Multi-Use Exercise System
An exercise system includes a main apparatus that is convertible between an exercise bench and an exercise box. The exercise system includes a main apparatus including a main body, a platform and at least one accessory fastener. The main body includes at least a base panel, two opposing side panels, a rear panel, a front panel, and a top panel. The front panel is pivotably connected to the main body such that front panel is pivotable between a front panel position and a footrest position. The top panel is pivotably connected to the main body such that the top panel is pivotable between a top panel position and a backrest position. The exercise system as used is useful for performing a variety of exercises.
The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/109,179 filed Nov. 3, 2020, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
Technical FieldThe present invention relates generally to the field of exercise equipment of existing art and more specifically relates to a convertible multi-use exercise system.
Related ArtWith a growing focus on health and fitness in society, there are more and more people choosing to incorporate exercise into their daily routines. Due to time constraints and preferences, a lot of people choose to work out from home. Unfortunately, having to purchase a variety of exercise equipment for a home gym is a big investment. Further to this, current home gym systems are not practical as they take up a great deal of space and are not portable.
A wide range of plyometric exercises can be performed with a plyometric box which takes up little space, however there are many exercises that are not suitable for plyometric boxes and instead are better suited to exercise benches. However, exercise benches tend to be bulky, hard to move, and unattractive. Thus, a need exists for a reliable solution to avoid the above-mentioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known exercise equipment art, the present disclosure provides a novel multi-use exercise system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide an exercise system that is convertible between an exercise box and an exercise bench and provides a main apparatus and one or more auxiliary apparatus for performing a variety of exercises.
An exercise system is disclosed herein. The exercise system includes at least a main apparatus including a main body, a platform and at least one accessory fastener. The main body may include at least a base panel, two opposing side panels, a rear panel, a front panel, and a top panel. The front panel may be pivotably connected to the main body such that front panel is pivotable between a front panel position and a footrest position. The top panel may be pivotably connected to the main body such that the top panel is pivotable between a top panel position and a backrest position.
The platform may be located about a top of the main body and located relative to the top panel such that the top panel substantially covers the platform when in the top panel position and aids in use of the platform when in the backrest position. When the top panel is in the backrest position, the platform and the top panel together may define an exercise bench, and when the top panel is in the top panel position and the front panel is in the front panel position, the exercise apparatus may define an exercise box. The at least one accessory fastener may be attached to at least one of the base panel, the front panel and the top panel. The at least one accessory fastener may be configured to fasten at least one exercise accessory to the main body.
According to another embodiment, a method of using an exercise system is also disclosed herein. The method includes providing the exercise system as above; selectively attaching at least one exercise accessory to the main body via the at least one accessory fastener; and performing exercise on the main apparatus with the front panel in one of the front panel position and the footrest position and the top panel in one of the top panel position and the backrest position.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a multi-use exercise system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONAs discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to exercise equipment and more particularly to a multi-use exercise system as used to provide an at home and portable exercise system having a main apparatus that is convertible between an exercise bench and an exercise box, and one or more auxiliary apparatus and/or exercise accessories for use with the main apparatus. The exercise system is used for performing a variety of exercises.
Generally disclosed is a compact, portable and convertible ‘gym’ that allows a user to perform a whole body workout. The gym may include a plyometric box that is convertible to an exercise bench. The plyometric box may have a hinged front panel and a hinged top panel. The hinged front panel may fold down to convert into a footrest for the exercise bench, and the hinged top panel may fold up to convert into a backrest for the exercise bench. The gym may be used for storing exercise items such as resistance bands, mats, weights, etc. The footrest may include fasteners such as hooks, apertures, hooks, etc. The gym may further include attachment means for attaching resistance bands thereto. The gym may be covered in a padded material. Particularly, the backrest and ‘seat’ of the exercise bench may include the padded material. In addition, wheels and at least one handle may be provided to aid in portability.
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In some embodiments, the first holder means 217 may be adjustable. For example, in some embodiments, as shown in
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To aid in performance of exercise with the main apparatus 110, the at least one accessory fastener 410 may be configured to fasten at least one exercise accessory 5 to the main body 210. As such, as shown in
In some embodiments, the plurality of exercise accessories 5 may be provided with the exercise system 100. For example, as shown in
Preferably, the plurality of accessory fasteners 415 may be attached to at least one of the base panel 211, the front panel 214 and the top panel 215. For example, as shown in
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As above, the exercise system 100 may be used with a plurality of exercise accessories 5 such as resistance bands, weight plates, dumbbells, kettle weights, etc. As such, at least the base panel 211, the two opposing side panels 212, and the top panel 215 may define a storage capacity 216 to store the plurality of exercise accessories 5 when not in use.
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The first section 220 and the second section 320 may be pivotably connected such that the first section 220 and the second section 320 are able to pivot between an unfolded position 123 (
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Preferably, the main apparatus 110 may be customizable depending on desired needs. For example, amount and/or placement of accessory fasteners 410, inclusion and/or placement of wheels 1271, 1278, blocks 128, etc. may be customized. Further, in some embodiments, the main apparatus 110 may include different versions having different materials and configurations depending on use. For example, the main apparatus 110 may include three different versions: a bedroom version, a living room version, and an outdoor version. In some examples, the outdoor version may be made from wood.
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It should be noted that steps 904, 905 and 906 are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method 900 are illustrated using dotted lines in
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
Claims
1. An exercise system comprising:
- a main apparatus including: a main body having at least a base panel, two opposing side panels, a rear panel, a front panel, and a top panel, the front panel being pivotably connected to the main body such that front panel is pivotable between a front panel position and a footrest position, the top panel being pivotably connected to the main body such that the top panel is pivotable between a top panel position and a backrest position; a platform located about a top of the main body and located relative to the top panel such that the top panel substantially covers the platform when in the top panel position and aids in use of the platform when in the backrest position, and wherein when the top panel is in the backrest position, the platform and the top panel together define an exercise bench, and wherein when the top panel is in the top panel position and the front panel is in the front panel position, the exercise apparatus defines an exercise box; and at least one accessory fastener attached to at least one of the base panel, the front panel and the top panel, the at least one accessory fastener configured to fasten at least one exercise accessory to the main body.
2. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein at least the base panel, the two opposing side panels, and the top panel define a storage capacity.
3. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the main apparatus further includes a first holder means, the first holder means being configured to hold the top panel in the backrest position when desired.
4. The exercise system of claim 3, wherein the first holder means is adjustable.
5. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the main apparatus further includes a second holder means, the second holder means being configured to hold the front panel in the front panel position.
6. The exercise system of claim 1, further comprising the at least one exercise accessory, and wherein the at least one exercise accessory includes a plurality of resistance bands.
7. The exercise system of claim 1, further comprising a first auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the first auxiliary apparatus including a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section pivotably connected such that the first section and the second section are able to pivot between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the first section includes a substantially cuboidal body defined by a first section top, a first section bottom, a first section rear, a first section front, and two opposing first section sides, the first section further including an elongated cavity in the first section top and spanning between the two opposing first section sides, and wherein the second section includes a substantially triangular prism body defined by a second section top, a second section bottom, a second section rear, a second section front, and two opposing second section sides, and wherein the second section top is angled.
8. The exercise system of claim 7, further comprising a second auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the second auxiliary apparatus including a body defined by a body top, a body bottom, a body rear, a body front, and two opposing body sides, and wherein the body top is angled.
9. The exercise system of claim 8, further comprising a third auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the third auxiliary apparatus including a first bar body having a first bar end opposite a second bar end and a first length therebetween, the third auxiliary apparatus further including a first bar fastener attached about the first bar end and a second bar fastener attached about the second bar end.
10. The exercise system of claim 9, further comprising a fourth auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with at least one of the main apparatus and the first auxiliary apparatus, the fourth auxiliary apparatus including a second bar body having a third bar end opposite a fourth bar end and a second length therebetween, the fourth auxiliary apparatus further including a third bar fastener attached about the third bar end and a fourth bar fastener attached about the fourth bar end, and wherein the fourth auxiliary apparatus is configured for selective insertion into the elongated cavity of the first auxiliary apparatus.
11. The exercise system of claim 10, wherein first bar body is substantially cylindrical and wherein the second bar body is substantially cuboidal.
12. An exercise system comprising:
- a main apparatus including: a main body having at least a base panel, two opposing side panels, a rear panel, a front panel, and a top panel, the front panel being pivotably connected to the main body such that front panel is pivotable between a front panel position and a footrest position, the top panel being pivotably connected to the main body such that the top panel is pivotable between a top panel position and a backrest position; a platform located about a top of the main body and located relative to the top panel such that the top panel substantially covers the platform when in the top panel position and aids in use of the platform when in the backrest position, wherein when the top panel is in the backrest position, the platform and the top panel together define an exercise bench, and wherein when the top panel is in the top panel position and the front panel is in the front panel position, the exercise apparatus defines an exercise box; and a plurality of accessory fasteners attached to at least one of the base panel, the front panel and the top panel, the plurality of accessory fasteners each configured to fasten at least one exercise accessory to the main body; and wherein at least the base panel, the two opposing side panels, and the top panel define a storage capacity;
- a first auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the first auxiliary apparatus including: a first section having a substantially cuboidal body defined by a first section top, a first section bottom, a first section rear, a first section front, and two opposing first section sides, the first section further including an elongated cavity in the first section top and spanning between the two opposing first section sides; and a second section having a first substantially triangular prism body defined by a second section top, a second section bottom, a second section rear, a second section front, and two opposing second section sides, the second section top being angled; and wherein the first section and the second section are pivotably connected such that the first section and the second section are able to pivot between a folded position and an unfolded position; and
- a second auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the second auxiliary apparatus including: a body defined by a body top, a body bottom, a body rear, a body front, and two opposing body sides, the body top being angled.
13. The exercise system of claim 12, further comprising a third auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the third auxiliary apparatus including a first bar body having a first bar end opposite a second bar end and a first length therebetween, the third auxiliary apparatus further including a first bar fastener attached about the first bar end and a second bar fastener attached about the second bar end.
14. The exercise system of claim 13, further comprising a fourth auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with at least one of the main apparatus and the first auxiliary apparatus, the fourth auxiliary apparatus including a second bar body having a third bar end opposite a fourth bar end and a second length therebetween, the fourth auxiliary apparatus further including a third bar fastener attached about the third bar end and a fourth bar fastener attached about the fourth bar end, and wherein the fourth auxiliary apparatus is configured for selective insertion into the elongated cavity of the first auxiliary apparatus.
15. The exercise system of claim 14, wherein first bar body is substantially cylindrical and wherein the elongated substantially cuboidal.
16. The exercise system of claim 12, wherein the main apparatus further includes a first holder means, the first holder means being configured to hold the top panel in the backrest position.
17. The exercise system of claim 16, wherein the first holder means is adjustable.
18. The exercise system of claim 17, wherein the main apparatus further includes a second holder means, the second holder means being configured to hold the front panel in the front panel position.
19. A method of using an exercise system, the method comprising the steps of: selectively attaching at least one exercise accessory to the main body via the at least one accessory fastener; and performing exercise on the main apparatus with the front panel in one of the front panel position and the footrest position and the top panel in one of the top panel position and the backrest position.
- providing the exercise system including: a main apparatus having: A main body having at least a base panel, two opposing side panels, a rear panel, a front panel, and a top panel, the front panel being pivotably connected to the main body such that front panel is pivotable between a front panel position and a footrest position, the top panel being pivotably connected to the main body such that the top panel is pivotable between a top panel position and a backrest position; a platform located about a top of the main body and located relative to the top panel such that the top panel substantially covers the platform when in the top panel position and aids in use of the platform when in the backrest position, and wherein when the top panel is in the backrest position, the platform and the top panel together define an exercise bench, and wherein when the top panel is in the top panel position and the front panel is in the front panel position, the exercise apparatus defines an exercise box; and at least one accessory fastener attached to at least one of the base panel, the front panel and the top panel, the at least one accessory fastener configured to fasten at least one exercise accessory to the main body.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of: selectively using at least one of the first auxiliary apparatus, the second auxiliary apparatus, the third auxiliary apparatus and the fourth auxiliary apparatus with the main apparatus; and performing exercise therewith.
- providing the exercise system further comprising: a first auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the first auxiliary apparatus including a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section pivotably connected such that the first section and the second section are able to pivot between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the first section includes a substantially cuboidal body defined by a first section top, a first section bottom, a first section rear, a first section front, and two opposing first section sides, the first section further including an elongated cavity in the first section top and spanning between the two opposing first section sides, and wherein the second section includes a first substantially triangular prism body defined by a second section top, a second section bottom, a second section rear, a second section front, and two opposing second section sides, and wherein the second section top is angled; a second auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the second auxiliary apparatus including a body defined by a body top, a body bottom, a body rear, a body front, and two opposing body sides, and wherein the body top is angled; a third auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with the main apparatus, the third auxiliary apparatus including a first bar body having a first bar end opposite a second bar end and a first length therebetween, the third auxiliary apparatus further including a first bar fastener attached about the first bar end and a second bar fastener attached about the second bar end; and a fourth auxiliary apparatus configured for selective use with at least one of the main apparatus and the first auxiliary apparatus, the fourth auxiliary apparatus including a second bar body having a third bar end opposite a fourth bar end and a second length therebetween, the fourth auxiliary apparatus further including a third bar fastener attached about the third bar end and a fourth bar fastener attached about the fourth bar end, and wherein the fourth auxiliary apparatus is configured for selective insertion into the elongated cavity of the first auxiliary apparatus;
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 2, 2021
Publication Date: May 5, 2022
Inventor: Clive Lloyd Fray (Woodbridge)
Application Number: 17/492,567