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US 8,574,136 B1Granted
Barbell having parallel forearm engaging bar
OwnerDonald Burstrominventor
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Abstract
The Barbell having parallel forearm engaging bar is an accessory for use with a barbell. The accessory can be installed upon an existing barbell and includes a second bar that is parallel with the barbell by a distance defined by a cross brace. The second bar features a paid of foam pads that engage the forearm of an end user so as to minimize wrist strain during a curling exercise with the barbell. The accessory includes a clamp assembly that enables the accessory to be installed and/or removed from the barbell.
Claims15
A barbell having parallel forearm engaging bar comprising:
- a cross brace having a clamping assembly mounted at each end which attaches to a barbell and said bar;
- wherein the barbell and the bar are parallel with respect to one another and are separated by a distance defined by a length of the cross brace;
- wherein the barbell is configured to be held by the hands of a user and the bar is configured to engage forearms of said user in order to distribute weights on said barbell between the hands and the forearms, which reduces muscular strain to the hands and wrists of said user when performing curling exercises with the barbell;
- wherein the barbell and the bar are perpendicularly oriented with respect to the hands and the forearms of the user, whereas the cross brace is parallel with and positioned in between the hands and the forearms of the user.
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A barbell having parallel forearm engaging bar comprising:
- a cross brace having a clamping assembly mounted at each end which attaches to a barbell and said bar;
- wherein the barbell and the bar are parallel with respect to one another and are separated by a distance defined by a length of the cross brace;
- wherein the barbell is configured to be held by the hands of a user and the bar is configured to engage forearms of said user in order to distribute weights on said barbell between the hands and the forearms, which reduces muscular strain to the hands and wrists of said user when performing curling exercises with the barbell;
- wherein foam pads are added to the barbell to provide a surface for hands of the end user to grab;
- wherein second foam pads are added to the second bar to provide a surface for forearms to engage;
- wherein the barbell and the bar are perpendicularly oriented with respect to the hands and the forearms of the user, whereas the cross brace is parallel with and positioned in between the hands and the forearms of the user;
- wherein the bar has a diameter less than or equal to a diameter of the barbell;
- wherein the cross brace can be adjusted in length, and is further defined by a first piece and a second piece;
- wherein the first piece has a plurality of holes running the length;
- whereas the second piece has a spring-loaded pin that interlocks with one of the holes to define the length of the cross brace when in use.
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A barbell having parallel forearm engaging bar comprising:
- a cross brace having a clamping assembly mounted at each end which attaches to a barbell and said bar;
- wherein the barbell and the bar are parallel with respect to one another and are separated by a distance defined by a length of the cross brace;
- wherein the barbell is configured to be held by the hands of a user and the bar is configured to engage forearms of said user in order to distribute weights on said barbell between the hands and the forearms, which reduces muscular strain to the hands and wrists of said user when performing curling exercises with the barbell;
- wherein the clamping assemblies include a setscrew that tightens onto an outer surface of either the barbell or the second bar to secure the clamping assembly thereon;
- wherein foam pads are added to the barbell to provide a surface for hands of the end user to grab;
- wherein second foam pads are added to the second bar to provide a surface for forearms to engage;
- wherein the barbell and the bar are perpendicularly oriented with respect to the hands and the forearms of the user, whereas the cross brace is parallel with and positioned in between the hands and the forearms of the user;
- wherein the foam pads have a diameter greater than or equal to the overall diameter of the second foam pads;
- wherein the bar has an overall length less than an overall length of the barbell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.