Exercise device having weights and safety mechanism to maintain weights in place

• US 6,575,882 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2001
• Issued: 06/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Chen
• Original Assignee: James Chen
• Inventors: Chen, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tam
• Application Number:
  US09/791,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20020119870A1
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• Field of Search: 482/98, 482/99, 482/101-103, 482/93, 482/94
• US Class Current: 482/98
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/063 Weight selecting means

Abstract

An exercise device comprises a load mechanism which is formed of at least one guide rod, a plurality of weights, and an adjustment rod. Each weight has at least one round hole, a through hole, an insertion slot extending from the round hole, and an elastic clamp disposed removably in the round hole and the insertion slot. The guide rod is inserted into the round hole via the insertion slot. The adjustment rod is disposed in the trough hole of the weight and is provided with a plurality of locating holes for locating an insertion pin which is used to urge a selected weight. The elastic clamp is a safety feature to prevent slippage of the weight.

Claims

1. An exercise device comprising a support frame and a load mechanism mounted on the support frame, said load mechanism comprising:

at least one guide rod extending upward from a bottom of said load mechanism;

a plurality of weights, with each having at least one round hole, a through hole, and an insertion slot extending from said round hole to enable said guide rod to be inserted into said round hole via said insertion slot, said round hole and said insertion slot being provided with an elastic clamp for sealing off an open end of said insertion slot; and

an adjustment rod disposed in said through hole of said weight and provided in periphery of said rod with a plurality of locating holes for locating an insertion pin which is used to urge a selected weight.

2. The exercise device as defined in claim 1, wherein said insertion slot is provided in two sides with an arcuate slot of a predetermined depth to facilitate fingers to press against two sides of said elastic clamp so as to remove said elastic clamp from said weight.

3. The exercise device as defined in claim 1, wherein said elastic clamp is formed integrally of a head and a body, said head being hollow and having an opening, said body being provided with a spring serving to provide said elastic clamp with an outward tension.