Adjustment tool for gymnastics uneven bars apparatus
OwnerDavid C Sedgwickinventor
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Abstract
An adjustment tool for adjusting a height of an upper bar of a gymnastics uneven bars apparatus. The adjustment tool is comprised of a shaft having a handle at one end and a horizontally-facing hook at an opposed end. In another embodiment, the hook faces upwards. The hook is sized and shaped to receive the upper bar, and is formed with a pair of outwardly flaring lips to allow the hook to be guided onto the bar without causing damage thereto. The handle is typically formed into a hook resembling that of a cane. A shaft length in an adjustable embodiment is comprised of two or more telescoping members mating with one another to establish and maintain desired shaft length.
Claims2
A method of using an adjustment tool to adjust a height of an upper bar of a gymnastics uneven bars apparatus, the adjustment tool comprising:
- a shaft having a handle end, an opposed hook end, and an axial shaft length between the handle end and the opposed hook end;
- a handle at the handle end of the shaft;
- and
- a hook at the opposed hook end;
- wherein the hook is further comprised of a hook body and a bend in the hook body defining a bar-receiving opening, the hook body terminating in a pair of opposed lips flaring outwardly away from the bar-receiving opening;
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- wherein the bar-receiving opening is unobstructed by the pair of opposed lips;
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- wherein the hook body is positioned at the opposed hook end such that the bar-receiving opening is oriented in relation to the shaft so as to be at least one of perpendicular to and parallel to the axial shaft length;
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- the method comprising the steps of:
- loosening all cable tension adjustors on the uneven bars gymnastics apparatus;
- loosening T-handle screw locks on both upright support bars;
- positioning the hook of the adjustment tool around a circumference of the upper bar;
- pulling a spring loaded lock pin to free the adjustable upright support bar;
- repositioning the upper bar using the adjustment tool to the desired height;
- releasing the spring loaded lock pin to secure the upper bar height;
- removing the hook of the adjustment tool from the upper bar;
- tightening the T-handle screw locks on both upright support bars;
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- tightening the cable tension adjusters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.