Doorway mounted exercise apparatus

Abstract

An exercise apparatus that is to be mounted in a doorway and held in position by the user's own body weight during use. In one aspect the invention comprises: first and second L-shaped members disposed in side-by-side relation, each having a horizontal section and a vertical section; a first member having a length less than a width of the doorway and connected to the vertical sections of the first and second L-shaped members; a second member having a length greater than the width of the doorway and connected to the horizontal sections of the first and second L-shaped members at a first horizontal distance from the first member; a first gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the first L-shaped member at a second horizontal distance from the first member, the second horizontal distance being greater than the first horizontal distance; and a second gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the second L-shaped member at approximately the second horizontal distance.

1 . An exercise apparatus for use in a doorway through a wall, the exercise apparatus comprising: 
 first and second L-shaped members disposed in side-by-side relation, each of the first and second L-shaped members having a horizontal section and a vertical section;    a first member having a length less than a width of the doorway and connected to the vertical sections of the first and second L-shaped members;    a second member having a length greater than the width of the doorway and connected to the horizontal sections of the first and second L-shaped members at a first horizontal distance from the first member;    a first gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the first L-shaped member at a second horizontal distance from the first member, the second horizontal distance being greater than the first horizontal distance; and    a second gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the second L-shaped member at approximately the second horizontal distance.    
   
   
       2 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first member is substantially parallel to the second member.  
   
   
       3 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first member comprises a substantially planar surface.  
   
   
       4 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising a friction strip on the substantially planar surface for increasing a coefficient of friction between the wall and the first member.  
   
   
       5 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the friction strip is comprises hard rubber or soft rubber.  
   
   
       6 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the horizontal section of each of the first and second L-shaped members comprises a U-shaped portion.  
   
   
       7 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the second member connects to both legs of each U-shaped portion of the first and second L-shaped members.  
   
   
       8 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the first gripping bar connects to both legs of the U-shaped portion of the first L-shaped member and the second gripping bar connects to both legs of the U-shaped portion of the second L-shaped member.  
   
   
       9 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 6  further comprising a hand grip on each leg of each U-shaped portion of the first and second L-shaped members.  
   
   
       10 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the hand grips are made of foam.  
   
   
       11 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first gripping bar and second gripping bar comprise a horizontal section and a section that is vertically angled downward.  
   
   
       12 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the second member has a circular cross sectional profile.  
   
   
       13 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of hand grips on the second member.  
   
   
       14 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  comprising friction sleeves covering ends of the second member for increasing a coefficient of friction between the wall and the second member.  
   
   
       15 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the friction sleeves are made of hard or soft rubber.  
   
   
       16 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a hand grip on each of the first and second gripping bars.  
   
   
       17 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the second member, the first gripping bar, and the second gripping bar are connected atop the horizontal sections of the first and second L-shaped members.  
   
   
       18 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first horizontal distance is at least greater than a thickness of the wall.  
   
   
       19 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the first member having a substantially planar surface;    a friction strip on the substantially planar surface of the first member for increasing a coefficient of friction between the wall and the first member;    the horizontal sections of each of the first and second L-shaped members having a U-shaped portion;    the second member connecting to both legs of each U-shaped portion of the first and second L-shaped members;    the first gripping bar connecting to both legs of the U-shaped portion of the first L-shaped member and the second gripping bar connects to both legs of the U-shaped portion of the second L-shaped member;    the first gripping bar and second gripping bar each comprising a horizontal section and a section that is vertically angled downward;    the second member having a circular cross sectional profile and ends;    friction sleeves covering the ends of the second member for increasing a coefficient of friction between the wall and the second member;    hand grips on each leg of the U-shaped portions, on the second member; and on each of the first and second gripping bars;    the second member, the first gripping bar, and the second gripping bar being atop the horizontal sections of the first and second L-shaped members; and    the first horizontal distance being at least greater than a thickness of the wall    
   
   
       20 . An exercise system comprising: 
 a wall having a first surface and an opposing surface forming a thickness;    a doorway extending through the thickness of the wall from the one surface to the opposing surface, the doorway having a width, sides, and a top;    a first member having a length less than the width of the doorway and in contact with the top of the doorway on the first surface of the wall;    first and second L-shaped members disposed in side-by-side relation, each of the first and second L-shaped members having a horizontal section and a vertical section, the first member connected to the vertical sections of the first and second L-shaped members so that the horizontal sections extend through the doorway;    a second member having a length greater than the width of the doorway, the second member connected to the horizontal sections of the first and second L-shaped members so that the second member is in contact with the sides of the doorway on the opposing surface of the wall;    a first gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the first L-shaped member at a horizontal distance away from the opposing surface of the wall; and    a second gripping bar connected to the horizontal section of the second L-shaped member at substantially the horizontal distance.