Amy E Jordan

US Patent:

8602953, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Feb 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/021565

Inventors:

Amy Christine Jordan - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00

US Classification:

482142, 482 71, 482 72, 482130, 482121

Abstract:

A Pilates reformer includes a rectangular frame having two transverse ends connected by longitudinal rails, each transverse end comprising a pair of bases and an interconnecting transverse member. A planar carriage attaches to the frame by springs, and is moveable horizontally against force of the springs by means of rollers along the longitudinal rails. An ergonomic purchase confined to the frame is translatable into a stowed position for spatial efficiency, and into a deployed position that enables a user mounted on the carriage to reach the purchase, one of the transverse ends arresting the purchase when fully translated to the stowed or deployed position. The purchase may be a rotatable bench, a slidable and rotatable jump board, a vertically adjustable ballet bar, or the reformer may include a combination of these purchases.