US 8,721,511 B2
REFORMER EXERCISE APPARATUSGeneral
US 8,721,511 B2
REFORMER EXERCISE APPARATUS
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Loan H Thanh
Art Unit:
3764 Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion
Agent:
Inventors:
Ken Endelman; Brian Masterson; Elger Oberwelz; James R. Yurchenco; Anthony Patron; Thomas Dieter Christian Overthun; Joerg Student; David Webster; Jennifer Ellen Davis-Wilson; Christopher J. Savarino
Assignee:
Priority:
07/13/11
Filed:
07/13/11
Granted:
05/13/14
Expiration:
04/05/32
Abstract
A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A63A63B2208/0247A63B