US 7,112,164 B1Granted

Weight lifting bar apparatus

OwnerJesse Hoaglandinventor

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Abstract

A weight lifting bar apparatus usable with free weights which includes two weight bar sections which are angularly oriented upwardly with respect to the main central bar section to facilitate retaining of weights thereon during exercising. The apparatus may also include a yoke means comprising two individual yoke members having an inner concave downwardly facing section and an outer convex downwardly facing section to facilitate contour to against the shoulders and chest area of a user. The design may also include lateral brackets mounted on the weight lifting bar apparatus and defining mounting apertures thereadjacent to facilitate storage upon a weight rack. As many as four different gripping locations can be defined at various positions on the different configurations of the bar apparatus herewithin.

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Dependent claims

A weight lifting bar apparatus being usable with free weights attached thereto, said weight lifting bar apparatus comprising:

A. a central bar section including:
(1) a first end means;
(2) a second end means spatially disposed from said first end means;
(3) a supporting bar section extending longitudinally between said first end means and said second end means and defining a central bar axis therealong extending generally horizontally, said supporting bar section being positionable adjacent to the body of a user to facilitate support of the weight lifting bar apparatus thereupon;
B. a first displacing bar section extending longitudinally outwardly from said first end means of said central bar section and defining a first displacing axis therealong, said first displacing axis being oriented angularly with respect to the central bar axis;
C. a second displacing bar section extending longitudinally outwardly from said second end means of said central bar section and defining a second displacing axis therealong, said second displacing axis being oriented angularly with respect to the central bar axis;
D. a first weight bar section attached to said first displacing bar section at a position spatially disposed from said first end means of said central bar section, said first weight bar section defining a first weight bar axis extending therealong, said first weight bar section being oriented with said first weight bar axis extending longitudinally outwardly and upwardly from said first displacing bar section to facilitate securement and retaining of free weights thereupon for enhancing exercising with the weight lifting bar apparatus;
and
E. a second weight bar section attached to said second displacing bar section at a position spatially disposed from said second end means of said central bar section, said second weight bar section defining a second weight bar axis extending therealong, said second weight bar section being oriented with said second weight bar axis extending longitudinally outwardly and upwardly from said second displacing bar section to facilitate securement and retaining of free weights thereupon for enhancing exercising with the weight lifting bar apparatus;
F. a first lateral bracket means secured to said first weight bar section and defining a first mounting aperture means therewithin to facilitate selective mounting of said weight lifting bar apparatus upon adjacently positioned environmental structures for storage thereof;
G. a second lateral bracket means secured to said second weight bar section and defining a second mounting aperture means therewithin to facilitate selective mounting of said weight lifting bar apparatus upon adjacently positioned environmental structures for storage thereof;
H. a yoke means secured to said supporting bar section and including:
(1) a first yoke member extending outwardly and downwardly from said supporting bar section to facilitate retaining of the weight lifting bar apparatus upon the shoulders and chest of a user to facilitate comfort during exercising by more evenly distributing the weight thereof during exercising, said first yoke member including;
(a) an inner first arcuate yoke section positioned adjacent said supporting bar section and being shaped concavely facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper shoulder areas of a user during exercising;
(b) an outer first arcuate yoke section positioned more distant from said supporting bar section than said inner first arcuate yoke section and being shaped convexly facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper frontal chest areas of a user during exercising;
(2) a second yoke member extending outwardly and downwardly from said supporting bar section to facilitate retaining of the weight lifting bar apparatus upon the shoulders and chest of a user to facilitate comfort during exercising by more evenly distributing the weight thereof during exercising, said second yoke member being positioned spatially disposed from said first yoke member to define a head receiving zone therebetween for receiving the head of a user during exercising therewith, said second yoke member including:
(a) an inner second arcuate yoke section positioned adjacent said supporting bar section and being shaped concavely facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper shoulder areas of a user during exercising;
(b) an outer second arcuate yoke section positioned more distant from said supporting bar section than said inner second arcuate yoke section and being shaped convexly facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper frontal chest areas of a user during exercising.

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Facts

Application: 10/358,007Filed 4 Feb 2003 · us provisional application
Priority: 7 Feb 2002
Granted: 26 Sep 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A63B 21/0724
Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle: bar-bells; Hand bars
A63B 21/0626
Including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces: with substantially vertical guiding means
A63B 21/0628
With substantially vertical guiding means: for vertical array of weights
A63B 21/078
User-manipulated weights: devices for bench press exercises , e.g. supports, guiding means

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Abstract

A weight lifting bar apparatus being usable with free weights attached thereto, said weight lifting bar apparatus comprising:

A. a central bar section including:
(1) a first end means;
(2) a second end means spatially disposed from said first end means;
(3) a supporting bar section extending longitudinally between said first end means and said second end means and defining a central bar axis therealong extending generally horizontally, said supporting bar section being positionable adjacent to the body of a user to facilitate support of the weight lifting bar apparatus thereupon;
B. a first displacing bar section extending longitudinally outwardly from said first end means of said central bar section and defining a first displacing axis therealong, said first displacing axis being oriented angularly with respect to the central bar axis;
C. a second displacing bar section extending longitudinally outwardly from said second end means of said central bar section and defining a second displacing axis therealong, said second displacing axis being oriented angularly with respect to the central bar axis;
D. a first weight bar section attached to said first displacing bar section at a position spatially disposed from said first end means of said central bar section, said first weight bar section defining a first weight bar axis extending therealong, said first weight bar section being oriented with said first weight bar axis extending longitudinally outwardly and upwardly from said first displacing bar section to facilitate securement and retaining of free weights thereupon for enhancing exercising with the weight lifting bar apparatus;
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E. a second weight bar section attached to said second displacing bar section at a position spatially disposed from said second end means of said central bar section, said second weight bar section defining a second weight bar axis extending therealong, said second weight bar section being oriented with said second weight bar axis extending longitudinally outwardly and upwardly from said second displacing bar section to facilitate securement and retaining of free weights thereupon for enhancing exercising with the weight lifting bar apparatus;
F. a first lateral bracket means secured to said first weight bar section and defining a first mounting aperture means therewithin to facilitate selective mounting of said weight lifting bar apparatus upon adjacently positioned environmental structures for storage thereof;
G. a second lateral bracket means secured to said second weight bar section and defining a second mounting aperture means therewithin to facilitate selective mounting of said weight lifting bar apparatus upon adjacently positioned environmental structures for storage thereof;
H. a yoke means secured to said supporting bar section and including:
(1) a first yoke member extending outwardly and downwardly from said supporting bar section to facilitate retaining of the weight lifting bar apparatus upon the shoulders and chest of a user to facilitate comfort during exercising by more evenly distributing the weight thereof during exercising, said first yoke member including;
(a) an inner first arcuate yoke section positioned adjacent said supporting bar section and being shaped concavely facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper shoulder areas of a user during exercising;
(b) an outer first arcuate yoke section positioned more distant from said supporting bar section than said inner first arcuate yoke section and being shaped convexly facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper frontal chest areas of a user during exercising;
(2) a second yoke member extending outwardly and downwardly from said supporting bar section to facilitate retaining of the weight lifting bar apparatus upon the shoulders and chest of a user to facilitate comfort during exercising by more evenly distributing the weight thereof during exercising, said second yoke member being positioned spatially disposed from said first yoke member to define a head receiving zone therebetween for receiving the head of a user during exercising therewith, said second yoke member including:
(a) an inner second arcuate yoke section positioned adjacent said supporting bar section and being shaped concavely facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper shoulder areas of a user during exercising;
(b) an outer second arcuate yoke section positioned more distant from said supporting bar section than said inner second arcuate yoke section and being shaped convexly facing downwardly to facilitate engagement thereof with the upper frontal chest areas of a user during exercising.

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Facts

Application

10/358,007Filed 4 Feb 2003 · us provisional application

Priority

7 Feb 2002

Granted

26 Sep 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A63B 21/0724
Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle: bar-bells; Hand bars
A63B 21/0626
Including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces: with substantially vertical guiding means
A63B 21/0628
With substantially vertical guiding means: for vertical array of weights
A63B 21/078
User-manipulated weights: devices for bench press exercises , e.g. supports, guiding means