Variable weight exercise stick

• US 5,653,664 A
• Filed: 12/19/1995
• Issued: 08/05/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David C. Jennings
• Original Assignee: David C. Jennings
• Inventors: Jennings, David C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MULCAHY, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US08/574,930
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 482/93, 482/106-109, 482/50, 482/121, 482/148, 473/256
• US Class Current: 482/93
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/00 Clubs for gymnastics or the like , e.g. for swinging exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/028 made of material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber, steel wool, intended to be compressed resistance provided by plastic deformable materials A63B21/00189
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/16 for hands or fingers for teaching typing G09B13/00

Abstract

A portable variable weight exercise stick is formed from two easily detachable hollow sections which have access caps for adding a desired variable weight to the hollow sections and retainers therein to allow the addition of a variable weight without having it rattle in the stick during exercise. A ball of squeezable material is mounted on each end of the stick. The stick is specially formed to be ideally suited as a golf swing exercise device for building a stronger and more grooved golf swing.

Claims

1. A variable weight portable exercise assembly comprising:

a first hollow section having a base and an end with a ball of squeezable material mounted thereon;

a second hollow section having a base and an end with a ball of squeezable material ball mounted thereon;

connecting means for retaining said first and second sections rigidly connected together in a straight line to form a single straight line unit;

removable weights located in said first and second hollow sections; and

retaining means located in the hollow part of each of said first and second section for preventing the removable weights located therein from rattling inside the assembly during exercise.

2. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said retaining means includes a divider assembly located in the hollow of said first and second section to define a series of areas therein for snugly retaining a weight therein.

3. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said divider assembly divides said first and second hollow section into four sections.

4. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said divider assembly divides said first and second hollow section into three sections.

5. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein the weights are formed to have a length substantially equal to the length of said first and second section to fit snugly in said longitudinal area.

6. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein the weights are cylindrical.

7. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the end of said first section has a cap with a stud thereon for mounting said ball.

8. A variable weight portable exercise assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein said stud has external threads for mounting said ball.

9. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick formed from a pair of hand exercise sticks, comprising:

first and second cylindrical hand weight sticks having a hollow section therein;

means for sealing one end of each of said first and second cylindrical sticks;

a removable cap at the other end of each stick for allowing the addition of weight into the hollow section of each of said sticks to snugly hold the added weights therein without rattling;

means for connecting said first and second hand weight sticks together in a straight line to form an elongated one piece golf swing exercise stick;

retaining means located in the hollow section of each of said first and second sticks for preventing the added weights therein from rattling inside said exercise stick during exercise; and

wherein said first and second cylindrical sticks have a ball of squeezable material located on the ends thereof.

10. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick as set forth in claim 9 wherein said retaining means includes a divider assembly located in the hollow of said first and second section to define a series of longitudinal areas therein for snugly retaining a weight therein.

11. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick as set forth in claim 10 wherein said divider assembly divides said first and second hollow sections into four sections.

12. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick as set forth in claim 10 wherein said divider assembly divides said first and second hollow sections into three sections.

13. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick as set forth in claim 9 wherein the weights are formed to have a length substantially equal to the length of said first section allowing them to fit snuggly therein.

14. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick as set forth in claim 21 wherein said first and second cylindrical sticks are formed from cylindrical sections.

15. A variable weight golf swing exercise stick as set forth in claim 14 wherein said connecting means comprises a threaded connector for joining said first and second sticks in line to form said elongated golf swing exercise stick.