Upper body exercise device extension

Abstract

Upper body exercise device extensions are presented including: a transverse coupling member pivotally attached with a horizontal chin-up bar, were the horizontal chin-up bar includes a horizontal support bar; a pair of extension members mechanically coupled with the transverse coupling member along each upper end of each of the pair of extension members; a transverse support member mechanically coupled with a lower end of the vertical section of each of the pair of extension members, where the transverse support member includes outer support sections extending outwardly from the pair of extension members; and a transverse exercise member mechanically coupled with the pair of extension members along the horizontal section, where the transverse exercise member includes an inward gripping portion and an outward gripping portion relative to the pair of extension members.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper body exercise device extension comprising:
 a transverse coupling member pivotally attached with a horizontal chin-up bar, wherein the horizontal chin-up bar includes a horizontal support bar, wherein the horizontal support bar includes a radius, and wherein the horizontal support bar includes a first vertical centerline;   a pair of extension members mechanically coupled with the transverse coupling member along each upper end of each of the pair of extension members, wherein each of the pair of extension members include a vertical section and an horizontal section relative to a doorway, and wherein the horizontal section includes a gripping portion;   a transverse support member mechanically coupled with a lower end of the vertical section of each of the pair of extension members, wherein the transverse support member includes a second vertical centerline, wherein the transverse support member includes outer support sections extending outwardly from the pair of extension members, and wherein the outer support sections are configured for resting on along a doorway such that the second vertical centerline is offset from the first vertical centerline along the doorway by a distance equal to at least the radius; and   a transverse exercise member mechanically coupled with the pair of extension members along the horizontal section, wherein the transverse exercise member includes an inward gripping portion and an outward gripping portion relative to the pair of extension members.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a keeper member for mechanically and removably coupling the device with the doorway.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the keeper member is manufactured from a material selected from the group consisting of: a non-flexible material, a flexible material, a stretchable material, and a non-stretchable material. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of extension members further comprises a joint positioned along the vertical section to provide an upper vertical section and a lower vertical section, and wherein the joint includes an inner sleeve member for slidingly engaging the upper vertical section with the lower vertical section. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a pair of removable extensions positioned along the joints for extending the vertical sections.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the outer support sections further comprise a covering selected from the group consisting of: a foam covering, a tape covering, a non-marring covering, and a polymeric covering. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein gripping portion, inward gripping portion, and outward gripping portion further include a gripping material selected from the group consisting of: a dosed cell foam, an open cell foam, a tape, a friction tape, a rubberized sleeve, and a polymeric sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . A method for performing upper body exercise comprising:
 providing an upper body exercise device extension, the upper body exercise device extension including,
 a transverse coupling member pivotally attached with a horizontal chin-up bar, wherein the horizontal chin-up bar includes a horizontal support bar, wherein the horizontal support bar includes a radius, and wherein the horizontal support bar includes a first vertical centerline, 
 a pair of extension members mechanically coupled with the transverse coupling member along each upper end of each of the pair of extension members, wherein each of the pair of extension members include a vertical section and an horizontal section relative to a doorway, and wherein the horizontal section includes a gripping portion, 
 a transverse support member mechanically coupled with a lower end of the vertical section of each of the pair of extension members, wherein the transverse support member includes a second vertical centerline, wherein the transverse support member includes outer support sections extending outwardly from the pair of extension members, and wherein the outer support sections are configured for resting on along a doorway such that the second vertical centerline is offset from the first vertical centerline along the doorway by a distance equal to at least the radius, and 
 a transverse exercise member mechanically coupled with the pair of extension members along the horizontal section, wherein the transverse exercise member includes an inward gripping portion and an outward gripping portion relative to the pair of extension members; 
   grasping the gripping portion along the horizontal section;   bending a user's knees to transfer a user's weight to the upper body exercise device extension;   bending a user's elbows to lower a user; and   extending the user's elbows to raise the user.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 extending the user's knees to transfer the user's weight from the upper body exercise device extension; and   releasing the gripping portion.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a keeper member for mechanically and removably coupling, the device with the doorway.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the keeper member is manufactured from a material selected from the group consisting of: a non-flexible material, a flexible material, a stretchable material, and a non-stretchable material. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein each of the pair of extension members further comprises a joint positioned. along the vertical section to provide an upper vertical section and a lower vertical section, and wherein the joint includes an inner sleeve member for slidingly engaging the upper vertical section with the lower vertical section,. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a pair of removable extensions positioned along the joints for extending the vertical sections.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the outer support sections further comprise a covering selected from the group consisting of: a foam covering, a tape covering, a non-marring covering, and a polymeric covering. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein gripping portion, inward gripping portion, and outward gripping portion further include a gripping material selected from the group consisting of: a closed cell foam, an open cell foam, a tape, a friction tape, a rubberized sleeve, and a polymeric sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 grasping the inward, gripping portion along the transverse exercise member;   extending the user's elbows to transfer a portion of the user's weight to the upper body exercise device extension and to lower the user; and   bending the user's elbows to raise the user.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 releasing, the inward gripping portion.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 grasping the outward gripping portion along the transverse exercise member;   extending the user's elbows to transfer a portion of the user's weight to the upper body exercise device extension and to lower the user; and   bending the user's elbows to raise the user.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising;
 releasing the outward gripping portion.