Apparatus for Performing Body Exercises Having Pivotally Mounted Stabilizers

Abstract

Exercise apparatus having vertical towers rigidly attached to a base plate, including tower extensions that slide inside the tops of the vertical towers to increase their height, and further including base stabilizer leg extensions connected to the base plate to further stabilize the apparatus due to increased height. Base stabilizer mounts are secured to the top of the base plate for receiving base stabilizer legs that extend from the base plate to provide additional stability to the exercise apparatus during operation. Base stabilizer leg extensions can be included to extend the length of the base stabilizer legs. Each of the base stabilizer mounts are aligned along different geometric lines, and do not share any common geometric lines. Stabilizer arms also can be pivotally mounted to the corners of the base plate to provide additional directional stability for the exercise apparatus.

1 . A portable exercise apparatus for performing upper and lower body exercises, comprising:
 a planar ground-engaging base plate having a top side, a bottom side, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end of the base plate;   a first vertical tower rigidly attached to said base plate;   a second vertical tower rigidly attached to said base plate;   said base plate extending between the first and second vertical towers, a first tower extension having a bottom end for slidably coupling to a top of the first vertical tower;   a second tower extension having a bottom end for slidably coupling to a top of the second vertical tower;   a support bar having first and second vertical members, wherein said first vertical member slidably couples to a top of the first tower extension, and said second vertical member slidably couples to a top of the second tower extension;   first and second tubular base stabilizer mounts rigidly secured to the top side and proximate to the first end of the base plate, wherein the first tubular base stabilizer mount extends along a first geometric line and the second tubular base stabilizer mount extends along a second geometric line;   third and fourth tubular base stabilizer mounts rigidly secured to the top side and proximate to the second end of the base plate, wherein the third tubular base stabilizer mount extends along a third geometric line and the fourth tubular base stabilizer mount extends along a fourth geometric line;   said first, second, third, and fourth geometric lines are all different geometric lines;   a first base stabilizer leg extension slidably coupled to the first tubular base stabilizer mount;   a second base stabilizer leg extension slidably coupled to the second tubular base stabilizer mount, wherein the first and the second base stabilizer leg extensions extend in opposing directions;   a third base stabilizer leg extension slidably coupled to the third tubular base stabilizer mount;   a fourth base stabilizer leg extension slidably coupled to the fourth tubular base stabilizer mount, wherein the third and the fourth base stabilizer leg extensions extend in opposing directions;   a first base stabilizer leg slidably coupled to the first base stabilizer leg extension;   a second base stabilizer leg slidably coupled to the second base stabilizer leg extension;   a third base stabilizer leg slidably coupled to the third base stabilizer leg extension; and   a fourth base stabilizer leg slidably coupled to the fourth base stabilizer leg extension.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth geometric lines are all parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first vertical tower includes a first plurality of holes;   said second vertical tower includes a second plurality of holes that are aligned with the first plurality of holes located in the first vertical tower; and   said first and second plurality of holes being aligned toward each other in a same linear direction, and said exercise apparatus further comprising:   a cross bar that slidably extends through two aligned holes of the first and second plurality of holes in said first and second vertical towers, wherein the diameter of the first and the second plurality of holes are similar to the diameter of the cross bar such that the cross bar can pass completely through the first and the second plurality of holes.   
     
     
         4 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first plurality of arc-shaped rods connected to the base plate for attaching stretch cords;   a second plurality of arc-shaped rods connected to the first and second vertical towers for attaching stretch cords; and   a third plurality of arc-shaped rods connected to the support bar for attaching stretch cords.   
     
     
         5 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second vertical members of the support bar slidably couple to the top ends of the first and second tower extensions by sliding inside openings at the top ends of the first and second tower extensions, and the bottom end of the first and second tower extensions slidably couple to the top of the first and second vertical towers, respectively, by sliding inside the tops of the first and second vertical towers. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a first collar on the first vertical member; and   a second collar on the second vertical member, wherein the first and second collars provide a stop to limit depth the first and second vertical members slide inside the top ends of the first and second tower extensions.   
     
     
         7 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a first tab on the first vertical member sized to slide inside the opening on the top end of the first tower extension, and the first vertical member is too wide to slide inside the opening on the top end of the first tower extension; and   a second tab on the second vertical member sized to slide inside the opening on the top end of the second tower extension, and the second vertical member is too wide to slide inside the opening on the top end of the second tower extension.   
     
     
         8 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a third tab on the bottom end of the first tower extension sized to slide inside the opening on the top of the first vertical tower, and the first tower extension is too wide to slide inside the opening on the top of the first vertical tower; and   a fourth tab on the second tower extension sized to slide inside the opening on the top of the second vertical tower, and the second tower extension is too wide to slide inside the opening on the top of the second vertical tower.   
     
     
         9 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first flange on a bottom of the first vertical tower;   a second flange on a bottom of the second vertical tower; and   the first and second flanges are secured to the base plate.   
     
     
         10 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second flanges are secured to the base plate by bolts. 
     
     
         11 . A portable exercise apparatus for performing upper and lower body exercises, comprising:
 a rectangular, planar, ground-engaging base plate having a top side, a bottom side, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end of the base plate;   a first vertical tower rigidly attached to said base plate;   a second vertical tower rigidly attached to said base plate;   said base plate extending between the first and second vertical towers;   a support bar extending between and connected to a top of the first vertical tower and a top of the second vertical tower; and   a first and a second base stabilizer leg connected to opposing ends of the base plate;   a first base stabilizer leg pivotally mounted to the top of a first corner of the base plate;   a second base stabilizer leg pivotally mounted to the top of a second corner of the base plate;   a third base stabilizer leg pivotally mounted to the top of a third corner of the base plate; and   a fourth base stabilizer leg pivotally mounted to the top of a fourth corner of the base plate.   
     
     
         12 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a plurality of wheels coupled to the base plate for moving the exercise apparatus.   
     
     
         13 . A portable exercise apparatus for performing upper and lower body exercises, comprising:
 a rectangular, planar, ground-engaging base plate having a top side, a bottom side, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end of the base plate;   a first vertical tower rigidly attached to said base plate;   a second vertical tower rigidly attached to said base plate;   said base plate extending between the first and second vertical towers;   a support bar extending between and connected to a top of the first vertical tower and a top of the second vertical tower; and   a first and a second base stabilizer leg connected to opposing ends of the base plate;   a first base stabilizer leg rotatably mounted to the top of a first corner of the base plate;   a second base stabilizer leg rotatably mounted to the top of a second corner of the base plate;   a third base stabilizer leg rotatably mounted to the top of a third corner of the base plate; and   a fourth base stabilizer leg rotatably mounted to the top of a fourth corner of the base plate.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 said first vertical tower includes a first plurality of holes;   said second vertical tower includes a second plurality of holes that are aligned with the first plurality of holes located in the first vertical tower;   said first and second plurality of holes being aligned toward each other in a same linear direction; and said exercise apparatus further comprising:   a cross bar that slidably extends through two aligned holes of the first and second plurality of holes in said first and second vertical towers.