Patent ID: 6179748
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A chin-up bar for installation in a doorway comprising:a rod having ends that are adapted to be secured to an inside frame of a doorway;a pair of extension bars transversely affixed to said rod for pivotal movement relative to said ends of said rod, each of said extension bars extending outward from said rod and having a first end and a second end;a first hand-grip bar on each of said first ends of said extension bars; anda second hand-grip bar on each of said second ends of said extension bars, whereby a user may pull downward on said first hand-grip bar, causing said second hand-grip bar to move upward and engage a wall surface above the doorway, and a user may pull downward on said second hand-grip bar, causing said first hand-grip bar to move upward and engage a wall surface above the doorway.