Fitness bench

- TBG Athletic Group LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front left perspective view of a fitness bench according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear right perspective view of the fitness bench shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is another left side view thereof, shown in a configuration that is different than a configuration shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5-6.

FIG. 10 is a front left perspective view thereof, where a lower pad of the fitness bench has been removed and an upper pad of the fitness bench has been repositioned into a position that is shown in FIGS. 1-9 as being occupied by the lower pad.

FIG. 11 is a rear right perspective view of the fitness bench shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 18 is another left side view thereof, shown in a configuration that is different than a configuration shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 14-15.

FIG. 19 is a front left perspective view of another embodiment of the fitness bench.

FIG. 20 is a rear right perspective view of the fitness bench shown in FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 23 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 24 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 25 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 26 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 27 is another left side view thereof, shown in a configuration that is different than a configuration shown in FIGS. 19, 20, and 23-24.

FIG. 28 is a front left perspective view thereof, where a lower pad of the fitness bench has been removed and an upper pad of the fitness bench has been repositioned into a position that is shown in FIGS. 19-27 as being occupied by the lower pad.

FIG. 29 is a rear right perspective view of the fitness bench shown in FIG. 28.

FIG. 30 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 31 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 32 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 33 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 34 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 35 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 36 is another left side view thereof, shown in a configuration that is different than a configuration shown in FIGS. 28, 29, and 32-33.

The broken lines adjacent to the shaded or sectional portions forms and unclaimed boundary of the design. Any elements shown in in broken lines form no part of the claimed invention in this application and are show for environmental purpose only.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fitness bench, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1107147
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: TBG Athletic Group LLC (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Guirong Qin (Nantong), Logan McAvinchey (Cincinnati, OH), Frank McAvinchey (Cincinnati, OH), David Martin (Maineville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Application Number: 29/929,720
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Bench Or Seat (D21/676)