System and apparatus for storage and use of dumbbells

• US 20100179032A1
• Filed: 01/14/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Perr Perry, David
• Original Assignee: Mesacor Inc.
• Inventors: Perry, David A., Picciano, Paul M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,323,159 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/94
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0726 Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/107 Resisting devices being of the same kind
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0036 Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment A63B47/00, A63B55/00, A63B60/56 take precedence

Abstract

A method and apparatus to store and facilitate the safe simultaneous use of dumbbells by multiple individuals.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A method for first and second individuals to prepare for and conduct an exercise simultaneously using dumbbells while minimizing the risk of injury during the acquisition, use, and return of the dumbbells, each of the individuals having

a power zone,

first and second sides, and

a pair of hands,

the method comprising the steps of

(a) providing a first staging station including

(i) a first side,

(ii) a second side,

(iii) a first tower including at least first and second generally horizontally oriented support tiers, said first tier at a first elevation in a inward orientation, said second tier spaced apart from said first tier and at a second elevation different from said first elevation and in an inward orientation,

(iv) a second tower including at least third and fourth generally horizontally inwardly oriented support tiers, said third tier at said first elevation in an inward orientation, said fourth tier spaced apart from said third tier and at said second elevation in an inward orientation, said second tower spaced apart from said first tower such that an individual can

walk from said first side to a position between said first and second towers with the individual'"'"'s entire body in a space intermediate said first and second towers, said first and third tiers, and said second and fourth tiers, and

access said first and third tiers and said second and fourth tiers, and

(v) a plurality of dumbbells

each having a center of gravity,

including a first pair of dumbbells of equivalent shape, dimension, and weight, each of said first pair mounted on a different one of said first and third support tiers such that

said center of gravity of each of said dumbbells mounted on said first and third tiers is at an elevation above the ground in the power zone of each individual, and

said first pair of dumbbells are generally parallel to one another, and

including a second pair of dumbbells of equivalent shape, dimension, and weight, each of said second pair mounted on a different one of said second and fourth support tiers such that

said center of gravity of each of said dumbbells mounted on said second and fourth tiers is at an elevation above the ground, and

said second pair of dumbbells are generally parallel to one another;

(b) providing a second staging station including

(i) a primary side,

(ii) a secondary side,

(iii) a third tower including at least fifth and sixth generally horizontally oriented support tiers, said fifth tier at a primary elevation in a inward orientation, said sixth tier spaced apart from said fifth tier and at a secondary elevation different from said primary elevation and in an outward orientation,

(iv) a fourth tower including at least a seventh generally horizontally inwardly oriented support tier, said seventh tier at said primary elevation in an inward orientation, said third tower spaced apart from said fourth tower such that an individual can

walk from said primary side to a position between said third and fourth towers with the individual'"'"'s entire body in a space intermediate said third and fourth towers,

access said fifth and seventh tiers, and

walk out from between said third and fourth towers to said secondary side,

(v) a plurality of dumbbells

each having a center of gravity,

including a third pair of dumbbells of equivalent shape, dimension, and weight, each of said third pair mounted on a different one of said fifth and seventh support tiers such that

said center of gravity of each of said dumbbells mounted on said fifth and seventh tiers is at an elevation above the ground in the power zone of the individual, and

said third pair of dumbbells are generally parallel to one another, and

including a fourth pair of dumbbells of equivalent shape, dimension, and weight, each of said fourth pair mounted on said sixth tier adjacent one another;

(c) positioning said second staging station normal to said first staging station on said second side of said first staging station such that said sixth tier is accessible to an individual standing in said first staging station between said first and third tiers;

(d) having a first individual walk from said first side of said first staging station into said first staging station between said first and third tiers and grasp said fourth pair of dumbbells; and

(e) simultaneously with said first individual walking into said first staging station, having a second individual walk into said second staging station, grasp said third pair of dumbbells, and walk out of said second staging station.

3. (canceled)