Weight selection methods and apparatus
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1. An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
- a weight lifting member having (a) a cantilevered handle;
(b) a weight supporting section that is secured beneath the handle, wherein the handle has a first end secured to the weight supporting section, and a free second end; and
(c) a weight selector that is repositionable relative to the weight supporting section; and
a horizontal array of weights configured and arranged to align with the weight supporting section, wherein when the weight supporting section occupies a ready position relative to the array of weights, the weight selector is selectively movable into and out of underlying engagement of the weights.
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Abstract
Exercise dumbbells are made with weights at opposite ends of a handle member. Exercise kettlebells are made with weights beneath a handle member. The weights may be selectively connected to the handle members using knobs and springs, for example, to alternatively hold the selector members in weight engaging positions and weight releasing positions. The dumbbells and the kettlebells may be made using some of the same components.
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1. An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
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a weight lifting member having (a) a cantilevered handle;
(b) a weight supporting section that is secured beneath the handle, wherein the handle has a first end secured to the weight supporting section, and a free second end; and
(c) a weight selector that is repositionable relative to the weight supporting section; anda horizontal array of weights configured and arranged to align with the weight supporting section, wherein when the weight supporting section occupies a ready position relative to the array of weights, the weight selector is selectively movable into and out of underlying engagement of the weights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
- a handle having (a) a cantilevered intermediate portion sized and configured for grasping in a person'"'"'s hand;
(b) a first end connected to at least one weight member disposed at a distance vertically beneath the intermediate portion of the handle; and
(c) a free second end, wherein the intermediate portion defines a first cross-sectional circumference, and the second end defines a relatively greater, second cross-sectional circumference, whereby the person'"'"'s hand is impeded from sliding past the second end and off the handle, wherein the first end of the handle is secured to a weight supporting member, and said at least one weight member includes a plurality of weight plates arranged in a horizontal array and selectively connected to the weight supporting member, and anti-tipping members are secured to lowermost portions of the weight supporting member to maintain the kettlebell in an upright orientation when resting on a horizontal support surface apart from the weight plates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
- a handle having (a) a cantilevered intermediate portion sized and configured for grasping in a person'"'"'s hand;
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9. An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
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a horizontal array of weights; a weight lifting member having (a) a handle sized and configured for grasping in a person'"'"'s hand;
(b) a weight supporting member configured to rest in a stable, upright position on a flat support surface apart from the weights, wherein the handle is secured to the weight supporting member to occupy a position vertically above the weight supporting member when the weight supporting member occupies the upright position; and
(c) a weight selector selectively repositionable relative to the weight supporting member for movement into and out of underlying engagement with the weights. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An exercise kettlebell, comprising:
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a horizontal array of weights configured and arranged to define upwardly opening slots; a weight lifting member having (a) a handle sized and configured for grasping in a person'"'"'s hand;
(b) a weight supporting section secured to the handle at a location vertically beneath the handle, wherein the weight supporting section is configured for downward insertion into each said slot when the handle is disposed vertically above the weight supporting section; and
(c) a weight selector selectively repositionable on the weight supporting section for movement into and out of underlying engagement with different combinations of the weights. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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