Patent ID: 6805409
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: A47C,A63B

Abstract:
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 open-yoke catches spaced lengthwise along an underside; a second padded section pivotally attached to said frame at said first pivot point behind said first padded section for upward inclination; and a first leg assembly pivotally attached at a second pivot point to one end of said frame for downward extension and load-bearing contact against a support surface; and a second leg assembly pivotally attached at a third pivot point to an opposing end of said frame for downward extension and load-bearing contact against said support surface; and a length-adjustable telescoping beam pivotally attached at one end to said frame at a fourth pivot point, said telescoping beam having a cross-piece at an opposing end that is pivotable upward for insertion into at least one of the open-yoke catches along said first padded section for releasably locking said first padded section at a one of a series of selectable inclines, and the length of said telescoping beam may be adjusted to further adjust the incline of said first padded section.