Patent ID: 6086519
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A weight bench exercise apparatus, comprising:first and second rigid frame members having respective inward facing sides which face toward one another, respective outward facing sides which face away from one another and define a frame span therebetween, respective forward facing sides which face in a common direction and extend perpendicular to the inward facing sides and the outward facing sides, and respective rearward facing sides which face away from the forward facing sides;a bench supported between the two frame members; andfirst and second offset brackets mounted on the outward facing sides of respective frame members, wherein said brackets provide respective bearing surfaces which extend parallel to the forward facing sides and are disposed at a distance forward of the forward facing sides to create a gap sufficient to accommodate a user's hands between the forward facing sides of the frame members and a barbell supported by said bearing surfaces, and said brackets cooperate to provide aligned pairs of ledges which extend forward from respective bearing surfaces and are sized and configured to underlie discrete portions of a barbell outside the frame span.