Barbell
OwnerJoseph M. Diodatiinventor
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Abstract
Exercise apparatus comprises a mounting member in the form of a bar and weights for location at the ends of the mounting member. Each weight has a substantially planar base and a mounting channel above the centre of gravity of the weight. The bar has mounting portions of complementary non-circular cross section to the mounting channels in the weights. The coupling between the channels and the weights and the mounting portions of the bar are configured to prevent rotation of the weight on the bar, such that during exercises the centre of gravity of the weights remains below the bar. A rotatable grip portion is provided on the bar, to accommodate rotation of the grip of the lifter on the bar.
Claims37
An exercise weight having a substantially planar base, a top and a plurality of side walls and mounting means located above the center of gravity of the weight, said mounting means comprising non-circular channel means for non-rotatably releasably receiving a mounting member of complementary cross-section said weight having openable door means in at least one of said side walls located below said mounting means, to permit insertion and removal of weight units.
Exercising apparatus comprising an exercising weight and a mounting member, the weight having a substantially planar base and mounting means above the center of gravity of the weight, said mounting means comprising channel means for releasably receiving a portion of the mounting member, the mounting member having a mounting portion of complementary, non-circular shape to said channel means, the coupling between the channel means and the mounting member arranged to prevent rotation therebetween, and a grip portion rotatable relative to the mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.