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Exercise apparatusRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Support For Entire Body Of User (e.g., Bench, Slant Board, Etc.)Exercise apparatus description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060128541, Exercise apparatus. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from a previously filed co-pending Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/635,314 filed Dec. 13, 2004. FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to an exercise apparatus and more particularly to an apparatus useful at home or elsewhere in facilitating a user doing incline exercises. [0003] One classic form of exercise is known as a "sit up" and involves an exercising person assuming a position seated or lying on the floor or a horizontal surface and raising their upper body against the force of gravity. Apparatus have been proposed which enable a user to capture their feet under some restraint to aid in performing the exercise. Some of such aids take the form of apparatus which can be coupled to a building structure feature such as a door. Examples of such apparatus are found in Wu U.S. Pat. No. 4,468,023 and Bernstein U.S. Pat. No. 4,185,816. [0004] Another form of exercise is essentially the reverse of a sit up, in that the person assumes a similar position and raises their legs against the force of gravity. The Wu and Bernstein apparatus can be used for such exercise by simply reversing body position so that the bar provided is gripped by the users's hands rather than having the user's feet positioned under the bar. [0005] Such exercise may be emphasized by placing the body on an incline or slant rather than positioning the body horizontally. Gymnasiums and other health club frequently provide apparatus known as "slant benches" to facilitate this more intense exercise for persons who desire it. However, a deficiency of apparatus such as the Wu and Bernstein devices described above is that such incline exercise is not readily possible. The coupling to a building structure feature, in particular a door, prevents positioning of the user's body at the desired incline. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] With the foregoing in mind, it is one purpose of this invention to enable a user to add incline to exercise in which the user engages while away from a gym or health club facility. In realizing this purpose, the exercise apparatus of this invention provides for cooperation between the apparatus and a building structure feature such as a doorway or stairway to enable a user to select the level of incline desired for a sit up or leg lift exercise. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS [0007] Some of the purposes of the invention having been stated, others will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: [0008] FIG. 1 is an elevation view of the elements of this invention; [0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mat element of this invention; [0010] FIG. 3 is a sectional view through the mat of FIG. 2; [0011] FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the bar element of this invention showing certain accessory items; [0012] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the apparatus of this invention installed for use in a door frame for pull up exercise; [0013] FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing the use of a portion of the apparatus of this invention for sit up exercise; [0014] FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIGS. 5 and 6 showing the use of a portion of the apparatus of this invention for elevating the feet of a user doing push up exercises; [0015] FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views showing the apparatus of this invention installed between two building structural features, namely stair stringers; and [0016] FIG. 10 is a side elevation view, partially in section and with a phantom illustration of a user engaging in exercise, of the apparatus of this invention installed for use between two building structural features, namely stair stringers. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION [0017] While the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown, it is to be understood at the outset of the description which follows that persons of skill in the appropriate arts may modify the invention here described while still achieving the favorable results of the invention. Accordingly, the description which follows is to be understood as being a broad, teaching disclosure directed to persons of skill in the appropriate arts, and not as limiting upon the present invention. [0018] Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the exercise apparatus of this invention is there shown (FIGS. 1 through 4 and 8 through 10) to comprise a bar 10 coupleable to a building structure feature and a mat 20 having a side edge 21 coupleable to the bar 10 and extending perpendicularly thereto. The mat 20 supports the body of an exercising user engaged in incline exercise as described hereinafter. [0019] The bar 10 is made to be extensible and wedgable or lockable between opposing surfaces of a building feature such as a doorway or stairway. With a doorway, the bar is wedged between the opposing door jambs or casing trims (FIGS. 5 through 7). With a stairway, the bar is wedged between the opposing stringers, in a closed stairway, or between a stringer an a baluster or the like if an open stairway (FIGS. 8 through 10). Continue reading about Exercise apparatus... Full patent description for Exercise apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Exercise apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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