US2013210593A1PendingUtilityA1

Exercise system and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 14, 2012Filed: Feb 14, 2012Published: Aug 15, 2013
Est. expiryFeb 14, 2032(~5.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert W. McbrideJohn Ray BuséTyler RogersNewton Lin
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Claims

Abstract

An exerciser includes a frame assembly, and a movable user support disposed on the frame assembly. The movable user support is constructed and arranged to support an exercising person and allow the exercising person to move while in supported relation on the movable user support, with an extremity of the exercising person free to be moved with respect to the movable user support. The exerciser also includes a ballet barre assembly. The ballet barre assembly includes a ballet barre positioned to be engaged by the extremity of the exercising person supported on the movable user support, and support structure configured to support the ballet barre at a fixed position that is at least 60 centimeters above a plane of movement for the movable user support. An attachment including the ballet barre assembly, and an associated method of exercising, are also disclosed.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exerciser comprising:
 a frame assembly;   a movable user support disposed on the frame assembly and constructed and arranged to support an exercising person and allow the exercising person to move while in supported relation on the movable user support with an extremity of the exercising person free to be moved with respect to the movable user support; and   a ballet barre assembly, said ballet barre assembly comprising:
 a ballet barre positioned to be engaged by the extremity of the exercising person supported on the movable user support; and 
 support structure configured to support the ballet barre at a fixed position that is at least 60 centimeters above a plane of movement for the movable user support. 
   
     
     
         2 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure comprises:
 a support leg coupled to the frame assembly; and   an extension leg coupled to the ballet barre;   wherein the extension leg and the ballet barre are movable relative to the support leg to adjust the ballet barre in one of a plurality of positions.   
     
     
         3 . The exerciser of  claim 2 , further comprising locking structure configured to selectively lock the extension leg relative to the support leg. 
     
     
         4 . The exerciser of  claim 3 , wherein said locking structure comprises a turn knob configured to selectively extend through apertures in both the extension leg and the support leg to prevent relative motion therebetween. 
     
     
         5 . The exerciser of  claim 2 , wherein the support structure comprises a plurality of support legs and a plurality of extension legs. 
     
     
         6 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the ballet barre extends to opposing sides of the support structure generally perpendicular to directions of movement of the movable user support. 
     
     
         7 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustment structure configured to selectively fix the ballet barre at a desired height. 
     
     
         8 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the fixed position is between 60-130 cm. 
     
     
         9 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the fixed position is between 80-100 cm. 
     
     
         10 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure comprises:
 a stationary support coupled to and extending above an end of the frame assembly; and   a slidable barre support configured to slide along the stationary support, to adjust the ballet barre in one of a plurality of positions;   wherein the slidable barre support is configured to slide from a bottom end of the stationary support to a top end of the stationary support.   
     
     
         11 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure comprises:
 a stationary support coupled to and extending above an end of the frame assembly; and   a pivotable ballet barre support, pivotally coupled to the stationary support;   wherein the pivotable ballet barre support is configured to pivot away from the frame assembly, to adjust the ballet barre in one of a plurality of positions.   
     
     
         12 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the ballet barre assembly is positioned on an end of the frame assembly such that the movable user support is biased towards the ballet barre assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The exerciser of  claim 1 , wherein the ballet barre assembly is positioned on an end of the frame assembly such that the movable user support is biased away from the ballet barre assembly. 
     
     
         14 . An attachment for an exerciser of the type including a movable user support disposed on a frame assembly and constructed and arranged to support an exercising person and allow the exercising person to move while in supported relation on the movable user support with an extremity of the exercising person free to be moved with respect to the movable user support, and a mounting structure disposed on the frame assembly, the mounting structure being constructed and arranged to detachably mount the attachment to the frame structure,
 said attachment comprising:
 a ballet barre positioned to be engaged by the extremity of the exercising person supported on the movable user support; and 
 support structure configured to support the ballet barre at a fixed position that is at least 60 centimeters above a plane of movement for the movable user support. 
   
     
     
         15 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the support structure comprises a support leg configured to fixedly couple to the mounting structure, and an extension leg configured to fixedly couple to the ballet barre, wherein the extension leg and the ballet barre are movable relative to the support leg to adjust the ballet barre in one of a plurality of positions. 
     
     
         16 . The attachment of  claim 15 , further comprising locking structure configured to selectively lock the extension leg relative to the support leg. 
     
     
         17 . The attachment of  claim 16 , wherein said locking structure comprises a turn knob configured to selectively extend through apertures in both the extension leg and the support leg to prevent relative motion therebetween. 
     
     
         18 . The attachment of  claim 15 , wherein the support structure comprises a plurality of support legs and a plurality of extension legs. 
     
     
         19 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the ballet barre extends to opposing sides of the support structure generally perpendicular to directions of movement of the movable user support. 
     
     
         20 . The attachment of  claim 14 , further comprising an adjustment structure configured to selectively fix the ballet barre at a desired height. 
     
     
         21 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the fixed position is between 60-130 cm. 
     
     
         22 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the fixed position is between 80-100 cm. 
     
     
         23 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the support structure comprises:
 a stationary support coupled to and extending above an end of the frame assembly; and   a slidable barre support configured to slide along the stationary support, to adjust the ballet barre in one of a plurality of positions;   wherein the slidable barre support is configured to slide from a bottom end of the stationary support to a top end of the stationary support.   
     
     
         24 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the support structure comprises:
 a stationary support coupled to and extending above an end of the frame assembly; and   a pivotable ballet barre support, pivotally coupled to the stationary support;   wherein the pivotable ballet barre support is configured to, pivot away from the frame assembly, to adjust the ballet barre in one of a plurality of positions.   
     
     
         25 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the exerciser is further of the type wherein the movable user support is biased towards the mounting structure, such that the movable user support is biased towards the attachment. 
     
     
         26 . The attachment of  claim 14 , wherein the exerciser is further of the type wherein the movable user support is biased away from the mounting structure, such that the movable user support is biased away from the attachment. 
     
     
         27 . A method of enabling a person to exercise comprising:
 providing a movable user support which supports an exercising person and allows the exercising person to move while in supported relation on the movable user support, with an extremity of the exercising person free to be moved with respect to the movable user support; and   providing a ballet barre spaced from said movable user support in a position to be engaged by the extremity of the exercising person supported on the movable user support;   wherein the ballet barre is configured to be supported by a ballet barre assembly at a fixed position that is at least 60 centimeters above a plane of movement for the movable user support; and   wherein movement of the movable user support is either in a first direction towards the ballet barre, or in a second direction away from the ballet barre.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the movable user support is configured such that movement thereof in the first direction is accomplishable by pressing the extremity against the ballet barre while another portion of the exercising person engages the movable user support. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the ballet barre is supported such that the exercising person may position their body between the ballet barre and the plane of movement for the movable user support. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the ballet barre is further configured to be adjustably supported at a plurality of heights above the plane of movement for the movable user support. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising adjusting the ballet barre to one of the plurality of heights above the plane of movement for the movable user support. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said ballet barre assembly includes a support leg and an extension leg that are movable relative to one another, with the ballet barre fixedly coupled to the extension leg, wherein said adjusting comprises moving the ballet barre and extension leg relative to the support leg, and locking the extension leg relative to the support leg. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein said locking the extension leg relative to the support leg comprises screwing a turn knob through apertures in both the extension leg and the support leg to prevent relative motion therebetween. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the ballet barre extends to opposing sides of the extension leg, generally perpendicular to the first and second directions of movement of the movable user support. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein movement of the movable user support in the second direction is resisted by one or more resistance elements coupling the movable user support to the ballet barre assembly. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the fixed position is between 60-130 cm. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the fixed position is between 80-100 cm. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the movable user support is biased in the first direction towards the ballet barre. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the movable user support is biased in the second direction away from the ballet barre.

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