# US 10,864,402 B2 · Multiple function exercise device

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- Number: US 10,864,402 B2
- Document ID: US10864402B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/321,193
- Filed: 2017-07-21
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-28
- Assignees: Y Bell Group Pty Ltd
- Applicants: Y Bell Group Pty Ltd
- Inventors: Aaron Laurence
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864402B2

## CPC

- A63B 21/0726: {Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends}
- A63B 21/06: User-manipulated weights
- A63B 21/072: Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like {, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle}
- A63B 21/0728: {with means for fixing weights on bars, i.e. fixing olympic discs or bumper plates on bar-bells or dumb-bells}
- A63B 21/4035: {for operation by hand}
- A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance}
- A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials
- A63B 2220/17: Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
- A63B 2220/40: Acceleration
- A63B 2220/833: Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
- A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

An exercise device including two load bearing plates, each of which has a curved regular convex triangular face with a center region and a peripheral region, a plurality of peripheral handles, each connecting to the peripheral region of the load bearing plates, an inner handle connecting to the center region of the load bearing plates, such that each of the peripheral handle and the inner handle has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to one another.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An exercise device comprising:
two load bearing plates, each of which has a curved regular convex triangular face with a centre region and a peripheral region;
a plurality of peripheral handles, each connecting to the peripheral region of the load bearing plates;
an inner handle connecting to the centre region of the load bearing plates;
such that each of the peripheral handles and the inner handle have a longitudinal axis that is parallel to one another.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral handles and the load bearing plates are connecting at joints each having a smooth concave finish.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of peripheral handles is at an apex of the load bearing plate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle is secured to the centre of the load bearing plate.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the load bearing plate and the peripheral handles are moulded as one cast metal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral handles are secured to the load bearing plates by welding.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein each of the peripheral handles comprises a finishing surface that is adapted for gripping.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral handles have a length between 100 mm to 400 mm.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle and the load bearing plates are moulded as one cast metal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle is secured to the load bearing plates by welding.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle is removably attached to the load bearing plates by a fastener.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The exercise device according to claim 11, wherein the fastener comprises any one or more of nut and bolt, pin, rivet, screw, and threads.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle comprises a finishing surface that is adapted for gripping.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle comprises a wrapping to facilitate gripping.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The exercise device according to claim 14, wherein the wrapping is made of a soft material.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The exercise device according to claim 15, wherein the soft material comprises any one or more of leather, vinyl or nylon.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the inner handle passes through or passes relatively near the centroid of the exercise device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the load bearing plates is covered with a protective material.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The exercise device according to claim 18, wherein the protective material is one or more of leather, vinyl or nylon.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the load bearing plates are made of heavy metal.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The exercise device according to claim 20, wherein the heavy metal includes any one or more of iron, steel, and alloy thereof.
