Patent ID: 7294097
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An articulated bench, comprising: an elongate frame; a first padded section pivotally attached to said frame at a first pivot point for upward inclination, said first padded section having a plurality of catches spaced lengthwise along an underside; a second padded section fixedly attached to said frame at a second pivot point proximate said first pivot point behind said first padded section; and a first leg assembly pivotally attached at a third pivot point to one end of said frame for selectable upward or downward deployment, said first leg assembly further comprising a primary foot crossbar for floor-support when said leg assembly is in a downwardly-deployed position, and a second foot crossbar for additional floor-support when said leg assembly is in a upwardly-deployed position, the lateral stability of said bench being optimized regardless of the position of said first leg assembly; and a second leg assembly pivotally attached at a fourth pivot point to an opposing end of said frame for downward extension; and a length-adjustable dual tubular brace assembly comprising parallely-spaced telescoping tubes having adjustable locking detents, said tubes being joined together at one end by a cross-bar and pivotally attached on opposing sides of said frame for pivoting upward extending outward for insertion into at least one of the catches along said first padded section for locking said first padded section at a selectable incline.