Patent ID: 11865402
Assignee: PRX PERFORMANCE, LLC
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 13:
14. A retractable wall mountable weightlifting bench, comprising:
a bench having a front end and a rear end opposite of the front end, wherein the bench is adapted to be connected to a wall, and wherein the bench is adapted to be pivoted about a horizontal axis;
wherein the bench has an extended position and a retracted position;
at least one actuator pivotally connected to the bench, and wherein the at least one actuator applies an upward biasing force to the bench to assist in lifting the bench upwardly into the retracted position;
wherein a longitudinal axis of the bench extends in a direction that is tangential to the wall when the bench is in the extended position;
wherein the longitudinal axis of the bench extends in a direction that is parallel to the wall when the bench is in the retracted position;
wherein the bench is horizontal when in the extended position;
wherein the bench is adapted to support a torso of an exerciser when in the extended position;
wherein the bench is positioned near the wall when in the retracted position;
wherein the bench is vertically orientated when in the retracted position;
a support member pivotally attached to the bench about a horizontal axis;
wherein the support member is not parallel to the bench when the bench is in the extended position;
wherein the support member is parallel to the bench when the bench is in the retracted position;
wherein a lower end of the support member is adapted to engage the floor when the bench is in the extended position; and
a connector connected to the support member, wherein when the bench is moved to the retracted position the connector moves the support member into a parallel position where the support member is parallel with the bench.