Exercise core bar

• US 20060281608A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dominic Nathen Tumminello
• Original Assignee: Dominic Nathen Tumminello
• Inventors: Tumminello, Dominic Nathen
• Application Number:
  US11/286,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20060281608A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/93
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0728 with means for fixing weights on bars, i.e. fixing olympic discs or bumper plates on bar-bells or dumb-bells

Abstract

The invention relates to a versatile exercise device and a method for using the device. The device is comprised of a bar having a handle on one end while the other end provides for attaching a weight. The method for using the device broadly ranges from attaching multiple different weights and using the bar in various positions.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus comprising a rod, having at least two ends, a first end having handle means and a second end having at least one weight retention means.

2. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the handle means is in a shape selected from the group consisting of a T, an L, a D, an O or an I.

3. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising weight retention means is selected from the group consisting of a swivel, a sleeve or a combination thereof.

4. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising that said apparatus is constructed using a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood, or combinations thereof.

6. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the rod is expandable or collapsible.

7. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising providing grasping means on the bar selected from the group consisting of knurling, foam, rubber or combinations thereof.

8. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the handle means and/or weight retention means are rotatably mounted on the rod.

9. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising utilizing bushings adjacent to the handle means and/or weight retention means.

10. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the weight retention means is a sleeve on which weights can be attached.

11. A method of exercising using the exercise apparatus of claim 1 comprising an user gripping the handle means with one hand and gripping the rod at a point in between the handle means and the at least one weight retention means and moving it in any direction relative to the user.

12. The method of exercising of claim 11 further comprising attaching the weight retention means to a type of external resistance selected from the group consisting of a machine, a person, free weights or combination thereof.

5. The apparatus as set forth in Claim further comprising attaching the handle in a detachable manner.