A-frame exercise rack system

Abstract

An A-frame exercise rack system includes a plurality of first side support bars, a plurality of second side support bars, a at least one top bar, and a plurality of connection joints. Each of the plurality of connection joints includes a first plate, a third plate, and a second plate. The first plate includes first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the first plate. The third plate includes first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the third plate. The first and third plates may be parallel relative to each other and perpendicular relative to the second plate thereby defining a top bar channel. The first and second support bar plates of the first and third plates may be parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the first and third plates thereby defining spaces for receiving first and second side support bars.

1 . An A-frame exercise rack system, comprising:
 a plurality of first side support bars;   a plurality of second side support bars;   at least one top bar; and   a plurality of connection joints, each comprising:
 a first plate including first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the first plate; 
 a second plate; and 
 a third plate including first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the third plate, 
   wherein the first and third plates are parallel relative to each other and perpendicular relative to the second plate thereby defining a top bar channel for receiving the at least one top bar,   wherein the first and second support bar plates of the first plate are parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the first plate thereby defining a space for receiving one of the plurality of first side support bars, and   wherein the first and second support bar plates of the third plate are parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the third plate thereby defining a space for receiving one of the plurality of second side support bars.   
     
     
         2 . The A-frame exercise rack system of  claim 1 , wherein an assembled set of one of the plurality of first side support bars, one of the plurality of second side support bars, and one of the plurality of connection joints define a single section of the A-frame exercise rack system. 
     
     
         3 . The A-frame exercise rack system of  claim 2 , wherein the one of the plurality of first side support bars extends outwardly and downwardly from the first plate of the one of the plurality of connection joints, and wherein the one of the plurality of second side support bars extends outwardly and downwardly from the third plate of the one of the plurality of connection joints, thereby defining a triangular shape. 
     
     
         4 . The A-frame exercise rack system of  claim 3 , wherein a first of the plurality of connection joints is connected to a second of the plurality of connection joints by the at least one top bar thereby joining a first single section and a second single section. 
     
     
         5 . The A-frame exercise rack system of  claim 4 , wherein the first single section and the second single section define a triangular prism. 
     
     
         6 . The A-frame exercise rack system of  claim 1 , wherein edges of the first and second support bar plates of the first plate are welded to the first plate, and wherein edges of the first and second support bar plates of the third plate are welded to the third plate. 
     
     
         7 . An A-frame exercise rack system, comprising:
 a connection joint, comprising:
 a first plate including first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the first plate; 
 a second plate; and 
 a third plate including first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the third plate, 
   wherein the first and third plates are parallel relative to each other and perpendicular relative to the second plate thereby defining a top bar channel for receiving a top bar,   wherein the first and second support bar plates of the first plate are parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the first plate thereby defining a space for receiving a first side support bar, and   wherein the first and second support bar plates of the third plate are parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the third plate thereby defining a space for receiving a second side support bar.   
     
     
         8 . The A-frame exercise rack system of  claim 7 , wherein edges of the first and second support bar plates of the first plate are welded to the first plate, and wherein edges of the first and second support bar plates of the third pate are welded to the third plate. 
     
     
         9 . An A-frame exercise rack system assembly method, comprising:
 connecting a first of a plurality of first side support bars to a first of a plurality of connection joints;   connecting a first of a plurality of second side support bars to the first of the plurality of connection joints, where the first of the plurality of first side support bars, the first of the plurality of connection joints, and the first of the plurality of second side support bars together define a first single section of the A-frame exercise rack system;   connecting a second of the plurality of first side support bars to a second of the plurality of connection joints;   connecting a second of the plurality of second side support bars to the second of the plurality of connection joints, where the second of the plurality of first side support bars, the second of the plurality of connection joints, and the second of the plurality of second side support bars together define a second single section of the A-frame exercise rack system; and   connecting the first single section of the A-frame exercise rack system to the second single section of the A-frame exercise rack system by a top bar.   
     
     
         10 . The A-frame exercise rack system assembly method of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of connection joints each comprise:
 a first plate including first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the first plate;   a second plate; and   a third plate including first and second support bar plates extending outwardly and downwardly from the third plate,   wherein the first and third plates are parallel relative to each other and perpendicular relative to the second plate thereby defining a top bar channel for receiving the top bar,   wherein the first and second support bar plates of the first plate are parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the first plate thereby defining a space for receiving one of the plurality of first side support bars, and   wherein the first and second support bar plates of the third plate are parallel to each other and perpendicular relative to the third plate thereby defining a space for receiving one of the plurality of second side support bars.