US-20260124495-A1 - EXERCISE PLATFORM CHASSIS

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Abstract

An exercise platform chassis includes a first panel defining a first planar support surface and a second panel defining a second planar support surface spaced from the first planar support surface along a lengthwise dimension of the chassis. A transverse base structure is disposed between the first and second panels and extends along a widthwise dimension of the chassis. The transverse base structure is coupled to the first and second panels by hinge connections that permit relative angular movement between the panels. The panels are movable between an open configuration in which the planar support surfaces are arranged for floor-supported exercise use, and a folded configuration in which distal portions of the panels are brought toward one another to reduce a lengthwise profile of the exercise platform chassis for storage or transport.

Inventors

Martin Van Der Hoeven
Carla Van Der Hoeven

Assignees

CORE 46 IP LLC

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251229

Claims (20)

1 . An exercise platform chassis comprising: a first panel defining a first planar support surface; a second panel defining a second planar support surface spaced from the first planar support surface along a lengthwise dimension of the exercise platform chassis; and a transverse base structure disposed between the first panel and the second panel of the lengthwise dimension and extending along a widthwise dimension of the exercise platform chassis, wherein the transverse base structure is coupled to the first panel and the second panel by respective hinge connections such that the first panel and the second panel are movable between: an open configuration in which the first planar support surface and the second planar support surface are arranged for floor-supported exercise use, and a folded configuration in which distal portions of the first panel and the second panel are brought toward one another to reduce a lengthwise profile of the exercise platform chassis.
2 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein, in the open configuration, the first panel and the second panel are coplanar.
3 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein, in the open configuration, a floor contact surface of the transverse base structure is coplanar with floor contact surfaces of the first and second panels.
4 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein the transverse base structure defines a raised ridge having a top surface positioned vertically above the first planar support surface and the second planar support surface in the open configuration.
5 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein the transverse base structure comprises one or more anchor receptacles configured to receive and retain end portions of elastic resistance members.
6 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first panel or the second panel includes one or more elongate guide features extending along at least a portion of the lengthwise dimension and configured to guide linear movement of a sliding carriage.
7 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 6 , wherein the sliding carriage is elastically couplable to the transverse base structure by one or more elastic tension members extending between the sliding carriage and the transverse base structure, such that translation of the sliding carriage along the one or more elongate guide features produces elastic resistance.
8 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 7 , wherein the transverse base structure defines one or more cavities configured to receive anchor portions of the one or more elastic tension members.
9 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 8 , wherein the transverse base structure defines one or more vertical side slots extending down from a top surface of the transverse base structure and being open to respective ones of the one or more cavities, the one or more vertical side slots being configured to permit the one or more elastic tension members to extend outward from the one or more cavities while the anchor portions are retained within the one or more cavities.
10 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein each of the first panel and the second panel includes a recessed handle aperture positioned adjacent a distal end thereof, the recessed handle apertures being aligned to cooperate as a carry handle when the exercise platform chassis is in the folded configuration.
11 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first panel or the second panel includes one or more alignment features configured to mate with a separate exercise support structure to establish a repeatable positional relationship between the exercise platform chassis and the exercise support structure.
12 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the transverse base structure are rigid.
13 . An exercise platform chassis comprising: first and second platform members that together define an elongated base structure and are spaced from one another along a lengthwise dimension; an intermediate coupling body disposed between the first and second platform members and extending along a widthwise direction, the intermediate coupling body mechanically interconnecting the first and second platform members and permitting relative angular movement of the first and second platform members; a translation guide associated with the first platform member and configured to constrain movement of a movable carriage to a path extending along the lengthwise dimension; and an elastic resistance interface associated with the intermediate coupling body and configured to operatively couple the movable carriage to the intermediate coupling body to oppose movement of the movable carriage along the path.
14 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 13 , wherein the first and second platform members are movable between an open configuration for floor-supported exercise use and a folded configuration in which distal portions of the first and second platform members are brought toward one another to define a triangular side profile.
15 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 13 , wherein the intermediate coupling body defines a raised ridge with slanted sidewalls and a top surface positioned vertically above planar support surfaces of the first and second platform members.
16 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 13 , wherein the elastic resistance interface comprises one or more cavities formed in the intermediate coupling body and configured to receive anchor portions of one or more elastic tension members.
17 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 13 , wherein the translation guide comprises one or more elongate rails, channels, grooves, tongues, or tracks extending along the lengthwise dimension.
18 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 13 , wherein each of the first and second platform members includes a handle aperture positioned adjacent a distal end thereof, the handle apertures being aligned to cooperate as a carry handle when the exercise platform chassis is in a folded configuration.
19 . An exercise platform chassis comprising: a support platform defining a planar support surface; a coupling hub positioned along a side of the support platform and extending in a first dimension; a translation guide associated with support platform and defining a guide path extending along a second dimension that is perpendicular to the first dimension; a movable carriage mounted to the translation guide for constrained translation along the guide path; and an elastic resistance interface associated with the coupling hub and configured to elastically couple the movable carriage to the coupling hub such that movement of the movable carriage along the guide path is resisted by one or more elastic tension members.
20 . The exercise platform chassis of claim 19 , further comprising a second support platform positioned on an opposite side of the coupling hub from the support platform, the second support platform defining a second planar support surface and being mechanically coupled to the coupling hub such that the coupling hub interconnects the support platform and the second support platform.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/466,724, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/406,507, filed on Sep. 14, 2022, the complete disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. BACKGROUND The present disclosure generally relates to the field of exercise equipment. For example, aspects of the present disclosure relate to reformer devices and equipment configured to provide resistance training for various types of body exercises. Some reformer devices can be undesirably bulky, heavy, and expensive. SUMMARY Described herein are methods, systems, and devices that facilitate compound and/or full-body strength, stretching, and/or balance training, wherein spring(s) (e.g., resistance band(s)) and/or other features can be utilized to provide resistance against movement of a movable carriage or other member to exercise one or more muscles of the body. Modular resistance-training and other exercise systems/equipment disclosed herein can comprise a glide module including a chassis, a sliding extremity platform configured to operate as a carriage/sled, and/or one or more resistance devices, such as resistance bands, configured to be coupled between a docking structure of the chassis and the sliding extremity platform. Such systems/equipment can further comprise an exercise bar module, which may comprise a base/stand configured to support an exercise bar, such as a balance bar or other bar having a horizontal crossbar component. The base/stand can include leg bases that provide standing support for the exercise bar module; the leg base(s) can include laterally/horizontally-extending support to provide added stability. The exercise bar module can include a fixed extremity platform (e.g., standing platform), which can provide a fixed extremity platform that, combined with the sliding extremity platform of the glide module, can facilitate resistance training. The glide module can be configured to mate with, or otherwise be disposed in physical coupling or proximity to, the exercise bar module to provide a resistance/reformer training assembly/system. For purposes of summarizing the disclosure, certain aspects, advantages and novel features have been described. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any particular example. Thus, the disclosed examples may be carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Various examples are depicted in the accompanying drawings for illustrative purposes and should in no way be interpreted as limiting the scope of the inventions. In addition, various features of different disclosed examples can be combined to form additional examples, which are part of this disclosure. Throughout the drawings, reference numbers may be reused to indicate correspondence between reference elements. FIGS. 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 illustrate modular exercise systems including sliding carriage components in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIGS. 2A-2C show perspective, side, and top views, respectively, of a modular exercise system in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 2D shows an underside view of an exercise bar base in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 3 shows an exercise system in a storage configuration in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 4 shows a user utilizing an exercise system in accordance with the present disclosure with a balance bar component of the system in a lowered position/configuration in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 5 shows a user utilizing an exercise system in accordance with the present disclosure with a balance bar component of the system in a raised position/configuration in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 6 shows a user utilizing an exercise system in accordance with the present disclosure with a resistance training chassis module positioned in a partially retracted position relative to an exercise bar stand in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 7A shows a close-up view of a resistance band dock/hub in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 7B shows an underside view of an anchor well cover in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIG. 8 shows an isolated perspective view of a sliding carriage/plate of an exercise system in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIGS. 9A and 9B top perspective and bottom perspective views, respectively, of a sliding carriage/plates in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIGS. 10A-10C show perspective, top, and bottom views, respectively, of a dual-panel/board carriage chassis in accordance with one or more embodiments. FIGS. 10D and 10E show top and side views, respectively, of a foot plate