Exercise apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an exercise apparatus showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the exercise apparatus;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408875
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Assignee: Fitness Products International (Sun Valley, CA)
Inventor: Alan C. Anderson (Chatsworth, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 0/74,194
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Bench Or Seat (D21/676)
International Classification: 2102;