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Attachment and mounting assembly for an exercise benchRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Support For Entire Body Of User (e.g., Bench, Slant Board, Etc.)Attachment and mounting assembly for an exercise bench description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060035772, Attachment and mounting assembly for an exercise bench. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/602,247 filed on Aug. 16, 2004 and entitled "Attachment and Mounting Assembly For an Exercise Bench", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] a. Field of the Invention [0003] Aspects of this invention relate to exercise devices, some more particular aspects involve attachment and mounting assemblies for releasably coupling various exercise accessories with an exercise bench. [0004] b. Background Art [0005] Many currently available exercise benches provide a frame with a user support upon which a user can place his body while performing various exercises. For example, a user can lift free weights or interface with another exercise device, such as a universal-type gym exercise system, while being supported on a exercise bench. Some exercise benches can also include an exercise accessory connected therewith that allows a user to perform additional exercises, such as leg curls while seated on the exercise bench. However, many of these exercise accessories are permanently attached to the exercise benches. As such, a user cannot easily remove the exercise accessory and/or swap it out with another accessory in order to perform a different exercise. For example, a user cannot easily reconfigure such an exercise bench with a leg curl accessory to one with a preacher curl accessory. As such, a user of such an exercise bench may be limited to a relatively small number of different exercises that can be performed with the exercise bench and/or may need access to more than one exercise bench in order to perform a larger variety of different exercises. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The present invention provides attachment and mounting assemblies that allow a user to releasably connect various accessories with an exercise device, such as an exercise bench. As such, a user can use a plurality of different exercise accessories with a Express Mail Label No. EV 680 426 365 US Docket No. 34772[US/2 single exercise bench. Examples of such accessories include leg hold-down accessories, leg developer accessories, and preacher curl accessories. With the aforementioned examples, one exercise bench can be selectively configured for leg extension exercises, leg curl exercises, and/or curl exercises. In other applications, accessories can be connected with the exercise bench to allow a user to interface with other exercise devices. For example, a leg hold-down accessory can be connected with the exercise bench that allows a user to maintain his position on the exercise bench when performing pull-down exercises with a lat tower. Some attachment assemblies can include a mounting bracket connected with various exercise accessories and configured to releasably connect with different components on the exercise bench. In some embodiments, the brackets are configured to releasably connect directly with a bench frame. In other embodiments, the brackets are configured to releasably connect with an accessory support member connected with a bench frame. The mounting bracket can be configured with one or more hooks adapted to engage one or more bosses or studs on the accessory support member. In addition, the attachment assembly can include a removable pin adapted to be inserted through corresponding apertures in the support member and mounting bracket to help secure the exercise accessory to the exercise bench. It is to be appreciated that the attachment and mounting configurations should not be construed to be limited to use with only the exercise bench and accessories depicted and described herein. [0007] In one aspect of the present invention, an attachment assembly for releasably connecting an exercise accessory with an exercise device includes: a support member having at least one first aperture; at least one boss connected with the accessory support member; a bracket having at least one hook adapted to engage the at least one boss and having at least one second aperture; and a pin adapted to be inserted through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture. The at least one second aperture in the mounting bracket is adapted to align with the at least one first aperture in the accessory support member when the at least one hook engages the at least one boss. [0008] In another form of the present invention, an exercise device includes: a frame; a user support coupled with the frame; a support member connected with the frame; at least one boss connected with the support member and having at least one first aperture; an exercise accessory; a bracket connected with the exercise accessory, the bracket having at least one hook adapted to engage the at least one boss and having at least one second aperture; and a pin adapted to be inserted through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture. The at least one second aperture in the mounting bracket is adapted to align with the at least one first aperture in the accessory support member when the at least one hook engages the at least one boss. [0009] In yet another form of the present invention, an exercise device includes: a frame; a user support coupled with the frame; an accessory support member connected with the frame, the accessory support member having at least one aperture; and at least one boss connected with the accessory support member. [0010] In still another form of the present invention, an exercise device includes: a frame; a user support operably coupled with the frame; an exercise accessory; and a means for connecting the exercise accessory with the frame. [0011] The features, utilities, and advantages of various embodiments of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of embodiments of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and defined in the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an exercise bench with a leg hold-down accessory connected therewith. [0013] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the exercise bench shown in FIG. 1. [0014] FIG. 3 is a right side view of the exercise bench shown in FIG. 1 with the leg hold-down accessory removed. [0015] FIG. 4 is a detailed view of an accessory support member of the exercise bench shown in FIG. 3. [0016] FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of the exercise bench depicted in FIG. 3, taken along line 5A-5A. [0017] FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the exercise bench depicted in FIG. 2, taken along line 5B-5B. [0018] FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of the exercise bench and leg hold-down accessory shown in FIG. 1. [0019] FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the exercise bench and leg hold-down accessory shown in FIG. 6. [0020] FIG. 8A is an isometric view of a mounting bracket. Continue reading about Attachment and mounting assembly for an exercise bench... 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