Most fit exercise sledge hammer with head molded to and through handle

• US 10,029,134 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2015
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Gavigan
• Original Assignee: Andrew Gavigan
• Inventors: Gavigan, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nyca T
• Application Number:
  US14/877,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20160096057A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,021 Days
• Field of Search: 264241, 264259, 2642711
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/00 Clubs for gymnastics or the like , e.g. for swinging exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/02 with illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0666 worn on the head or face, e.g. combined with goggles or glasses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0608 Eccentric weights put into orbital motion by nutating movement of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/53 Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/02 with a handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/04 Throwing-hammers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels

Abstract

A hammer with an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end; a protrusion mounted at the distal end of the handle having a pin and a notch therethrough oriented along a transverse axis relative to the longitudinal axis and a flexible generally geometrically uniform mass affixed to the handle at the distal end thereof. The mass is molded onto the distal end of the handle whereby at least part of the mass extends through and fully occupies a channel in the handle and cooperates with the pin to secure the mass to the handle.

Claims

1. A sledge hammer comprising:

an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end with a channel therethrough oriented along a transverse axis relative to said longitudinal axis;

a protrusion mounted at said distal end of said handle having a pin therethrough oriented along said transverse axis relative to said longitudinal axis and

a flexible generally geometrically uniform mass affixed to said handle at said distal end thereof, said mass being molded onto said distal end whereby at least part of the mass extends entirely through and fully occupies the channel such that the mass in the channel couples mass disposed on a first side of said handle, relative to said longitudinal axis, to mass disposed on a second side of said handle, relative to said longitudinal axis, diametrically opposed to said mass on said first side of said handle and thereby cooperates with the pin to secure the mass to the handle.

2. The sledge hammer of claim 1 wherein said mass is a ball.

3. The sledge hammer of claim 2 wherein said ball is round.

4. The sledge hammer of claim 2 wherein said ball is elastic.

5. The sledge hammer of claim 2 wherein said ball is urethane.

6. The sledge hammer of claim 1 wherein said protrusion is fiberglass.