Patent ID: 7163500
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: a generally rectangular frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members between the ends, wherein each track member is a tubular extrusion having a rectangular cross section; a movable carriage mounted on said frame for movement along said track members; a plurality of elongated elastic members extending between said carriage and an anchor bar near said foot end of said frame; an elastic member anchor bar and carriage stop assembly mounted to the track members adjustably anchoring said plurality of elastic members to the anchor bar held by the track members while maintaining a predetermined minimum distance between said carriage and said anchor bar, the anchor bar having opposite ends, each end including an axially extending tenon having two opposite sides, each track member including a longitudinally extending elongated slot sized to receive one of the tenons therein, each slot having spaced notches forming anchor bar stop portions defining spaced lock positions, wherein said opposite sides of said tenons engage the anchor bar stop portions of the slots in the locked positions, and a guide member attached to said anchor bar inside each said tubular track substantially centering said tenon in said slot.