Exercise apparatus

- Total Gym Fitness, Ltd.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus, in an open position, embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof, in a partially closed position;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof, in a fully closed position;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our new design, in an open position; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of our new design, in an open position.

The broken line showing of a ground line in FIG. 2 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D405132
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 1999
Assignee: Total Gym Fitness, Ltd. (West Chester, PA)
Inventors: Larry Westfall (San Diego, CA), Thomas Campanaro (San Diego, CA), Thomas A. Walter (Cologne, MN), James A. Kalthoff (Waconia, MN), Spencer Mackay (No. Hollywood, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/75,246
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Bench Or Seat (D21/676)
International Classification: 2102;