U.S. patent application number 14/806865 was filed with the patent office on 2016-01-28 for fitness rig.
The applicant listed for this patent is Meyer Fitness Systems, Inc.. Invention is credited to Kenneth J. Meyer.
Application Number | 20160023035 14/806865 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55165889 |
Filed Date | 2016-01-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160023035 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Meyer; Kenneth J. |
January 28, 2016 |
FITNESS RIG
Abstract
A fitness rig includes a plurality of vertically extending posts
arranged in at least one or a plurality of pairs of post disposed
in perpendicular and parallel arranged vertical planes. A
horizontally extending bar is vertically positionable on certain of
the pairs of vertical posts. A connector complimentary to the shape
of the vertical posts is mounted on each opposite end of the bar. A
plurality of spaced apertures are formed in the vertical posts and
the connectors and receive a pin to vertically adjustably position
the connectors and the horizontally extending bar in a vertical
plane along one pair of the vertical posts.
Inventors: |
Meyer; Kenneth J.;
(Columbus, MI) |
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Applicant: |
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Meyer Fitness Systems, Inc. |
Columbus |
MI |
US |
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Family ID: |
55165889 |
Appl. No.: |
14/806865 |
Filed: |
July 23, 2015 |
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Application
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62028413 |
Jul 24, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
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482/38 |
Current CPC
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A63B 21/068 20130101;
A63B 21/00047 20130101; A63B 71/02 20130101; A63B 2071/024
20130101; A63B 17/04 20130101; A63B 71/023 20130101; A63B 2225/093
20130101; A63B 23/1218 20130101; A63B 1/00 20130101; A63B 23/1281
20130101 |
International
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A63B 1/00 20060101
A63B001/00; A63B 21/068 20060101 A63B021/068; A63B 23/12 20060101
A63B023/12; A63B 21/00 20060101 A63B021/00 |
Claims
1. A fitness rig comprising: a plurality of vertically extending
posts arranged in at least one pair of first and second vertical
posts in a first and second vertical plane; a plurality of
vertically extending, spaced apertures formed in at least two
portions of each of the first and second vertical posts; a
horizontally extending bar assembly vertically positional to the at
least one pair of first and second vertical posts, the bar assembly
including a horizontally extending bar carrying a connector at each
opposite end; each connector vertically adjustably engaging at
least a portion of one of the first and second vertical posts;
aligned apertures formed in each connector alignable with apertures
in the first and second vertical posts; and a pin mountable through
the aligned apertures in one connector and one vertical first and
second post to vertically adjustably position the bar assembly at a
predetermined height along the pair of first and second vertical
posts.
2. The fitness rig of claim 1 wherein the pin comprises: a lynch
pin carrying a pivotal cable releasably lockable around an exposed
end of the lynch pin extending through one connector and one of the
first and second vertical posts.
3. The fitness rig of claim 1 wherein: a plurality of pairs of
first and second vertical posts include a three dimensional,
polygonal grid of vertical posts disposed in perpendicular and
parallel arranged vertical planes.
4. The fitness rig of claim 1 wherein: each connector has at least
three interconnected sides, complimentary to a peripheral shape of
one of the first and second vertical posts, the three
interconnected sides of each connector surrounding three surfaces
of one of the first and second vertical posts.
5. The fitness rig of claim 1 wherein: the horizontally extending
bar and the connectors attached to the horizontally extending bar
defining a sole structural connection between the first and second
vertical posts.
6. The fitness rig of claim 1 further comprising: a module
including first, second, third, and fourth vertical posts arranged
in a spaced polygonal configuration formed of opposed pairs of
first, second, third and fourth posts arranged in perpendicular and
parallel vertical planes.
7. The fitness rig of claim 6 wherein: a plurality of horizontally
extending bar assemblies are mounted between spaced pairs of the
first, second, third and fourth vertical posts.
8. The fitness rig of claim 7 wherein: each of the plurality of
horizontally extending bar assemblies defines a sole structural
connection between opposed pairs of the first, second, third, and
fourth vertical posts.
9. The fitness rig of claim 6 further comprising: fifth and sixth
vertical posts spaced in a vertical plane from another pair of the
first, second, third and fourth vertical posts. each bar assembly
including: two pairs of co-planar bars, disposed in parallel;
connectors mounted on each end of the co-planar horizontal bars and
at an intermediate position between and joining the pair of
co-planar bars; and a plurality of laterally extending bars joined
to and extending between the horizontal bars and spaced along a
length of the pairs of horizontal bars.
10. The fitness rig of claim 9 wherein: first and second bars of
each pair of horizontally extending bars are disposed at an
interior obtuse angle.
11. The fitness rig of claim 6 further comprising: a pair of
horizontally extending, parallel spaced bars; connectors mounted on
each end of the pair of horizontally extending bars; and a
plurality of laterally extending bars joined to and extending
laterally between the pair of parallel, spaced horizontal bars, the
laterally extending bars spaced along a length of the pair of
parallel, spaced horizontal bars.
12. The fitness rig of claim 1 further comprising: a pair of
vertical posts spaced apart in parallel; a plurality of connectors
fixed to the pair of posts and vertically adjustably positioned
along a length of the pair of first and second vertical posts;
connectors adjustably coupling each of the connectors on the pair
of posts to one of the first and second vertical posts; a plurality
of crossbars fixed to each of the vertical posts and spaced in
parallel relative to each other with respect to one vertical post,
the crossbars extending angularly from the one vertical post and
disposed as a co-linear pair of crossbars with one crossbar mounted
on the opposite one of the pair of vertical post; and the coaxial
aligned pairs of crossbars accepting a lift bar in a vertical
direction.
13. A fitness rig comprising: a plurality of pairs of first and
second vertical posts include a three dimensional, polygonal grid
of pairs of first and second vertical posts disposed in
perpendicular and parallel arranged vertical planes; a plurality of
vertically extending, spaced apertures formed in at least two
portions of each of the first and second vertical posts; a bar
assembly vertically positional to the at least one pair of first
and second vertical posts, the bar assembly including a
horizontally extending bar carrying a connector at each opposite
end; each connector vertically adjustably engaging at least a
portion of the first and second vertical posts; the horizontally
extending bar and the connectors attached to the horizontally
extending bar defining a sole structural connection between the
first and second vertical posts; aligned apertures formed in each
connector alignable with apertures in the first and second vertical
posts; and a pin mountable through the aligned apertures in one
connector and one vertical first and second post to vertically
adjustably position the bar assembly at a predetermined height
along the pair of first and second vertical posts.
14. The fitness rig of claim 13 further comprising: the grid
including a module having first, second, third and fourth vertical
posts arranged in a spaced polygonal configuration formed of
opposed pairs of first, second, third and fourth posts arranged in
perpendicular and parallel vertical planes.
15. The fitness rig of claim 14 wherein: a plurality of bar
assemblies are mounted between spaced pairs of the first, second,
third and fourth vertical posts.
16. The fitness rig of claim 15 wherein: each of the plurality of
bar assemblies defines a sole structural connection between opposed
pairs of the first, second, third and fourth vertical posts.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO CO-PENDING APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority benefit to the Jul. 24,
2014 filing date of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application
Ser. No. 62/028,413 for a Fitness Rig, the entire contents of which
are incorporated herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Fitness rigs are exercise devices, in a variety of
configurations to enable one or more individuals to perform a
number of different exercises. Depending upon the size of the
fitness rig, multiple individuals may perform exercises at the same
time.
[0003] Most fitness rigs have a horizontal bar fixed to vertical
upstanding posts where the connection between the horizontal bars
and the vertical posts are fixed at a predetermined height;
although the height of other horizontal bars in the same fitness
rig may be fixed at different heights. The different height
elevation of a horizontal bar enables the fitness rig to be
employed by different height and sized individuals as well to make
the degree of difficulty in performing exercises harder or
easier.
[0004] However the fixed connections between the horizontal bar and
vertical posts, while provided in different heights, still limits
the versatility of prior fitness rigs in making a fitness rig
available to many different sized, height and weight individuals,
as well to provide the ability to perform different exercises by
the same individuals or by multiple individuals at the same
time.
SUMMARY
[0005] A fitness rig including a plurality of vertically extending
posts arranged in at least one pair of first and second vertical
posts in a first and second vertical plane, a plurality of
vertically extending, spaced apertures formed in at least two
opposed surfaces of each of the first and second vertical posts, a
horizontally extending bar assembly vertically positional to the at
least one pair of first and second vertical posts, the assembly
including a horizontally extending bar fixed at each opposite end
to a connector, each connector complimentary in shape of a shape of
the at least one pair of first and second vertical posts so that
each connector vertically adjustably surrounds at least a portion
of one of the first and second vertical posts, aligned pairs of
apertures formed in each connector alignable with the apertures in
the first and second vertical posts. A pin mountable through the
aligned apertures in one connector and one vertical first and
second post and releasably lockable to vertically position the
horizontal bar assembly at a predetermined height along the pair of
first and second vertical posts.
[0006] The fitness rig includes a lynch pin carrying a pivotal
cable releasably lockable around an exposed end of the lynch pin
extending through one connector and one of the first and second
vertical posts.
[0007] The fitness rig includes a plurality of pairs of vertical
posts include a three dimensional, polygonal grid of vertical posts
disposed in perpendicular and parallel arranged vertical pairs and
planes.
[0008] The fitness rig includes each connector having at least
three interconnected sides, complimentary to a peripheral shape of
one of the first and second vertical posts, the three
interconnected sides of each connector surrounding three surfaces
of one of the first and second vertical posts.
[0009] The fitness rig includes the horizontally extending bar and
the connectors attached to the horizontally extending bar defining
the sole structural connection between the first and second
vertical post.
[0010] The fitness rig includes a module including first, second,
third, and fourth vertical posts arranged in a spaced polygonal
configuration formed of opposed pairs of first, second, third and
fourth posts arranged in perpendicular and parallel vertical
planes.
[0011] The fitness rig includes a plurality of horizontally
extending bar assemblies mounted between spaced pairs of the first,
second, third and fourth vertical posts.
[0012] The fitness rig includes each of the plurality of
horizontally extending bar assemblies defining a sole structural
connection between opposed pairs of the first, second, third, and
fourth vertical posts.
[0013] The fitness rig includes fifth and sixth vertical posts
spaced in a vertical plane from another pair of the first, second,
third and fourth vertical posts. The horizontal bar assembly
includes two pairs of co-planar bars, disposed in parallel,
connectors mounted on each ends of the co-planar horizontal bars
and at an intermediate position between and joining the pair of
co-planar bars, a plurality of laterally extending bars joined to
and extending between the horizontal bars and spaced along a length
of the pairs of horizontal bars.
[0014] The fitness rig includes the first and second bars of each
pair of horizontally extending pairs of bars disposed at an
interior obtuse angle.
[0015] The fitness rig includes a pair of horizontally extending,
parallel spaced bars, connectors mounted on each end of the pair of
horizontally extending bars, a plurality of laterally extending
bars joined to and extending laterally between the pair of
horizontal bars, the laterally extending bars spaced along the
length of the pair of horizontal bars.
[0016] The fitness rig includes a pair of tubular posts spaced
apart in parallel, a plurality of connectors fixed to the pair of
posts and vertically adjustably positioned along a length of the
pair of first and second vertical posts, connectors adjustably
coupling each of the bar assemblies on the pair of posts to one of
the first and second vertical posts, and a plurality of crossbars
fixed to each of the vertical posts and spaced in parallel relative
to each other with respect to one vertical post, the crossbars
extending angularly from the one vertical post and disposed as a
co-linear pair of crossbars, with one crossbar mounted on the
opposite one of the pair of vertical post, the movable bar assembly
adjustably removably between the coaxial aligned pairs of crossbars
in a vertical direction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0017] The various features, advantages and other uses of the
present fitness rig will become more apparent by referring to the
following detailed description and drawing in which:
[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one aspect of a fitness
rig;
[0019] FIG. 2 is a partial, enlarged, perspective view of the
fitness rig shown in FIG. 1;
[0020] FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the left connector
and the right connector shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;
[0021] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the connector in an
open position;
[0022] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another aspect of a fitness
rig;
[0023] FIG. 7 is another aspect of a fitness rig;
[0024] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an attachment for any of the
fitness rigs shown in FIGS. 6 and 7;
[0025] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another aspect of an
attachment for the fitness rig shown in FIGS. 6 and 7;
[0026] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another aspect of an
attachment usable with any of the Fitness Rigs shown in FIGS. 1, 6
and 7; and
[0027] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another aspect of a
connector assembly usable with any of the fitness rigs shown in
FIGS. 1, 6, and 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] Referring now to FIGS. 1-11 of the drawing, there is
disclosed a fitness rig, which overcomes the above-described
versatility issues, associated with prior devised fitness rigs.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, one configuration of a fitness rig 20
includes a pair of first and second vertically extending posts 22
and 24. The first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 may be spaced
part at any predetermined spacing suitable for receiving different
sized individuals therebetween. The spacing between the first and
second vertical posts 22 and 24 may be four feet or five feet, both
by example.
[0030] Although the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 may
take any suitable tubular form, such as a hollow tubular post with
a circular or polygonal cross-section, by way of example, each
first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 has a polygonal i.e.,
square cross section.
[0031] Each of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 has a
mounting plate 26 fixed at a bottom end, such as by welding. The
plate 26 projects perpendicularly outward from the periphery of the
first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 and includes apertures 27
for receiving fasteners 29, such as threaded bolts, for securing
each of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 securely to a
cement footing 28 extending three or four feet in length into the
ground in the case of a mounting of the fitness rig 20 outdoors or
to an underlying support, such as a cement floor, in the case of an
interior fitness center application.
[0032] The first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 can also each
be fixedly mounted on a wall, either indoors or outdoors by
suitable brackets or attachment method, such as a bolted bracket
assembly coupled to each of the first and second vertical posts 22
and 24. At least a portion of the first and second vertical posts
22 and 24 should be spaced from the adjacent wall surface to allow
vertical repositioning of a horizontal bar assembly 40, as
described hereafter.
[0033] The first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 may also be
mounted on a portable platform, not shown, in the illustrated
spacing. Such a platform could provide a stand-alone configuration
of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 anywhere with a
room or outdoors. The platform is provided with rotation of sliding
means for portability so that the entire assembly can be moved to
any location indoors or outdoors.
[0034] A plurality of vertically spaced apertures 30 are formed in
at least two opposed sides of a square or polygonal shaped first
and second vertical posts 22 and 24. The vertically spaced
apertures 30 are formed in the other two opposed sides of the first
and second vertical posts 22 and 24. The apertures 30 are provided
in one diameter along at least a portion of the length of each of
the first and second vertical post 22 and 24 or in varying
diameters to receive different sized locking pins and/or
attachments, as described hereafter. For example, as shown for the
first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 in FIG. 1, a plurality of
apertures 30, such as 3/8 inch apertures, extend in a spaced
arrangement from the upper end of each of the first and second
vertical posts 22 and 24. Next, spaced intermediately along the
length of each of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 are
a plurality, such as three, larger diameter apertures 31, such as
one-inch diameter apertures, for receiving larger diameter lock
pins. Next, proceeding down the length of each first and second
vertical posts 22 and 24, is a section of larger diameter apertures
31 and smaller diameter apertures 30. Finally, a set, such as three
for example, of the smaller diameter apertures 30 are located near
a lower end of each first and second vertical post 22 and 24. The
different diameter apertures 30, 31 may be provided in any size,
any order, and on all or at least two opposed surfaces or less than
all of the sides of the first and second vertical posts 22 and
24.
[0035] The larger diameter apertures 31 are for vertically
repositioning various attachments, as described to the first and
second vertical posts 22 and 24. The smaller diameter apertures 30
are used for a lynch pin used with the connectors on a horizontal
bar assembly, as described hereafter.
[0036] The large diameter apertures 31 are provided over at least a
portion of the entire length of the first and second vertical posts
22 and 24, or in spaced series, as shown in FIG. 1, or alternating
or otherwise interspersed with a smaller diameter apertures 30, as
shown in FIG. 1.
[0037] The aligned pairs of the apertures 30 in each first and
second vertical posts 22 and 24, are arranged so that the apertures
30 in the first vertical post 22 are horizontally aligned in a
common plane with the aperture 30 in the opposed second vertical
post 24, provide vertical adjustable attachment of a horizontal bar
assembly 40 along the vertical extent of the first and second
vertical posts 22 and 24.
[0038] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the horizontal bar assembly 40
includes a horizontal bar 42 of generally tubular, circular
cross-section. The horizontal bar 42 may be hollow or solid
metal.
[0039] Opposite ends of the horizontal bar 42 are fixed, such as by
welding, to connectors 44. Each connector 44, which are identical,
or as nearly identical, has a polygonal cross-section with an
interior opening slightly larger than the peripheral extent of the
first and second vertical posts 22 and 24. The connectors 44
vertically adjustably surround the first and second vertical posts
22 and 24.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 2A, each connector 44 also has a tubular
cross-section formed of a plurality of sides, such as at least
three interconnected sides, although four interconnected sides or
surfaces 46, 48, 50 and 52 are shown by way of example. The ends of
the horizontal bar 42 are welded or otherwise fixed to one side 50
of each connector 44 or project slightly into the interior of each
connector 44.
[0041] An aligned pair of apertures 56 is formed in two opposed
sides of each connector 44, such as sides 48 and 52. The pair of
apertures are alignable with one of the pair of apertures 30 in one
of the first and second vertical posts 22 or 24 so as to vertically
adjustable position the horizontal bar 42 at the desired vertical
height above the mounting plate 26 at the lower end of each first
and second vertical posts 22 and 24.
[0042] A pin 60 is mountable through the aligned pair of apertures
56 in each connector 44 and the adjacent apertures 30 in the first
and second vertical posts 22 and 24 to lock each end of the
horizontal bar assembly 40 at the desired vertical height along the
vertical extent of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the pin 60 is in the form of a lynch
pin 60 which includes a cylindrical pin 62 having an enlarged
diameter head 64 at one end. A rigid, bent rod 66 with two adjacent
cable rod sections 68 and 70 each have one end mounted in a bore
extending through the head 64. The two cable rod sections 68 and 70
are then joined by a clip 72 to dispose the cable rod sections 68
and 70 side-by-side for most of their U-shaped extent. The opposite
ends of the cable rod sections 68 and 70 are formed in an open loop
71 which is pivotally mountable over an exposed end 73 of the lynch
pin 60 which projects out from the side 48 of the connector 44.
This locks the connector 44 in position at a selected height along
the length of the first and second vertical posts 22 or 24. Release
of the loop 71 of the pin 62 from the open loop 71 enables the
lynch pin 62 to be withdrawn from the aligned pairs of apertures 30
in one of the first and second vertical posts 22 or 24. A similar
release action on the lynch pin 60 in the opposed connector 44
allows the horizontal bar 42 to be vertically adjusted to position
the horizontal bar 42 at a different height along the extent of the
first and second vertical posts 22 and 24.
[0043] It will be understood that the polygonal cross-section of
the vertical posts 22 and 24, and the complimentary shape of the
connectors 44 is by way of example only. Other cross-sectional
shapes for the vertical posts 22 and 24 and the connectors 44 may
also be utilized, such as a tubular circular cross-section shape
for the vertical posts 22 and 24 and a slightly larger circular
cross-section diameter for the connectors 44.
[0044] Referring now to FIG. 6, there is depicted a module 80 for
the fitness rig 20. The module 80 includes the first pair of
vertical posts 22 and 24, which are spaced in parallel and aligned
in one vertical plane. A second pair of first and second vertical
posts 82 and 84, identical to the first pair of first and second
vertical posts 22 and 24 is laterally spaced from the first and
second vertical posts 22 and 24. The second pair of first and
second vertical posts 82 and 84 is also spaced in parallel and is
arranged with the first vertical plane of the first pair of first
and second vertical posts 22 and 24 in parallel arranged vertical
planes. It should be noted from FIG. 6, that the first vertical
posts 22 and 82 lay in a vertical plane perpendicular to the
vertical plane formed by the first pair of first and second
vertical posts 22 and 24 and the second pair of first and second
vertical posts 82 and 84. Similarly, the first vertical posts 24
and 84 lay in another vertical plane perpendicular to the vertical
plane of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24 and parallel
to the vertical plane formed by the vertical posts 22 and 82. This
arrangement of the four vertical posts 22, 24, 82, and 84 forms the
module 80 in a generally polygonal configuration. The spacing in
between the posts 22 and 24, and 82 and 84 maybe at a first
distance, such as four feet; while the spacing between the posts 22
and 82, and 24 and 84 may be at the same or a different spacing,
such as four feet, five feet, etc.
[0045] Each pair of the first and second vertical posts 22 and 24,
and 82 and 84 has at least one horizontal bar assembly 40
vertically adjustably mounted thereon. Likewise, the vertical posts
22 and 82 have a horizontal bar assembly 40 vertically adjustably
positioned thereon which can be vertically adjusted along the
vertical posts 22 and 24 independent of the horizontal bar
assemblies 40 on the pair of vertical posts 22 and 24, and 82 and
84. The vertical posts 24 and 84 have a similar horizontal bar
assembly 40 vertically positional there along and parallel to the
horizontal bar assembly 40 connected between the vertical posts 22
and 24.
[0046] The module 80, formed of four vertical posts 22, 24, 82 and
84, each interconnected to two other vertical posts 22, 24, 82, and
84, may be repeated in multiple modules 80 by disposing one module
80 adjacent to and spaced parallel from the vertical posts 82 and
84 as well as another module 80 from the vertical posts 24 and 84
or the vertical posts 22 and 82 or 22 and 84. This may be repeated
in any number of modules 80 until any desired arrangement is
formed, as shown in FIG. 7. Each four adjacent vertical posts of
the modules 80 forming the entire assembly shown in FIG. 7 can have
one or up to four vertically adjustable horizontal bar assemblies
40 mounted thereon.
[0047] FIG. 7 also illustrates a modification to the vertical posts
22, 24, 82, and 84 wherein vertical posts 90, 92, and 94, with
three vertical posts shown by way of example replace two of the
vertical posts of the module 80. The vertical posts 90, 92, and 94
have an increased height to place the horizontal bar assembly 40
mounted at an upper end considerably higher in height than the
horizontal bar assemblies 40 in other modules 80. The horizontal
bar assemblies 40 on the posts 90, 92, and 94 may receive a rope
attachment member for rope climbing exercises.
[0048] The vertical posts 22 and 24 and the vertical posts 22, 24
and 82, 84 in the module 80 may have any suitable diameter or
cross-section to provide a stable exercise platform. For example,
the vertical posts 22, 24, 82, and 84 and 80 may have a two-inch
square or 2''.times.2'' polygonal configuration. In this example,
the connectors 44 on each horizontal bar assembly 40 have an
interior aperture between the exterior walls slightly larger than
the two inch by two inch cross-section of the vertical post 22, 24,
82 and 84.
[0049] However, the longer height vertical post 90, 92 and 94 shown
in FIG. 7, will typically have a larger cross-section for increased
strength to support the longer height of each vertical post 90, 92,
and 94. In this situation, the connectors 44 also have a larger
interior opening, such as one slightly larger than the
3''.times.3'' example of a cross-section for the vertical post 90,
92 and 94. The vertical posts 22, 24, 82 and 84 can have other
cross-sections, such as 2''.times.3'', 3''.times.4'',
2''.times.4'', or 4''.times.4'' or larger.
[0050] Further, since the horizontal bar assemblies 40 may be
connected between any two vertical posts 22, 24, 82 and 84, as well
as the longer length posts, 90, 92 and 94, the horizontal bar
assemblies 40 can have different sized connectors 44. The
horizontal bar assembly 40, for use on the vertical posts 22, 24,
82 and 84 can have identical connectors 44 complimentary to the 2
inch by 2 inch cross-section of the vertical posts 22, 24, 82 and
84. The horizontal bar assembly 40 attached to higher vertical
posts, such as the pairs of vertical posts 90 and 92 or 92 and 94,
can have connectors 44 with a slightly larger interior opening than
the example of a 3 inch by 3 inch cross-section for the vertical
posts 90, 92 and 94.
[0051] At the same time the horizontal bar assemblies 40 can be
configured with different sized connectors 44 at each end for
interconnection to one vertical posts 90, 92 or 94 at one end and a
lower height vertical post 22, 24, 82, or 84 at the opposite
end.
[0052] A variety of accessories are designed for use in the fitness
rig, generally with one or two modules 80. As shown in FIG. 8, a
horizontal hand over hand cross bar set 100 is illustrated. The
cross bar set 100 is a unitary assembly formed of four corner
located connectors 44, a pair of horizontally extending bars 102
fixedly joined at opposite ends to one of the connectors 44 and a
plurality, with three shown by example of laterally extending
cross-bars 104 which are fixedly joined, such as by welding or
rotatably joined to the horizontal bars 102.
[0053] The cross bar set 100 is mounted over four vertical posts,
such as vertical posts 22, 24, 82, and 84 and positioned at the
desired height before the pins 60 are engaged to the connectors 44
and the respective vertical posts 22, 24, 82, and 84.
[0054] The cross bar set 100 can be modified to have a longer
length and additional pairs of connectors 44 to span three or more
pairs of parallel vertical posts.
[0055] FIG. 9 depicts an ascending and descending hand over hand
cross bar set 110 which is similar to the horizontal cross bar set
100, but which includes two oppositely inclined horizontal cross
bar sets 112 and 114. The cross bar set 110 includes six connectors
for attachment to three parallel disposed pairs of vertical posts.
Two pairs of parallel horizontal bars 116 and 118, and 120 and 122
are fixed or rotatably joined to the connectors 44. The outer end
or corner located connectors 44 of the angularly disposed bars 116,
118, 120 and 122 are disposed in a horizontal plane. The center
located connectors 44 are disposed out of the horizontal plane of
the corner located connectors 44.
[0056] The hand over hand cross bar set 110 can be provided in any
angular configuration, such as an angular configuration where the
center portion of the hand over hand cross bar set 110 is
positioned at a steeper angle relative to the outer ends. Further,
the hand over hand cross bar set 110 may be inverted so as to
provide the cross bars 124 and 129 in a descending angle relative
to a horizontal plane of the end located connectors 44.
[0057] FIG. 10 depicts a different exercise rig attachment 130. The
exercise rig attachment 130 includes a pair of vertically extending
posts 132 and 134 which are fixed, such as by welding, to opposed
sets of three connectors 44 which are vertically spaced from each
other. Each of connectors 44 includes a lynch pin 60 to enable the
entire exercise rig attachment 130 to be vertically adjusted in
height above ground level on a pair of vertical posts, such as
vertical posts 22 and 24.
[0058] A plurality of pairs of parallel cross bars, with nine pairs
of parallel cross bars 136 shown by way of example are welded at
opposite ends to the inner facing surfaces of the vertical posts
132 and 134. The cross bars 136 are generally flat, planar members
arranged in parallel and disposed at an upward and outward
extending angle from horizontal.
[0059] The angle between the inner most end of each of the cross
bars 136 and the adjacent vertical members 132 and 134 provides
space for a person to vertically move a bar 138 carried by the
person and spanning each pair of cross bars 136 upward and downward
along the set of cross bars 136.
[0060] FIG. 11 depicts a pair of vertical posts 22 and 24, but with
a different configuration for the horizontal bar assembly
connectors. In this arrangement, the connectors 44A have a three
sided, open-ended, U-shaped configuration formed of two opposed
parallel sides 48 and 52 joined to a center side 50. The open ends
of each connector 44A face outward from the horizontal bar 42. The
lynch pin 60 is mountable between and across the two opposed
parallel legs 48 and 52 of each connector 44A.
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