Patent ID: 9636537
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A63B,B62B

Claim:
1. An exercise device, which comprises: (a) a frame having a support surface engaging portion that permits the frame to move forwardly over the support surface as a user pushes the frame forwardly using at least one pair of handles provided on the frame; (b) a carriage provided on the frame configured to support at least one exercise weight member thereon for adding mass to the frame, the carriage being selectively movable on the frame by the user into different fore-and-aft positions on the frame to vary the resistance to pushing that the user must overcome in order for the user to push the frame forwardly, the carriage and the frame having a cooperable lock disposed therebetween for retaining the carriage in one of the positions selected by the user; (c) wherein the at least one exercise weight member comprises at least two barbell weight plates, wherein the carriage frame includes a pin extending laterally outwardly from each side of the carriage frame with the pins being long enough to support thereon at least one barbell weight plate that is as large as 45 lbs. in mass, the pins being high enough on the carriage frame to support any of the barbell weight plates carried thereon above the support surface over which the frame of the device is movable, and (d) wherein the at least one exercise weight member further comprises two dumbbells, wherein the carriage frame is topped by a pair of laterally extending trays each of which is capable of supporting one of the dumbbells thereon in a laterally extending orientation of the dumbbell, the barbell weight supporting pins being longitudinally centered on the carriage frame between the dumbbell supporting trays with the trays being located sufficiently above the pins such that barbell weight plates as large as 45 lbs. when received on the pins do not interfere with the trays and the dumbbells carried thereon.