US 12,134,004 B2
Portable abdominal workout equipment and associated systems and methods
Daniel Best, Columbus, GA (US)
Filed by Daniel Best, Columbus, GA (US)
Filed on May 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/737,240.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356023 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/4047 (2015.10) [A63B 21/4033 (2015.10)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable exercise device comprising:
a base comprising a front end, a back end, and a top side between the front end and the back end, wherein the top side comprises a support recess extending from the front end to a position between the front end and the back end;
an upper thigh support at least partially positioned within the support recess, wherein the upper thigh support is configured to receive and support an upper thigh of a user, wherein the upper thigh support comprises a range of motion between a first position and a second position relative to the base, wherein, in the first position, the upper thigh support is seated within the support recess, and wherein, in the second position, a back end of the upper thigh support is within the support recess and a front end of the upper thigh support extends upwards and away from the support recess,
wherein a top side of the upper thigh support and a portion of the top side of the base define a sitting surface for the user; and
a biasing member applying a biasing force against the upper thigh support such that in an unloaded state, the upper thigh support is in the second position.