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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
James G Kiser, Harrisonburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Sportime L.L.C., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
482 92 ; 482 38 ; 482129 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for assisting in performing pull-ups under an overhead bar (B) provides an adjustable upward force on a foot holder (2) to decrease the effort needed for pulling up the body. The force is adjusted by varying the number of bungee-cord linear springs (3) between the bar and the foot holder. The holder has a platform (22) and a shoe strap (11) to hold just one of the user's feet; the other foot is wrapped around the other leg. Looped ends of the bungee cords, formed by clamps (4), are attached with rings (14) or carabiners (6) to the platform and to straps (7) looped around the bar. A safety strap (1) holds the foot holder stable.