Weight adjustable auxiliary base unit for a weight lifting device

• US 4,787,628 A
• Filed: 09/28/1987
• Issued: 11/29/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Margaret M. Harwick, Milton C. Harwick
• Original Assignee: Margaret M. Harwick, Milton C. Harwick
• Inventors: Harwick, Margaret M., Harwick, Milton C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAHR, ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US07/101,807
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 272/93, 272/116, 272/117, 272/118, 272/119, 272/123, 272/143, 272/900, 206/315.1, 224/42.42, 224/309, 224/310, 224/328
• US Class Current: 482/98
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0605 with boxes, baskets or the like for stacking loose weights therein
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights

Abstract

A weight adjustable auxiliary base unit for a weight lifting device is attached to the uppermost weight plate of the weight lifting device. The base unit is generally a compartmentalized box sized to span the width of the weight plates. The box compartments are sized to hold weight bars of identical lengths but of different weights. A self fastening strap is mounted on the box and straps the box to the uppermost of the weight plates.

Claims

1. A weight adjustable base unit for a weight lifting device of the type having adjustable weight plates connected to one end of a cable, the cable trained over various pulleys on a frame and a handgrip connected to the other end of the cable, said auxiliary base unit comprising:

(a) a compartmentalized box having four sides, an open top and a bottom plate, said bottom plate being sized to generally span the width of said weight plates of said weight lifting device;

(b) means for securing said box to the uppermost of said weight plates; and

(c) a plurality of auxiliary weight bars sized to fit one each in one of said box compartments, said bars being generally rectangular and including at least one weighing one-half pound, at least one weighing one pound and at least one weighing two pounds.

2. The weight adjustable auxiliary base unit according to claim 1 wherein said means for securing said box to said weight plates includes a self fastening strap mounted on said box, said strap being of a length to strap said box to at least one of said weights.

3. The weight adjustable auxiliary base unit according to claim 2 wherein said box includes a second bottom plate identically sized to said first bottom plate and wherein said second bottom plate is parallel to but spaced apart from said first bottom plate to create a channel therebetween.

4. The weight adjustable auxiliary base unit according to claim 3 wherein said box includes, additionally, horizontal opposing slots opening into said channel, one slot each located in opposing sides and wherein said strap is of a length to span through said slots to circumscribe said bottom plate and said weight plate simultaneously.

5. The weight adjustable auxiliary base unit according to claim 1 wherein said box is divided into four generally longitudinal compartments, two compartments of equal size, a compartment half the size of said first compartments, and a compartment one-quarter the size of said first compartments.

6. The weight adjustable auxiliary base unit according to claim 1 wherein said auxiliary base unit is supplied as one of a pair, each unit being mounted side by side on opposing cable sides.