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US 2012/0231936 A1Published application
Kettlebell methods and apparatus
OwnerMark A. Krullinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable weight kettlebell includes a weight lifting member that rests on top of a vertical stack of weights. A weight selector is rotatable into and out of underlying engagement of the weight plates to secure a desired amount of mass to the weight lifting member.
Claims20
An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
- a handle portion sized and configured for grasping in a person's hand;
- and
- a base portion rigidly secured to the handle portion, wherein the base portion is configured to rest in a stable position on a floor surface with the handle portion disposed above the base portion, and the base portion is configured to define an outer sidewall with a recessed area bounded by downwardly diverging edges that terminate at a bottom edge of the base portion.
An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
- a handle portion sized and configured for grasping in a person's hand;
- and
- a base portion rigidly secured to the handle portion, wherein the base portion is configured to rest in a stable position on a floor surface with the handle portion disposed above the base portion, and the base portion is configured to define an outer sidewall with a parabolic-shaped recessed area sized and configured to accommodate a person's forearm when the handle is grasped in a person's accompanying hand.
An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
- a handle portion having first and second ends, and an intermediate portion sized and configured for grasping in a person's hand;
- and
- a base portion having an upwardly converging, domed sidewall, wherein the first and second ends of the handle are rigidly secured to diametrically opposed portions of the domed sidewall, and the base portion is configured to rest in a stable position on a floor surface with the handle portion disposed-directly above the base portion, and the domed sidewall is interrupted by at least one recessed area circumferentially centered between the first and second ends and bounded by upwardly converging edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.