Wall-mounted exercise system

Abstract

Numerous embodiments are disclosed for a wall-mounted exercise system that is adjustable in height and can be folded against the wall for efficient storage. In one embodiment, a wall-mounted exercise unit comprises a first mounting assembly attached to a wall; a second mounting assembly attached to the wall; a bar assembly comprising a bar, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the bar is adjustably coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism such that a height of the bar can be varied; and a backboard assembly attached to the wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall-mounted exercise unit comprising:
 a first mounting assembly attached to a wall;   a second mounting assembly attached to the wall;   a bar assembly comprising a bar, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the bar is coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism such that a height of the bar can be varied; and   a backboard assembly attached to the wall.   
     
     
         2 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first mounting assembly comprises a first pair of holes and a second pair of holes and the second mounting assembly comprises a first pair of holes and a second pair of holes, and wherein the bar assembly can be secured through (i) the first pair of holes in the first mounting assembly and the first pair of holes in the second mounting assembly or (ii) the second pair of holes in the first mounting assembly and the second pair of holes in the second mounting assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the backboard assembly comprises a backboard.   
     
     
         4 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the backboard assembly comprises one or more brackets coupled to the backboard.   
     
     
         5 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 4  further comprising one or more carabiners coupled to the one or more brackets. 
     
     
         6 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 5  further comprising one or more bungees coupled to the one or more carabiners. 
     
     
         7 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 3 , further comprising cleats coupled to the backboard and mounting strips coupled to the cleats and to the wall. 
     
     
         8 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 3 , further comprising a foldable mat coupled to the backboard. 
     
     
         9 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a first rail, a first carriage slidably contained within the first rail, a first clamp attached to the first carriage and a first end of the bar, and a first pull knob and stem;   wherein the second vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a second rail, a second carriage slidably contained within the second rail, a second clamp attached to the second carriage and a second end of the bar, and a second pull knob and stem; and   wherein the first pull knob and stem and the second pull knob and stem, when engaged with holes in the first rail and the second rail, respectively, secure the bar in a vertical direction.   
     
     
         10 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the first vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a first constant force spring engaged with the first carriage and the first rail; and   wherein the second vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a second constant force spring engaged with the second carriage and the second rail.   
     
     
         11 . A wall-mounted exercise unit comprising:
 a backboard assembly coupled to a wall; and   a bar assembly comprising:
 a bar; 
 a first vertical adjustment mechanism comprising a first rail and a first plurality of spacers coupled to the first rail, the first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the wall such that the spacers contact the wall and the first rail does not contact the wall; and 
 a second vertical adjustment mechanism comprising a second rail and a second plurality of spacers coupled to the second rail, the second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the wall such that the second plurality of spacers contact the wall and the second rail does not contact the wall; 
 wherein the bar is coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism such that a height of the bar can be varied. 
   
     
     
         12 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the backboard assembly comprises a backboard.   
     
     
         13 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the backboard assembly comprises one or more brackets coupled to the backboard.   
     
     
         14 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 13  further comprising one or more carabiners coupled to the one or more brackets. 
     
     
         15 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 14  further comprising one or more bungees coupled to the one or more carabiners. 
     
     
         16 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 12 , further comprising cleats coupled to the backboard and mounting strips coupled to the cleats and to the wall. 
     
     
         17 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 12 , further comprising a foldable mat coupled to the backboard. 
     
     
         18 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the first vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a first carriage slidably contained within the first rail, a first clamp attached to the first carriage and a first end of the bar, and a first pull knob and stem;   wherein the second vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a second carriage slidably contained within the second rail, a second clamp attached to the second carriage and a second end of the bar, and a second pull knob and stem; and   wherein the first pull knob and stem and the second pull knob and stem, when engaged with holes in the first rail and the second rail, respectively, secure the bar in a vertical direction without the first pull knob and stem and the second pull knob and stem touching the wall.   
     
     
         19 . The wall-mounted exercise unit of  claim 18 ,
 wherein the first vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a first constant force spring engaged with the first carriage and the first rail; and   wherein the second vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a second constant force spring engaged with the second carriage and the second rail.   
     
     
         20 . A wall-mounted exercise system comprising:
 a first mounting assembly attached to a wall;   a second mounting assembly attached to the wall;   a third mounting assembly attached to the wall;   a first bar assembly comprising a first bar, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the bar is coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism such that a height of the first bar can be varied; and   a second bar assembly comprising a second bar, a third vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, and a fourth vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the third mounting assembly, wherein the second bar is coupled to the third vertical adjustment mechanism and the fourth vertical adjustment mechanism such that a height of the second bar can be varied.   
     
     
         21 . A wall-mounted exercise system of  claim 20  comprising:
 a first backboard assembly attached to the wall and located under the first bar assembly; and 
 a second backboard assembly attached to the wall and located under the second bar assembly.