Hand held workout bar with rotating weights

Abstract

A hand held workout bar with rotating decagon shaped weights that have cutouts to affect weight distribution.

Claims

1. A hand held workout bar with rotating weights comprising: decagon shaped rotating weights with a cut out for weight distribution, a) a steel shaft supporting the at least one decagon shaped rotating weight, b) at least one flange bearing, c) sleeves, d) a steel tube, and e) at least one bearing, wherein the decagon shaped rotating weight has a full 360 degree range of rotation, wherein the at least one bearing is inserted into the sleeve, wherein the at least one flange bearing is inserted into the sleeve, wherein the sleeve with bearings is placed on the end of the tube, wherein the sleeves are pressed onto the tube, wherein the tube will rest against the at least one bearing, wherein the steel shaft is inserted through both sleeves, wherein the weights are pressed onto the shaft, wherein both weights are aligned to the same position on each end of the shaft, and wherein the weights are welded to the shaft.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates an alternate embodiment the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates a rotating weight.

[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention with a side view of the preferred embodiment of a rotating weight.

[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates the preferred embodiment of the rotating weight.

[0013] FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate rotating weights with a dimensional grid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the alternate preferred embodiment of the present invention, a hand held workout bar 10 comprises rotating weights 1, a steel shaft 2, a flange bearing 3, sleeves 4, a steel tube 5, and a bearing 6.

[0015] Referring to FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a hand held work out bar 10A comprises rotating weights 1A, the steel shaft 2, the flange bearing 3, sleeves 4, the steel tube 5, and the bearing 6.

[0016] The rotating weights 1A from FIG. 3 as illustrated on FIG. 4 comprise a decagon shape with a cutout 7 for weight distribution and an aperture 7 through which the steel shaft 2 is inserted. The decagon shape weights 1A measure, in the preferred embodiment, 6 inches across the flats 7A. The decagon shaped weight has a full 360 degree range of rotation.

[0017] The concept arose while carrying a 54 lb 5 foot banded bundle of small diameter flimsy wire ties. When walking it would start bouncing and rotating on the ends.

Assembly

Hand Held Workout Bar with Rotating Weights

[0018] Step 1. Insert bearing (#6 FIG. 1) into the Sleeve (#4 FIG. 1)

[0019] Step 2. Insert bearing (#3 FIG. 1) into the end of Sleeve (#4 FIG. 1)

[0020] Step 3. Place sleeves with bearings on end of tube (#5 FIG. 1)

[0021] Step 4. Press Sleeves onto tube, Tube will rest against inside bearing.

[0022] Step 5. Insert steel shaft (#2 FIG. 1) through both sleeves.

[0023] Step 6. Press rotating weights (#1 FIG. 1 or #1A FIG. 3) onto Shaft.

[0024] Step 7. Align both weights to same position on each end of bar.

[0025] Step 8. Weld weight to end of steel shaft.

[0026] Although the descriptions above contain many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but merely providing illustrations of some of the preferred embodiments of the invention.

[0027] It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0028] As an example, FIGS. 5 and 6, with the dimension chart are shown as approximately 6 inches across the parallel flats. That dimension can vary.

[0029] Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims in the formal application and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.