Patent ID: 9302139
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: a frame; first and second guides coupled to the frame; first and second carriages associated with respective ones of the guides, each of the carriages having a locking mechanism to lock the carriage at a selected vertical position and a release to disengage the locking mechanism; a generally horizontal exercise bar slidably carried on the guides, the exercise bar having first and second cable engagements at opposing ends; a selectable exercise resistance; first and second cable ends coupled to the exercise resistance, each of the first and second cable ends selectively coupled to at least one of the respective carriage or the respective exercise bar cable engagement; first and second release actuators at opposing ends of the exercise bar; wherein the exercise bar release actuators are configured to engage respective ones of the carriage releases so as to selectively engage and disengage the respective locking mechanism; and wherein the exercise bar includes a catch configured to selectively engage and disengage an overhead frame member upon axial rotation of the exercise bar.