Configurable and storable exercise equipment

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to exercise equipment that includes a base platform having an upper surface with at least one socket for attaching at least one vertical pole, at least one vertical pole having a configurable length, at least one fastener for attaching a resistance band, and a horizontal bar for mounting to the at least one vertical pole. The at least one vertical pole may be configured to support the horizontal bar above the base platform. The base platform of the exercise equipment may include at least one compartment configured to store other portions of the exercise equipment.

We claim: 
     
         1 . Exercise equipment comprising:
 a base platform comprising an upper surface comprising at least one socket for attaching at least one vertical pole;   at least one vertical pole having a configurable length;   at least one fastener for attaching a resistance band; and   a horizontal bar for mounting to the at least one vertical pole, wherein the at least one vertical pole is configured to support the horizontal bar above the base platform,   wherein the base platform further comprises at least one compartment configured to store portions of the exercise equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform further comprises a hinge that allows the top surface of the base platform to pivot into an opened position for allowing access to the at least one compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform further comprises at least one drawer, the at least one drawer comprising one of the at least one compartments. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one compartments comprises a groove shaped to secure at least one of the vertical poles or the horizontal bar. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform further comprises a plurality of edge surfaces between the upper surface and a lower surface of the base platform, at least one of the plurality of edge surfaces angling downward from the upper surface to the lower surface of the base platform. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise equipment of  claim 5  wherein the angle is approximately forty-five degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform comprises a plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise equipment of  claim 7 , wherein the plastic is a high-density polymer. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the high-density polymer comprises high-density polyethylene. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform is approximately five feet wide and approximately three feet long. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform is approximately four feet wide and approximately two feet long. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of friction pads are attached underneath the base platform. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener is secured to an edge surface of the base platform. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener is secured to the upper surface of the base platform. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises a carabiner. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises a hook. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical pole comprises a telescopic extension mechanism. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical pole comprises a bottom portion and a top portion configured to slide relative to the bottom portion. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise equipment of  claim 18 , wherein the bottom portion and the top portion are securable together using a pin. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise equipment of  claim 19 , wherein the pin may be depressed with a spring plunger for configuring the length of the at least one vertical pole. 
     
     
         21 . The exercise equipment of  claim 18 , wherein the bottom portion and the top portion are securable together using a screw for tightening. 
     
     
         22 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal bar comprises an outer foam padding. 
     
     
         23 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal bar is securable to the at least one vertical pole by a structure having a greater diameter than the horizontal bar so that the horizontal bar is non-rigidly coupled to the at least one vertical pole. 
     
     
         24 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one resistance band attachable to the at least one fastener. 
     
     
         25 . The exercise equipment of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one compartment of the base platform is configured to store the at least one resistance band. 
     
     
         26 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising an inflatable. 
     
     
         27 . The exercise equipment of  claim 26 , wherein the at least one compartment of the base platform is configured to store the inflatable. 
     
     
         28 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising a friction-reducing sheet. 
     
     
         29 . The exercise equipment of  claim 28 , wherein the friction-reducing sheet comprises Plexiglas.