Weight stack selector
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A weight system comprising:
- a vertically movable weight lift;
weights;
at least one selector having an opening and rotatable to selectively couple one or more weight to the weight lift, wherein the weights include vertically aligned channels through which the selector moves along the weights; and
a stem coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector along a first axis, the stem comprising a plurality of alternating segments and spacers along the first axis,wherein the selector is rotatable about the first axis of the stem between a first angular position in which the selector is slidable along the first axis and a second angular position in which the selector is retained along the first axis relative to the stem; and
wherein each segment having a cross-sectional shape configured such that each segment may pass through the opening when the selector is in the first angular position about the first axis and ma not sass through the opening when the selector is in the second angular position about the first axis.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A weight system includes a selector which is movable along weights and may be inserted into a void between adjacent weights.
-
Citations
22 Claims
-
1. A weight system comprising:
-
a vertically movable weight lift; weights; at least one selector having an opening and rotatable to selectively couple one or more weight to the weight lift, wherein the weights include vertically aligned channels through which the selector moves along the weights; and a stem coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector along a first axis, the stem comprising a plurality of alternating segments and spacers along the first axis, wherein the selector is rotatable about the first axis of the stem between a first angular position in which the selector is slidable along the first axis and a second angular position in which the selector is retained along the first axis relative to the stem; and wherein each segment having a cross-sectional shape configured such that each segment may pass through the opening when the selector is in the first angular position about the first axis and ma not sass through the opening when the selector is in the second angular position about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A weight system comprising:
-
a vertically movable weight lift; weights at least partially separated by voids horizontally across from one another; at least one selector having an opening and rotatable to selectively couple one or more weight to the weight lift, a stem coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector along a first axis, the stem comprising a plurality of alternating segments and spacers along the first axis, wherein the selector is rotatable about the first axis of the stem between a first angular position in which the selector is slidable along the first axis and a second angular position in which the selector is retained along the first axis relative to the stem; wherein each segment having a cross-sectional shape configured such that each segment may pass through the opening when the selector is in the first angular position about the first axis and may not pass through the opening when the selector is in the second angular position about the first axis; and wherein the selector includes a first projection and a second projection and wherein the first projection and the second projection extend into opposite voids when the selector is in the second angular position.
-
-
20. A weight system comprising:
-
a vertically movable weight lift; weights; at least one selector having an opening and rotatable to selectively couple one or more weight to the weight lift, a stem coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector along a first axis, the stem comprising a plurality of alternating segments and spacers along the first axis; a first incremental weight vertically extending across at least two of the weights, wherein the first incremental weight comprises a rod extending through the weights; and a second selector configured to selectively couple the incremental weight to the weight lift; wherein the selector is rotatable about the first axis of the stem between a first angular position in which the selector is slidable along the first axis and a second angular position in which the selector is retained along the first axis relative to the stem; and wherein each segment having a cross-sectional shape configured such that each segment may pass through the opening when the selector is in the first angular position about the first axis and may not pass through the opening when the selector is in the second angular position about the first axis.
-
-
21. A weight system comprising:
-
a vertically movable weight lift; weights at least partially separated by voids horizontally across from one another; at least one selector having an opening and rotatable to selectively couple one or more weight to the weight lift, a stem coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector along a first axis, the stem comprising a plurality of alternating segments and spacers along the first axis; and a resiliently biased projection coupled to the selector and configured to resiliently project into the voids and out of the voids as the selector is slid along the weights; wherein the selector is rotatable about the first axis of the stem between a first angular position in which the selector is slidable along the first axis and a second angular position in which the selector is retained along the first axis relative to the stem; and wherein each segment having a cross-sectional shape configured such that each segment may pass through the opening when the selector is in the first angular position about the first axis and may not pass through the opening when the selector is in the second angular position about the first axis.
-
-
22. A weight system comprising:
-
a vertically movable weight lift; weights; at least one selector having an opening and rotatable to selectively couple one or more weight to the weight lift, a stem coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector along a first axis, the stem comprising a plurality of alternating segments and spacers along the first axis; and a rod coupled to the weight lift and slidably supporting the selector, the rod including a plurality of axial spaces; and a resiliently biased projection coupled to the selector and configured to resiliently project into spaces and out of the spaces as the selector is slid along the weights; wherein the selector is rotatable about the first axis of the stem between a first angular position in which the selector is slidable along the first axis and a second angular position in which the selector is retained along the first axis relative to the stem; and wherein each segment having a cross-sectional shape configured such that each segment may pass through the opening when the selector is in the first angular position about the first axis and may not pass through the opening when the selector is in the second angular position about the first axis.
-
Specification