Patent ID: 8834329
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A safe bench press system, comprising: a. a stand having a right and a left longitudinally extended beams with ground engaging legs to stably support said bench press system, wherein the spacing between said right and left beams defines the width of the stand; b. a barbell having a grip length, wherein said width of the stand being at the most equal to the grip length of the barbell; c. a first set of right and left stationary vertical beams rigidly connected to the stand; d. a second set of right and left movable uprights pivotally connected to the stand; e. a first cross beam connecting the stationary vertical beams for extra rigidity; f. at least a second cross beam having a counter weight connecting the movable uprights; g. said movable uprights having a set of holding racks with height adjusting means to hold the barbell, whereby said uprights tilt backward when the barbell is lifted off the racks; h. a set of right and left horizontally extended safety arms located along the same plane defined by said movable uprights and stationary vertical beams; i. said safety arms each having a proximal end and a distal end, j. a bench placed in the middle of the said stationary vertical beams, said bench having a proximal end and a distal end, and being supported at its proximal end by said stationary cross beam and at its distal end having a ground engaging leg supporting the bench at a prespecified height from the ground.