Patent ID: 7819785
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A safety device for spotting a user of a barbell without a need for human intervention, comprising: a) a frame; b) an interface ring assembly; and c) electrical/electronic apparatus; wherein said frame is for resting on a level surface; wherein said interface ring assembly is operatively connected to said frame; wherein said interface ring assembly is for interfacing with the barbell; wherein said electrical/electronic apparatus is operatively connected to said interface ring assembly; and wherein said electrical/electronic apparatus is for spotting the user of the barbell without the need for the human intervention; wherein said frame comprises: i) a base; ii) a pair of uprights; and iii) an overhead; wherein said base of said frame is for resting on the level surface; wherein said pair of uprights of said frame extend upwardly from said base of said frame; and wherein said overhead of said frame extends forwardly from said pair of uprights of said frame; wherein said base of said frame comprises three members; wherein each member of said base of said frame is slender; wherein each member of said base of said frame is elongated; wherein each member of said base of said frame is straight; wherein said three members of said base of said frame form an exaggerated H configuration; and wherein said exaggerated H configuration of said three members of said base of said frame has a transverse portion connecting a pair of axial portions at a pair of intersection points; wherein said frame comprises a bench; wherein said bench of said frame is disposed between said pair of axial portions of said three members of said base of said frame; wherein said bench of said frame is for resting on the level surface; and wherein said bench of said frame is for supporting the user of the barbell; wherein said bench of said frame comprises: A) a spotter stand; B) a foot stand; C) a spine; and D) a pad; wherein said spotter stand of said bench of said frame is for supporting the barbell; wherein said spine of said bench of said frame extends forwardly from said spotter stand of said bench of said frame to said foot stand of said bench of said frame; wherein said spine of said bench of said frame supports said pad of said bench of said frame; and wherein said spine of said bench of said frame is for supporting the user of the barbell in a lying position; wherein said interface ring assembly comprises a pair of cables; wherein said pair of cables of said interface ring assembly reeve on a winch of said interface ring assembly, and depend therefrom into lower ends; and wherein said lower ends of said pair of cables of said interface ring assembly are for disposing in proximity to the barbell; wherein said interface ring assembly comprises a pair of interface rings; wherein said pair of interface rings of said interface ring assembly depend from said lower ends of said pair of cables of said interface ring assembly, respectively; and wherein said pair of interface rings of said interface ring assembly are for receiving the barbell; wherein each interface ring of said interface ring assembly is thin; wherein each interface ring of said interface ring assembly is generally oval-shaped; wherein each interface ring of said interface ring assembly has a primary through bore therethrough; wherein each interface ring of said interface ring assembly has an upper end; wherein each interface ring of said interface ring assembly has a lower end; and wherein said primary through bore of each interface ring of said interface ring assembly is for noncapturingly receiving the barbell; wherein said one interface ring of said interface ring assembly has a barbell-following sensor; wherein said barbell-following sensor of said one interface ring of said interface ring assembly is disposed at said lower end of said one interface ring of said interface ring assembly; wherein said barbell-following sensor of said one interface ring of said interface ring assembly electrically communicates with said winch of said interface ring assembly; and wherein said barbell-following sensor of said one interface ring of said interface ring assembly is for causing said pair of interface rings of said interface ring assembly to follow the barbell in said primary through bore of each interface ring of said interface ring assembly so as to keep said pair of cables of said interface ring assembly taut.