Patent ID: 7625327
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A tilting inversion exerciser for supporting a user comprising: a supporting stand having at least two U-shaped frames with upper ends pivotally coupled to and including two apex members, said stand includes at least two foldable couplers between said frames, a U-shaped carrier including two arms each having a first end pivotally attached to said apex member and each having a second end, a bar secured to said second ends of said arms for forming a space between said arms and said bar, a user supporting table rotatable attached to said stand and slidably received in said space of said carrier and adjustably secured to said bar of said carrier for adjusting said user supporting table toward and away from said bar of said carrier, and a latching device securing said user supporting table to said bar of said carrier after said user supporting table has been adjusted relative to said bar of said carrier, wherein said carrier includes at least one tubular member extended from said bar, and said user supporting table includes a pole extended downwardly from a bottom portion of said user supporting table for guiding said user supporting table to move and to adjust relative to said carrier, said carrier further includes a sleeve extended from said at least one tubular member, and having a bore formed in said sleeve for slidably receiving said latching device, and wherein said latching device further includes a latch member slidably engaged in said bore of said sleeve and having an actuating end engaged with said pole for adjustably securing said pole to said at least one tubular member of said carrier, and wherein said pole includes a plurality of orifices formed therein for selectively engaging with said actuating end of said latch member, and wherein said latch member includes a peripheral stop extended radially and outwardly therefrom for engaging with said at least one tubular member and for limiting said latch member to slide relative to said at least one tubular member and said carrier, and wherein said latching device further includes a spring member.