Collapsible freestanding exercise station

Abstract

An exercise station with a pull-up bar is disclosed. The exercise station is freestanding without engaging external structures, and supports a user in performing an exercise routine, such as pull-ups or dips. The exercise station may be collapsed to a small footprint and a low vertical profile without disassembly of the exercise station's components.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise station comprising:
 a base configured to rest on a floor;   a first stand comprising:
 a first lower stand member coupled to a first side of the base at a lower end of the first lower stand member via a first lower hinge; and 
 a first upper stand member coupled to an upper end of the first lower stand member at a lower end of the first upper stand member via a first middle hinge; 
   a second stand comprising:
 a second lower stand member coupled to a second side of the base at a lower end of the second lower stand member via a second lower hinge; and 
 a second upper stand member coupled to an upper end of the second lower stand member at a lower end of the second upper stand member via a second middle hinge; 
   a pull-up bar coupled to an upper end of the first upper stand member at a first side of the pull-up bar via a first upper hinge, and coupled to an upper end of the second upper stand member at a second side of the pull-up bar via a second upper hinge; and   a resistance band anchor coupled to the base, wherein the resistance band anchor is configured to couple a resistance band to the exercise station.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , wherein the resistance band anchor is coupled to a base bar of the base at an inside location of the base bar closer to the first stand than to the second stand. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , wherein the resistance band anchor is coupled to the base through a swivel joint. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , wherein a hook portion of the resistance band anchor is configured to ascend above a base bar of the base when in the resistance band anchor is in use with a resistance band, and wherein the hook portion of the resistance band anchor is configured to lay against the base bar when the resistance band anchor is not in use. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a set of wheels coupled to the first side of the base; and   a handle coupled to the second side of the base.   
     
     
         6 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of lock mechanisms for a plurality of feet of the base, wherein each lock mechanism of the plurality of lock mechanisms is engageable to secure a foot of the plurality of feet in an extended position or in a stowed position. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of adjustable levelers for a plurality of feet of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise station of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of accessory attachment points on the base, the plurality of accessory attachment points configured to couple one or more pieces of accessory exercise equipment to the exercise station. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise station of  claim 1 . further comprising a platform configured to be coupled to the base of the exercise station. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise station of  claim 1 . wherein the first stand and the second stand each have an adjustable height whereby an overall height of the exercise station is selectively changeable. 
     
     
         11 . An exercise station comprising:
 a base configured to rest on a floor;   a first stand comprising:
 a first lower stand member coupled to a first side of the base at a lower end of the first lower stand member via a first lower hinge; and 
 a first upper stand member coupled to an upper end of the first lower stand member at a lower end of the first upper stand member via a first middle hinge; 
   a second stand comprising:
 a second lower stand member coupled to a second side of the base at a lower end of the second lower stand member via a second lower hinge; and 
 a second upper stand member coupled to an upper end of the second lower stand member at a lower end of the second upper stand member via a second middle hinge; 
   a pull-up bar coupled to an upper end of the first upper stand member at a first side of the pull-up bar via a first upper hinge, and coupled to an upper end of the second upper stand member at a second side of the pull-up bar via a second upper hinge;   a first additional handle configured to be selectively coupled to the first stand, wherein the first additional handle comprises a first U shape; and   a second additional handle configured to be selectively coupled to the second stand, wherein the second additional handle comprises a second U shape.   
     
     
         12 . The exercise station of  claim 11 , wherein, when the first additional handle is coupled to the first stand, the first U shape of the first additional handle comprises a tail slanting inward. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise station of  claim 11 , wherein, when the first additional handle is coupled to the first stand, the first U shape of the first additional handle comprises a rounded bend between a post and a first grip, and an additional bend between the first grip and a second grip. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise station of  claim 11 , wherein the first additional handle comprises a first post having a first length between a first coupling point and a first grip, wherein the second additional handle comprises a second post having a second length between a second coupling point and a second grip, and wherein the first length of the first post of the first additional handle is longer than the second length of the second post of the second additional handle. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise station of  claim 11 , wherein the first additional handle comprises:
 a fixed grip having a first diameter; and   an adjustable grip having a second diameter larger than the first diameter.   
     
     
         16 . An exercise station comprising:
 a base configured to rest on a floor;   a first stand comprising:
 a first lower stand member coupled to a first side of the base at a lower end of the first lower stand member via a first lower U-shaped channel hinge; and 
 a first upper stand member coupled to an upper end of the first lower stand member at a lower end of the first upper stand member via a first middle U-shaped channel hinge; 
   a second stand comprising:
 a second lower stand member coupled to a second side of the base at a lower end of the second lower stand member via a second lower U-shaped channel hinge; and 
 a second upper stand member coupled to an upper end of the second lower stand member at a lower end of the second upper stand member via a second middle U-shaped channel hinge; and 
   a pull-up bar coupled to an upper end of the first upper stand member at a first side of the pull-up bar via a first upper hinge, and coupled to an upper end of the second upper stand member at a second side of the pull-up bar via a second upper hinge.   
     
     
         17 . The exercise station of  claim 16 , wherein the first middle U-shaped channel hinge is attached to one of the first lower stand member or the first upper stand member, and is hingedly coupled to the other of the first lower stand member or the first upper stand member. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise station of  claim 16 , wherein the first middle U-shaped channel hinge is, in an expanded state of the exercise station, seated directly against the first lower stand member and the first upper stand member. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise station of  claim 16 , wherein an outer portion of the first middle U-shaped channel hinge comprises a metal open channel, and wherein an inner portion of the first middle U-shaped channel hinge comprises a polymer piece positioned between the outer portion and at least one of the first lower stand member or the first upper stand member. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise station of  claim 16 , wherein the first middle U-shaped channel hinge comprises a double shear joint configured to be selectively tightened around at least one of the first lower stand member or the first upper stand member.