Adjustable dumbbell and system

• US 8,007,415 B1
• Filed: 05/22/2009
• Issued: 08/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan W. Gore
• Original Assignee: Recreation Supply Incorporated
• Inventors: Lundquist, Randal L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lewin; Allana
• Application Number:
  US12/471,156
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 482/93, 482/97, 482/98, 482106-109, D21680-682
• US Class Current: 482/107
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00065 by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0728 with means for fixing weights on bars, i.e. fixing olympic discs or bumper plates on bar-bells or dumb-bells
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/075 with variable weights , e.g. weight systems with weight selecting means for bar-bells or dumb-bells

Abstract

An adjustable weightlifting device having selectable weights. The adjustable weightlifting device allows users to select a desired number of weight plates, and then couples the selected weight plates to retention members disposed in the handle of the device.

Claims

1. A weight lifting apparatus, comprising:

a handle having a first end portion and an opposing end portion;

a locking mechanism disposed on at least one said end portion of said handle, said locking mechanism comprising a pin therein;

a retention member slidably disposed within said locking mechanism and said handle, said retention member comprising a rod, an attachment member, and a retention pin, said rod adapted to be slidably disposed within said locking mechanism and said handle, said rod further including a series of depressions on the exterior of said rod, said depressions adapted to receive said pin of the locking mechanism when in a locked position;

a plurality of weights adjacent said end portions of said handle bearing said locking mechanism, each said weight having a channel, a vertical guide, and at least one retention tab disposed within said vertical guide, said vertical guide and said channel are aligned with said retention member so as to slidably receive said retention member, said at least one retention tab adapted to engage said retention pin to temporarily secure a selected number of weights to said handle; and

a base, said base comprising plate rests and supports, said supports having a receptacle for receiving said locking mechanism, said receptacle having an unlocking and locking channel disposed therein.

2. The weight lifting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said locking channel is adapted to force said pin of the locking mechanism into a locked position when said locking mechanism is removed from said receptacle, thereby preventing longitudinal movement of said retention member.

3. The weight lifting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said unlocking channel is adapted to force said pin into an unlocked position when said locking mechanism is placed in said receptacle, thereby allowing longitudinal movement of the retention member.

4. The weight lifting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a resilient member interposed between said attachment member and said retention pin, so as to force said retention pin into complimentary engagement with said retention tab.

5. The weight lifting apparatus of claim 1, wherein each said weight includes a protrusion on a first side thereof and a groove on a second side thereof, said groove adapted to receive said protrusion from an adjacent weight when in a stacked configuration.

6. A weight lifting device, comprising:

a handle having end portions;

at least one retention member slidably disposed within said handle, said retention member longitudinally movable relative to said handle;

a locking mechanism disposed on at least one said end portion of said handle, said locking mechanism having a movable pin horizontally disposed therein, said movable pin engaged with said retention member preventing longitudinal movement when in a locked position; and

a plurality of weights removably attached to said retention member.

7. The weight lifting device of claim 6, wherein each said weight includes a protrusion on a first side thereof and a groove on a second side thereof, said groove adapted to receive said protrusion from an adjacent weight when in a stacked position.

8. The weight lifting device of claim 6, wherein said retention member comprises a rod, an attachment member, and a retention pin, said rod including a series of depressions on its exterior for engaging said movable pin.

9. The weight lifting device of claim 6, wherein each said weight includes a channel, a vertical guide, and at least one retention tab disposed within said vertical guide.

10. The weight lifting device of claim 6, further comprising a support having at least one receptacle for receiving said locking mechanism disposed therein, said receptacle having a locking and unlocking channel.

11. The weight lifting device of claim 10, wherein said locking channel forces said movable pin into a locked position when said locking mechanism is removed from said receptacle.

12. The weight lifting device of claim 10, wherein said unlocking channel forces said movable pin into an unlocked position when said locking mechanism is placed in said receptacle, so as to allow longitudinal movement of said retention member.

13. A weight lifting device, comprising:

a handle having end portions;

at least one retention member slidably disposed within said handle, said retention member longitudinally movable relative to said handle and non-rotatable relative to said handle;

a locking mechanism disposed on at least one of said end portions of said handle, said locking mechanism having a movable pin disposed therein, said movable pin engaged with said retention member preventing longitudinal movement of said retention member when in a locked position;

a plurality of weights removably attached to said retention member; and

a support having at least one receptacle for receiving said locking mechanism disposed therein, said receptacle having a locking and an unlocking channel.

14. The weight lifting device of claim 13, wherein each said weights includes a protrusion on a first side thereof and groove on a second side thereof, said groove adapted to receive said protrusion from an adjacent weight when in a stacked position.

15. The weight lifting device of claim 13, wherein said retention member comprises a rod, an attachment member, and retention pin, said rod preventing rotation of said retention member relative to said handle.

16. The weight lifting device of claim 13, wherein each said weight includes a channel, a vertical guide, and at least one retention tab disposed within said vertical guide.

17. The weight lifting device of claim 13, wherein said locking channel forces said movable pin into a locked position when said locking mechanism is removed from said receptacle.

18. The weight lifting device of claim 13, wherein the movable pin is horizontal and biased toward the locked position.

19. The weight lifting device of claim 13, wherein said unlocking channel forces said movable pin into an unlocked position when said locking mechanism is placed in said receptacle so as to allow longitudinal movement of said retention member.