Exercise lifting bar with translating hand grips
AssigneeEdge Prototype LLC
InventorsBrandon Wayne Miller, Donald Scott Yeager, Martin Carlos Todd
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Abstract
Provided is an exercise lifting bar having at least two hand grips, an integral loading surface for holding optional plate weights coupled to each hand grip, the paired or coupled grips and loading surfaces thereby defining a member; the members further being substantially cylindrical, collinear, and operable to translate relative to one another. Also included is a translation limiter to limit the motion between the members. A method of assembly and exemplary embodiments of the exercise lifting bar for use in cable exercises are also provided.
Claims20
An exercise lifting bar comprising:
- Two members each comprising a hand grip and an integral loading surface coupled to the hand grip, wherein the two members are substantially cylindrical, collinear, and translate relative to one another;
- and a translation limiter, wherein the translation limiter is contained inside at least one of the two members and is adapted to limit translation via mechanical contact with at least one of the two members;
- wherein the integral loading surface and the hand grip are substantially cylindrical and collinear, wherein the integral loading surface is larger in diameter than the hand grip;
- the first member having a first attachment feature configured to connect to a cable and the second member having a second attachment feature configured to connect to a cable;
- and wherein a distance between a free end of each of the integral loading surfaces, as measured along a longitudinal centerline of the exercise lifting bar, is configured to vary during use.
A method for assembling an exercise lifting bar with two members, comprising:
- Installing a bearing onto one of the two members, the two members each comprising a hand grip and an integral loading surface coupled to the hand grip, wherein the two members are substantially cylindrical, collinear, and translate relative to one another;
- and a translation limiter, wherein the translation limiter is contained inside at least one of the two members and is adapted to limit translation via mechanical contact with at least one of the two members;
- wherein the integral loading surface and the hand grip are substantially cylindrical and collinear, wherein the integral loading surface is larger in diameter than the hand grip;
- and wherein a distance between a free end of each of the integral loading surfaces, as measured along a longitudinal centerline of the exercise lifting bar, is configured to vary during use;
- Passing the other member through the member with the bearing in a direction along the longitudinal centerline of the exercise lifting bar;
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- Coupling the translation limiter to the member passed through the member with the bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.