Patent ID: 8641585

Claim:
An exercise machine, comprising: a frame having first and second ends; a platform mounted on said frame so as to be reciprocatingly moveable towards said first and second ends thereof; and at least one bar assembly comprising a pair of upright bars mounted on opposite sides of said frame, said upright bars each comprising: a lower bar member extending generally upwardly from said frame; an upper bar member having a grip portion extending generally horizontally so as to be accessible to a user on said platform; and a coupling rotatably connecting said upper bar member to said lower bar member so that said generally horizontal grip portion is selectively rotatable to a plurality of positions for differing exercises performed on said machine, said coupling comprising: a first coupling member mounted to an upper end of said lower bar member; a second coupling member mounted to a lower end of said upper bar member; and a spring yieldingly biasing said first and second coupling members into a locking engagement; so that in response to a user applying force to said upper bar segment against said spring said first and second coupling members are separated from said locking engagement to allow said grip portion to be rotated to a selected position, and in response to a user releasing said upper bar member said first and second coupling members are biased into said locking engagement so as to retain said grip portion in said selected position.