US 11,904,198 B1
Exercise equipment and related methods
Jesus David Cano Romano, Phuket (TH); James Currie, Zhuhai (CN); and John Rey Lobo, Manila (PH)
Assigned to China 2 West Services Ltd., Zhuhai (CN)
Filed by China 2 West Services Ltd., Zhuhai (CN)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/375,412.
Application 18/375,412 is a continuation of application No. 18/372,651, filed on Sep. 25, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/439,042, filed on Jan. 13, 2023.
Int. Cl. A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 23/02 (2006.01); A63B 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/4029 (2015.10) [A63B 21/4035 (2015.10); A63B 23/0233 (2013.01); A63B 23/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a top portion comprising:
a center post having a first end and a second end;
an ankle post coupled to a top surface of the center post;
a footrest having an approximately planar shape, coupled to the first end of the center post, and creating an approximately 90 degree angle with the center post, wherein the ankle post is located between the footrest and the second end; and
a cushion coupled to the top surface of the center post or a crossbar coupled to the center post;
a bottom portion comprising a foot; and
a peg hingedly coupled to the top portion, wherein:
the exercise apparatus is configured to transition from a lowered configuration where the top portion is in a lowered position to a raised configuration where the top portion is in a raised position by actuating the peg at a hinged coupling point; and
the center post, the footrest, and the ankle post remain in a same position relative to each other when in both the lowered position and the raised position.