on a side opposite said tongues is a tongue for receiving accessories to be supported on that side of said upper post; perpendicular brackets, one at the base of each said base posts for receiving accessories;    big holes situated at various places between said tongues for placing accessories; equipment holes situated at various places along the sides of said upper posts and said base posts;    a transverse bar having a first and second pair of tabs each said pair of tabs situated at one of two extremities in addition to a third pair of tabs situated therebetween and said transverse bar engaging said two base posts by snapping into connector means by way of its said pairs of tabs.    
   
   
       2 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories includes a multi-purpose bench having a folded section said multi-purpose bench having an anchor point for equipment, a bench frame structure <<L>> shaped so as to provide integral legs on which are leg holes so that accessories can be engaged thereto; attachment means to releasably attach said multi-purpose bench to said transverse bar.  
   
   
       3 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 a main pulleys rack comprising at least two pulleys rotationally connected to pulleys supports and said pulleys supports themselves rotationally connected onto the pulleys rack by mechanical fasteners.    
   
   
       4 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 footrest plates inserted into the downward part of a bench frame structure through footrest holes wherein only one footrest peg is inserted through a footrest hole and the other footrest peg rests on the outside of the bench frame structure.    
   
   
       5 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: an extension pulley support having one said pulley rotationally connected to said pulley support.  
   
   
       6 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 a tube holding a deadlift bar and said tube being rotationally engaged to said base post by a connector means.    
   
   
       7 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 a scott bench having <<L>> hooks fixedly attached and pads releasbly attached by way of hook and pile fasteners.    
   
   
       8 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 a chin-up bar having two oppositely oriented hooks to eliminate the tendency to tilt.    
   
   
       9 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 an elbow rest assembly having elbow pads, grip handles adjustable along handles holes on a frame;    said elbow rest assembly inserting a big hole peg into a big hole and using said tabs to connect to said base posts so that said elbow rest assembly does not rotate; said big hole peg terminating with a clipped pin to lock said elbow rest assembly into place.    
   
   
       10 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 an upright calf machine having a <<Y>> shaped frame with shoulders pads at the top of said <<Y>> and a chain connected at the junction of the top of said <<Y>> and the leg of said <<Y>>   and a distal end of said leg of said <<Y>> being rotationally connected to one of said upper posts by way of equipment holes.    
   
   
       11 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 A sit down calf accessory releasably attached to said multi-purpose bench having adjustable knee pads, a support post, and a weight receiving peg.    
   
   
       12 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said accessories include: 
 a leg curl accessory having upper leg curl pads and lower leg curl pads; and said weight receiving peg.    
   
   
       13 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein: <<L>> hooks fixedly attached to various accessories insure interface between said acesory and said transverse bar.  
   
   
       14 . A versatile dismountable exercise apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein: said base post being connected to said base plate by a clipped pin.