# US 10,864,405 B2 · Exercise bar with hexagonal grip

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- Number: US 10,864,405 B2
- Document ID: US10864405B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/802,452
- Filed: 2017-11-03
- Published: 2019-05-09
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2017-11-03
- Applicants: Larry Pulliam
- Inventors: Larry Pulliam
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864405B2

## CPC

- A63B 21/4035: {for operation by hand}
- A63B 1/00: Horizontal bars
- A63B 1/005: {Safety devices for securing the rods}
- A63B 21/00047: {Exercising devices not moving during use (benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464)}
- A63B 21/068: using user's body weight
- A63B 21/072: Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like {, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle}
- A63B 21/0724: {Bar-bells; Hand bars}
- 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 21/0728: {with means for fixing weights on bars, i.e. fixing olympic discs or bumper plates on bar-bells or dumb-bells}
- A63B 21/169: {for anchoring on or against a wall}
- A63B 23/1218: {Chinning, pull-up, i.e. concentric movement}
- A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia}
- A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A device and method of use thereof provide a gripping element having a hexagonal cross-section. A weightlifting bar having a hexagonal circumference forming non-circular, substantively planar surfaces enables weight training. A pull up bar or other bar attached to a structure, wherein the gripping surface has a hexagonal circumference forming six surfaces enables gymnastic exercise. A kettle bell, a dumbbell and/or barbell exercise equipment each present a hexagonal circumference forming six planar surfaces. A structure or equipment presenting the gripping element may include knurled portions and/or smoothed portions. The gripping element may be positioned on a curved bar.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An exercise bar comprising: a unitary elongate bar comprising an elongate length disposed between a first attachment end and a second attachment end; the first attachment end and the second attachment end each shaped to form a cylindrical cross-section conforming to a standardized weight lifting sleeve specification extending from a center of the bar; the elongate length forming a hexagonal cross-section along at least a first length, thereby forming six elongate sections; three of the six elongate sections being linear relieved sections, each of the three linear relieved sections partially extending along a separate non-adjoining face of the first length, separated by three planar elongate sections of the six elongate sections.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The exercise bar of claim 1, the unitary elongate bar further comprising a second length, wherein the second length forms a hexagonal cross-section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The exercise bar of claim 2, wherein the first length and the second length each extend greater than eight inches along the overall length.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The exercise bar of claim 3, wherein a first smooth ring portion is disposed within the first length and a second smooth ring portion is disposed within the second length.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The exercise bar of claim 2, wherein the first length and the second length are symmetrically positioned relative to a central point of an overall length of the unitary elongate bar.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The exercise bar of claim 2, wherein the first length and the second length each extend within the range of from four inches to eight inches along the overall length.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The exercise bar of claim 1, wherein the first length extends from the first attachment end and to the second attachment end.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The exercise bar of claim 1, wherein a total elongate length of the unitary elongate bar conforms to a standard weight lifting equipment specification.