Patent ID: 9649525
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A retractable wall mountable exercise rack, comprising: a first support member; a first upper arm connected to an upper portion of the first support member, wherein the first upper arm is adapted to be pivotally connected to a wall; a first lower arm connected to a lower portion of the first support member, wherein the first lower arm is adapted to be pivotally connected to the wall; a second support member spaced apart from the first support member; a second upper arm connected to an upper portion of the second support member, wherein the second upper arm is adapted to be pivotally connected to the wall; and a second lower arm connected to a lower portion of the second support member, wherein the second lower arm is adapted to be pivotally connected to the wall; wherein the support members have an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the support members are positioned near or adjacent to the wall when in the retracted position and wherein the support members are distally positioned away from the wall when in the extended position; wherein the first support member and the second support member are substantially vertically orientated and substantially parallel to one another when in the extended position; wherein the first support member and the second support member are vertically orientated when in the retracted position; wherein the support members maintain a substantially vertical orientation in all positions from the extended position to the retracted position; wherein the first support member has a lower end and the second support member has a lower end, wherein the lower end of the first support member and the lower end of the second support member each engage a floor when in the extended position; wherein a distance from the wall to an outer surface of the support members is significantly less when the support members are in the retracted position than when the support members are in the extended position; and wherein the first support member includes a plurality of first apertures adapted to removably receive a first support bracket and wherein the second support member includes a plurality of second apertures adapted to removably receive a second support bracket, wherein the first support bracket and the second support bracket are configured to removably receive and support a barbell.