Patent ID: 6884203

Claim:
An abdominal bench with a fixed seat and a pivoting torso section, comprising: a) a frame supporting a leg and footrest brace, a torso section, and a fixed seat; b) a leg and footrest brace, pivotably connected to said frame, having a footrest end and a lower end, said lower end of said leg and footrest brace pivotably connected to a push rod; c) a push rod pivotably connected at one end to said leg and footrest brace and at the other end to a torso bracket; d) at least one guide rod pivotably connected at one end to said frame and at the other end to the lower end of a dog-leg lever; e) a dog-leg lever, connected at an upper end to said torso brace, in the center to said torso bracket and at the lower end to at least one guide rod; f) a short lever, pivotably connected at one end to a torso brace and pivotably connected at the other end to a torso bracket; g) a torso bracket connected to said leg and footrest brace by said push rod, guide rod, dog-leg lever and short lever; and h) a torso cushion secured on top of said torso brace.