EP2926870B1 - A weight training apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a weight training apparatus and in particular to a refillable weight lifting bag.
- Document US3924851 A discloses a weight training apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Weight training is a common form of exercise for developing strength and power through an increase in the strength and size of skeletal muscles. Weight training requires the performance of specific movements involving the contraction of the muscles during which the force generated by the muscles is opposed by a weighted device such as a dumbbell acting under the force of gravity. A wide range of weighted devices are available that enable an even wider range of weight training exercises to be performed.
- Weight training devices require a weighted element to provide the required resistance.
- This weighted element may be metal such as cast iron, or a flowable material such as sand or metal shot.
- the weight of this material provides the necessary resistance force, but also makes the apparatus difficult for a user to move, store and transport. For example, it would not be practically possible to carry a weight suitable for weight training while travelling both due to the burden of the weight as well as the significant space consumed by the apparatus. In addition, the weight of such apparatus significantly increases the cost of transport for the manufacturer and hence the cost of the apparatus to the consumer.
- dumbbells that comprise hollow weight sections that may be filled at the point of use with weighted material such as sand.
- dumbbells of this type still comprise a rigid form that is space consuming.
- rudimentary weight apparatus such as sand bags that may be filled at the point of use, but sandbags are difficult for a user to hold and manipulate during exercise in part due to the fact that they do not maintain a fixed shape and structure.
- a weight training apparatus reconfigurable between an open configuration and a compact configuration in which the apparatus is packed into a smaller form than in the open configuration.
- the apparatus comprises a plurality of pockets configured to removably receive and retain a weighted material to selectively increase the weight of the apparatus.
- the storage compartments are movable relative to each other and are shaped and arranged to enable the apparatus to be reconfigured to the compact configuration in both a filled condition in which the pockets contain weighted material and an unfilled condition.
- the pockets are arranged such that they are enclosed within the apparatus when the apparatus is in the compact configuration.
- the apparatus is configurable in the compact configuration without weighted material within the pockets for transport or storage.
- the absence of any weighted material makes the apparatus lightweight to carry, as well as enabling it to compact to a much smaller size than in the in-use filled configuration.
- the apparatus can be opened and weighted material added into the storage compartments, with the apparatus then being returned to the compact configuration for use.
- the compact configuration is preferable to the open configuration for use as it enables the apparatus to be handled and manipulated more easily.
- the use of multiple storage compartments enables the shape of the apparatus to be controlled when filled by controlling the size and arrangement of the storage compartments.
- a single volume fillable device such as a sandbag is provided in a fixed form that must be filled to capacity to provide a form that is suitable for handling, but will still experience sag regardless of how much it is filled, and be difficult to manipulate.
- the form is difficult to maintain as the weighted material is able to flow throughout the entire body.
- the use of multiple storage compartments enables the weighted material to be localised in discrete pockets enabling a more usable form to be maintained.
- the apparatus is unfurled in the open configuration and furled in the closed configuration.
- the term unfurled means opened, unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state such as a rolled or folded state. Rolling or folding the apparatus forms a compact, tightly bound body that resists sagging or other deformation.
- the storage compartments each comprise an opening that is accessible when the apparatus is unfurled. Rolling or folding the apparatus to the compact configuration binds and encloses the pockets thereby enclosing and shielding the weighted material to mitigate the risk of damage and release in use.
- the plurality of storage compartments preferably comprises a plurality of pockets formed of a flexible material.
- the pockets are preferable provided on a flexible support substrate to fix them in a predetermined relationship to each other.
- the plurality of pockets may be configured to receive and retain flowable material and comprise closure means for closing the pockets and sealing the flowable material within the pockets.
- flowable material such as sand is advantageous as such material may be present on site, which is the case for example for members of the armed forces based in arid or desert environments, meaning that the weighted material is readily available at the point of use without requiring transportation. By the same token this material may be readily disposed of following use.
- Flowable material also has the advantage of taking the form of the pockets, without requiring specific manufacture to provide a weighted element configured to fit the pockets.
- the support substrate may be a flexible support sheet or panel.
- the plurality of pockets are secured to a common inner surface of the support panel and arranged such that the support panel may be rolled into cylindrical form in which the pockets are contained within and surrounded by the support panel.
- This provides a continuous cylindrical outer surface that may be include handles or other means for gripping the apparatus, with the weighted material housed within the confines of the support panel and shielded from impact thereby minimising the risk of splitting or other damage to the pockets, as well as preventing the pockets from providing an obstruction to the user during use.
- the support sheet may be rolled into cylindrical form when the pockets are filled with weighted material and may also be rolled into cylindrical form when the pockets do not contained weighted material with the unfilled 'stowed' compact configuration having a diameter less than the second filled compact configuration.
- the pockets In the stowed configuration the pockets may be arranged substantially flush with the inner surface of the support panel and the panel is able to be rolled several providing a very compact form when no filling is present in the pockets.
- the pockets may each comprise first and second front panels hingedly connected to each other their distal edges and hingedly connected to the support panel along their proximal edges.
- Side panels are arranged at either side of the first and second front panels connected to the side edges of the front panels and to the support sheet. The distal and proximal edges of the front panels extend transversely across the support panel.
- the pockets may effectively define a bellows arrangement in which the second front panel and the side panels are formed from a flexible material and are collapsible such that first front panel is pivotable between a collapsed position in which it is arranged parallel to the inner surface of the support panel, and an expanded position in which it is angled away from the support panel.
- the first front panel may be formed from a flexible material that is stiffer than the second front panel and side panels such that it retains its planer form more readily than the second front panel, with the second front panels and side panels configured to collapse beneath the first front panel.
- each pocket is preferably arranged proximate to and parallel with the proximal edge of the first front panel.
- the opening may be defined by the proximal edge of the first front panel.
- the pockets are preferably arranged such that in the compact configuration, when the pockets are filled, they extend radially inwards from the inner surface of the support panel.
- the pockets preferably define a substantially v-shaped wedge when filled.
- Preferably four pockets are provided and in the compact configuration the pockets extend and taper inwardly and substantially define quarter segments of the circular cross section of the apparatus to fill the central volume of the rolled apparatus with minimal void that could lead to sagging.
- At least one strap may be included that extends from and is preferably secured to one end of the support panel and arranged to extend circumferentially around at least part of the circumference of the apparatus in both compact arrangements to hold the apparatus in said configurations.
- the at least one strap wraps at least partially around the apparatus and preferably includes releasable fastening means to fasten the strap in position when wrapped around the apparatus, which may be Velcro® or similar hook and eye fabric.
- At least one handle may be arranged on the opposing side of the support panel to the pockets such that it is on the external surface of the apparatus in the compact configurations to enable the apparatus to be gripped by a user to lift the apparatus.
- a weight training apparatus 1 comprises a support sheet 2 formed of a flexible material.
- the support sheet 1 is a substantially rectangular flexible panel having sides 4 defining the length of the support panel and ends 6 shorted than the sides.
- the support sheet 2 is substantially planar in the unfolded condition as represented in Figure 1 and includes an inner surface 8 and outer surface 10.
- a plurality of elongate straps 12 are secured to the outer side 10 of the support sheet 2 and extend past one end 6a.
- the straps 12 are transversely spaced and extend longitudinally past the end 6a and include free ends 14.
- the straps 12 have an outer surface 16 and an inner surface 18 that includes securing fabric such as one part of a hook and eye fabric arrangement such as Velcro®.
- the straps 14 may be provided with mechanical fasteners.
- a plurality of pockets 18 are provided on the inner surface 8 of the support sheet 2.
- the apparatus 1 comprises four pockets 18.
- the pockets 18 are transversely aligned and regularly spaced longitudinally.
- Each pocket 18 includes a front panel 20, base panel 22 connected along a common edge, and side panels 24 located transversely either side of the front 20 and base 22 panels and connected to both.
- the front 20, base 22 and side 34 panels are formed of a flexible material and preferably of the same material as the base panel 2.
- the side panels 24 are substantially triangular and the front panel 20 and base panel 22 are substantially rectangular such that the pockets form a wedge shaped configuration.
- As the base panel 22 and side panels 243 are flexible they are able to collapse when the pockets 18 are empty in a bellows type arrangement such that the front panel 20 is able to lie substantially parallel with the base panel 2, and expand when full to the wedge configuration.
- the pockets 18 are stitched, adhered or otherwise permanently secured to the support sheet, with the outer surface of the support sheet 2 contained within the pocket, and the inner surfaces of the front 20, base 22 and side 34 panels combining to define a sealed enclosure.
- Each pocket 18 includes an opening arranged to permit access to the interior of the pocket 18.
- the opening is a transversely extending slit 26 formed width-wise across the proximal end of the front panel 20 proximate its intersection with the base panel 2.
- a fastener 28 such as a zip is provided along the slit to close and seal the slit 26.
- FIG 3 shows the outer surface 10 of the support sheet 2.
- the straps 12 extend longitudinally along substantially the whole length of the support sheet 2, with the portion of the straps overlying the support sheet 2 being secured directly to the support sheet, preferably by stitching and/or adhesion.
- the outer surface 16 of at least the proximal end 19 includes a Velcro® material configured to be secured to by the corresponding Velcro® sections on the inner surface of the opposing free ends 14.
- the Velcro® material on the outer surface 16 may extend fully along the length of the straps 12 or in another alternative as far as the ends of the support sheet 2.
- the straps 12 also provide reinforcement for the support sheet 2 in the longitudinal direction.
- Additional straps 21 extend transversely across the outer surface 10 of the support sheet 2 and extend past the sides 4 to form handles 23 which in use are located at longitudinally opposed ends of the apparatus 1.
- Securing eyes 27 and 29 are also located to the end 6a and sides 4 respectively and enable the apparatus to be suspended in the open configuration. This allows the pockets 18 to be used as storage means when they are not filled with weighted material for use in exercise.
- the base panel 2 in a first stowed configuration in which the pockets are empty, the base panel 2 may be rolled length-wise into a substantially cylindrical form. With the empty pockets collapsed a tightly rolled arrangement is possible comprising several concentric spiralled layers.
- the base panel 2 is rolled from the opposing 6b to the straps 12 in the direction of the straps 12. When the base panel 2 is fully rolled the straps 12 are pulled and wrapped around the rolled arrangement.
- the inner surface of the straps 18, which in the rolled configuration face radially inwards, comprise a Velcro® material.
- a corresponding Velcro material is provided on a portion of the outer surface such that when the straps 12 are pulled tight around the rolled panel 2 the inner surface may be secured to the corresponding portion of the outer surface 16 to hold the straps 12 in position, to clamp and retain the panel 2 in the rolled configuration.
- the straps 12 are released and the base panel 2 is unrolled to the flat configuration of Figure 1 .
- the pockets 18 are then opened by releasing the zips 28.
- the pockets 18 are then filled with a weighted material such as sand or metal shot.
- the material of the pockets 18 and base panel 2 is selected to be non-porous to ensure that even fine sand particles are retained within the pockets 18 when sealed.
- a waterproof bladder may be provided that is configured to fit within the pockets 18 which may be filled with water to provide the required resistance weight. The bladder may be removable from the pocket 18 to allow it to be offered to a source of water more easily.
- the pockets 18 adopt the wedged configuration.
- the apparatus 1 may again be reconfigured to the closed configuration by rolling the support panel 2.
- the support panel 2 With the pockets 18 filled the support panel 2 is no longer able to be rolled into the tight stowed configuration.
- each pocket 18 moves into abutment with the longitudinally adjacent pocket 18.
- the support panel 2 is rolled from the lower end 6b until the lower end 6b comes into engagement with the upper end 6a which wraps over the outer surface of the lower end 6b.
- the apparatus 1 is now substantially cylindrical. Internally, the pockets 18 are in abutment with each other.
- the wedge shape of the pockets 18 is such that when viewed in cross section from the end 30 of the rolled apparatus each of the pockets 18 taper in the radially inwards direction with each of the four pockets 18 substantially forming a quarter segment of the overall circular cross section.
- Each pocket 18 tapers from a wide base 33 to an apex 35.
- the pockets would be sized and arranged to substantially fill the circular cross section to avoid gaps that may lead to sagging.
- the pockets 18 extend longitudinally along the length of the apparatus. In this way, a circular outer shape is achieved with apparatus being maintained in a cylindrical form having a greater diameter than when in the stowed configuration due the internal presence of the weighted filling material.
- the pockets 18 are flexible, they may be selectively filled with varying amounts of material to achieve differing weights. Where the pockets are not completely filled their flexible nature allows them to compact against each other as the support panel is rolled, with the support panel 2 being rolled tightly to compress the pockets such that the resultant cylindrical rolled form is retained and the apparatus remains longitudinally rigid, having a diameter less than the completely filled form and greater than the stowed form.
- a plurality of handles 32 are arranged along the length of the outer surface 10 of the support panel 2.
- the straps 32 are arranged transversely such that in the rolled configuration they extend circumferentially around part of the circumference of the apparatus 1. In use the handles 32 allow the filled apparatus to be gripped by the user to enable it to be manipulated to perform weight training exercises.
- Further straps 34 extend transversely from the sides of the panel 2, which in the rolled configuration extend longitudinally away from the ends of the cylindrical body of the apparatus to provide an alternative grip position.
- each pocket 18 is opened and the filling material may be emptied from the pockets 18 allows the apparatus 1 to be rolled back into the stowed configuration for transit or storage.
- the absence of filled weighted material in the pocket 18 means the pockets are able to deform and lie substantially parallel to the inner surface of the support sheet 2 and confirm to the same shape as the sheet 2 as it is rolled.
- This enables a close compact rolled arrangement in which there is minimal spacing between adjacent concentric layers of the rolled configuration. This optimises the compact arrangement for storage and transport.
Description
- The present invention relates to a weight training apparatus and in particular to a refillable weight lifting bag. Document
US3924851 A discloses a weight training apparatus according to the preamble ofclaim 1. - Weight training is a common form of exercise for developing strength and power through an increase in the strength and size of skeletal muscles. Weight training requires the performance of specific movements involving the contraction of the muscles during which the force generated by the muscles is opposed by a weighted device such as a dumbbell acting under the force of gravity. A wide range of weighted devices are available that enable an even wider range of weight training exercises to be performed.
- Weight training devices require a weighted element to provide the required resistance. This weighted element may be metal such as cast iron, or a flowable material such as sand or metal shot. The weight of this material provides the necessary resistance force, but also makes the apparatus difficult for a user to move, store and transport. For example, it would not be practically possible to carry a weight suitable for weight training while travelling both due to the burden of the weight as well as the significant space consumed by the apparatus. In addition, the weight of such apparatus significantly increases the cost of transport for the manufacturer and hence the cost of the apparatus to the consumer.
- It is known to provide weight training apparatus such as dumbbells that comprise hollow weight sections that may be filled at the point of use with weighted material such as sand. However, dumbbells of this type still comprise a rigid form that is space consuming. It is also known to use rudimentary weight apparatus such as sand bags that may be filled at the point of use, but sandbags are difficult for a user to hold and manipulate during exercise in part due to the fact that they do not maintain a fixed shape and structure.
- It is therefore desirable to provide an improved weighted apparatus for exercise which addresses the above described problems and/or which offers improvements generally.
- According to the present invention there is provided a weight training apparatus as described in the accompanying claims.
- In an embodiment of the invention there is provided a weight training apparatus reconfigurable between an open configuration and a compact configuration in which the apparatus is packed into a smaller form than in the open configuration. The apparatus comprises a plurality of pockets configured to removably receive and retain a weighted material to selectively increase the weight of the apparatus. The storage compartments are movable relative to each other and are shaped and arranged to enable the apparatus to be reconfigured to the compact configuration in both a filled condition in which the pockets contain weighted material and an unfilled condition. The pockets are arranged such that they are enclosed within the apparatus when the apparatus is in the compact configuration. The apparatus is configurable in the compact configuration without weighted material within the pockets for transport or storage. The absence of any weighted material makes the apparatus lightweight to carry, as well as enabling it to compact to a much smaller size than in the in-use filled configuration. At the location of use the apparatus can be opened and weighted material added into the storage compartments, with the apparatus then being returned to the compact configuration for use. The compact configuration is preferable to the open configuration for use as it enables the apparatus to be handled and manipulated more easily.
- The use of multiple storage compartments enables the shape of the apparatus to be controlled when filled by controlling the size and arrangement of the storage compartments. A single volume fillable device such as a sandbag is provided in a fixed form that must be filled to capacity to provide a form that is suitable for handling, but will still experience sag regardless of how much it is filled, and be difficult to manipulate. The form is difficult to maintain as the weighted material is able to flow throughout the entire body. In contrast, the use of multiple storage compartments enables the weighted material to be localised in discrete pockets enabling a more usable form to be maintained.
- The apparatus is unfurled in the open configuration and furled in the closed configuration. The term unfurled means opened, unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state such as a rolled or folded state. Rolling or folding the apparatus forms a compact, tightly bound body that resists sagging or other deformation.
- The storage compartments each comprise an opening that is accessible when the apparatus is unfurled. Rolling or folding the apparatus to the compact configuration binds and encloses the pockets thereby enclosing and shielding the weighted material to mitigate the risk of damage and release in use.
- The plurality of storage compartments preferably comprises a plurality of pockets formed of a flexible material. The pockets are preferable provided on a flexible support substrate to fix them in a predetermined relationship to each other.
- The plurality of pockets may be configured to receive and retain flowable material and comprise closure means for closing the pockets and sealing the flowable material within the pockets. The use of flowable material such as sand is advantageous as such material may be present on site, which is the case for example for members of the armed forces based in arid or desert environments, meaning that the weighted material is readily available at the point of use without requiring transportation. By the same token this material may be readily disposed of following use. Flowable material also has the advantage of taking the form of the pockets, without requiring specific manufacture to provide a weighted element configured to fit the pockets.
- The support substrate may be a flexible support sheet or panel. The plurality of pockets are secured to a common inner surface of the support panel and arranged such that the support panel may be rolled into cylindrical form in which the pockets are contained within and surrounded by the support panel. This provides a continuous cylindrical outer surface that may be include handles or other means for gripping the apparatus, with the weighted material housed within the confines of the support panel and shielded from impact thereby minimising the risk of splitting or other damage to the pockets, as well as preventing the pockets from providing an obstruction to the user during use.
- The support sheet may be rolled into cylindrical form when the pockets are filled with weighted material and may also be rolled into cylindrical form when the pockets do not contained weighted material with the unfilled 'stowed' compact configuration having a diameter less than the second filled compact configuration. In the stowed configuration the pockets may be arranged substantially flush with the inner surface of the support panel and the panel is able to be rolled several providing a very compact form when no filling is present in the pockets.
- The pockets may each comprise first and second front panels hingedly connected to each other their distal edges and hingedly connected to the support panel along their proximal edges. Side panels are arranged at either side of the first and second front panels connected to the side edges of the front panels and to the support sheet. The distal and proximal edges of the front panels extend transversely across the support panel.
- The pockets may effectively define a bellows arrangement in which the second front panel and the side panels are formed from a flexible material and are collapsible such that first front panel is pivotable between a collapsed position in which it is arranged parallel to the inner surface of the support panel, and an expanded position in which it is angled away from the support panel. The first front panel may be formed from a flexible material that is stiffer than the second front panel and side panels such that it retains its planer form more readily than the second front panel, with the second front panels and side panels configured to collapse beneath the first front panel.
- The opening to each pocket is preferably arranged proximate to and parallel with the proximal edge of the first front panel. Alternatively the opening may be defined by the proximal edge of the first front panel.
- The pockets are preferably arranged such that in the compact configuration, when the pockets are filled, they extend radially inwards from the inner surface of the support panel. The pockets preferably define a substantially v-shaped wedge when filled. Preferably four pockets are provided and in the compact configuration the pockets extend and taper inwardly and substantially define quarter segments of the circular cross section of the apparatus to fill the central volume of the rolled apparatus with minimal void that could lead to sagging.
- At least one strap may be included that extends from and is preferably secured to one end of the support panel and arranged to extend circumferentially around at least part of the circumference of the apparatus in both compact arrangements to hold the apparatus in said configurations.
- The at least one strap wraps at least partially around the apparatus and preferably includes releasable fastening means to fasten the strap in position when wrapped around the apparatus, which may be Velcro® or similar hook and eye fabric.
- At least one handle may be arranged on the opposing side of the support panel to the pockets such that it is on the external surface of the apparatus in the compact configurations to enable the apparatus to be gripped by a user to lift the apparatus.
- The present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the following illustrative figures in which:
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Figure 1 shows a weight training apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the invention in the open unrolled configuration; -
Figure 2 shows a pocket of the apparatus ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 3 shows the reverse side of the arrangement ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 4 shows the apparatus ofFigure 2 in the stowed filled configuration; -
Figure 5 shows an end view of the arrangement ofFigure 4 ; and -
Figure 6 shows the apparatus ofFigure 1 in the filled compact configuration. - Referring to
Figure 1 , aweight training apparatus 1 comprises asupport sheet 2 formed of a flexible material. Thesupport sheet 1 is a substantially rectangular flexiblepanel having sides 4 defining the length of the support panel and ends 6 shorted than the sides. Thesupport sheet 2 is substantially planar in the unfolded condition as represented inFigure 1 and includes aninner surface 8 andouter surface 10. - A plurality of
elongate straps 12 are secured to theouter side 10 of thesupport sheet 2 and extend past oneend 6a. Thestraps 12 are transversely spaced and extend longitudinally past theend 6a and include free ends 14. Thestraps 12 have anouter surface 16 and aninner surface 18 that includes securing fabric such as one part of a hook and eye fabric arrangement such as Velcro®. Alternatively thestraps 14 may be provided with mechanical fasteners. - A plurality of
pockets 18 are provided on theinner surface 8 of thesupport sheet 2. Preferably theapparatus 1 comprises fourpockets 18. Thepockets 18 are transversely aligned and regularly spaced longitudinally. Eachpocket 18 includes afront panel 20,base panel 22 connected along a common edge, andside panels 24 located transversely either side of the front 20 andbase 22 panels and connected to both. The front 20,base 22 and side 34 panels are formed of a flexible material and preferably of the same material as thebase panel 2. Theside panels 24 are substantially triangular and thefront panel 20 andbase panel 22 are substantially rectangular such that the pockets form a wedge shaped configuration. As thebase panel 22 and side panels 243 are flexible they are able to collapse when thepockets 18 are empty in a bellows type arrangement such that thefront panel 20 is able to lie substantially parallel with thebase panel 2, and expand when full to the wedge configuration. - As shown in
Figure 2 , thepockets 18 are stitched, adhered or otherwise permanently secured to the support sheet, with the outer surface of thesupport sheet 2 contained within the pocket, and the inner surfaces of the front 20,base 22 and side 34 panels combining to define a sealed enclosure. Eachpocket 18 includes an opening arranged to permit access to the interior of thepocket 18. In the embodiment shown inFigure 1 the opening is a transversely extendingslit 26 formed width-wise across the proximal end of thefront panel 20 proximate its intersection with thebase panel 2. Afastener 28 such as a zip is provided along the slit to close and seal theslit 26. -
Figure 3 shows theouter surface 10 of thesupport sheet 2. Thestraps 12 extend longitudinally along substantially the whole length of thesupport sheet 2, with the portion of the straps overlying thesupport sheet 2 being secured directly to the support sheet, preferably by stitching and/or adhesion. Theouter surface 16 of at least theproximal end 19 includes a Velcro® material configured to be secured to by the corresponding Velcro® sections on the inner surface of the opposing free ends 14. The Velcro® material on theouter surface 16 may extend fully along the length of thestraps 12 or in another alternative as far as the ends of thesupport sheet 2. Thestraps 12 also provide reinforcement for thesupport sheet 2 in the longitudinal direction.Additional straps 21 extend transversely across theouter surface 10 of thesupport sheet 2 and extend past thesides 4 to formhandles 23 which in use are located at longitudinally opposed ends of theapparatus 1. Securingeyes end 6a andsides 4 respectively and enable the apparatus to be suspended in the open configuration. This allows thepockets 18 to be used as storage means when they are not filled with weighted material for use in exercise. - As shown in
Figure 4 , in a first stowed configuration in which the pockets are empty, thebase panel 2 may be rolled length-wise into a substantially cylindrical form. With the empty pockets collapsed a tightly rolled arrangement is possible comprising several concentric spiralled layers. Thebase panel 2 is rolled from the opposing 6b to thestraps 12 in the direction of thestraps 12. When thebase panel 2 is fully rolled thestraps 12 are pulled and wrapped around the rolled arrangement. As described above, the inner surface of thestraps 18, which in the rolled configuration face radially inwards, comprise a Velcro® material. A corresponding Velcro material is provided on a portion of the outer surface such that when thestraps 12 are pulled tight around the rolledpanel 2 the inner surface may be secured to the corresponding portion of theouter surface 16 to hold thestraps 12 in position, to clamp and retain thepanel 2 in the rolled configuration. - In use, when the apparatus is to be used to perform weight training exercises, the
straps 12 are released and thebase panel 2 is unrolled to the flat configuration ofFigure 1 . Thepockets 18 are then opened by releasing thezips 28. Thepockets 18 are then filled with a weighted material such as sand or metal shot. The material of thepockets 18 andbase panel 2 is selected to be non-porous to ensure that even fine sand particles are retained within thepockets 18 when sealed. As an alternative to sand or shot a waterproof bladder may be provided that is configured to fit within thepockets 18 which may be filled with water to provide the required resistance weight. The bladder may be removable from thepocket 18 to allow it to be offered to a source of water more easily. - In the filled condition the
pockets 18 adopt the wedged configuration. With each of thepockets 18 filled, theapparatus 1 may again be reconfigured to the closed configuration by rolling thesupport panel 2. With thepockets 18 filled thesupport panel 2 is no longer able to be rolled into the tight stowed configuration. As thesupport panel 2 is rolled, eachpocket 18 moves into abutment with the longitudinallyadjacent pocket 18. Again thesupport panel 2 is rolled from thelower end 6b until thelower end 6b comes into engagement with theupper end 6a which wraps over the outer surface of thelower end 6b. In the configuration theapparatus 1 is now substantially cylindrical. Internally, thepockets 18 are in abutment with each other. - As shown in
Figure 5 , the wedge shape of thepockets 18 is such that when viewed in cross section from theend 30 of the rolled apparatus each of thepockets 18 taper in the radially inwards direction with each of the fourpockets 18 substantially forming a quarter segment of the overall circular cross section. Eachpocket 18 tapers from awide base 33 to an apex 35. In an alternative arrangement including more or less than four pockets the pockets would be sized and arranged to substantially fill the circular cross section to avoid gaps that may lead to sagging. - In the compact cylindrical form the
pockets 18 extend longitudinally along the length of the apparatus. In this way, a circular outer shape is achieved with apparatus being maintained in a cylindrical form having a greater diameter than when in the stowed configuration due the internal presence of the weighted filling material. As thepockets 18 are flexible, they may be selectively filled with varying amounts of material to achieve differing weights. Where the pockets are not completely filled their flexible nature allows them to compact against each other as the support panel is rolled, with thesupport panel 2 being rolled tightly to compress the pockets such that the resultant cylindrical rolled form is retained and the apparatus remains longitudinally rigid, having a diameter less than the completely filled form and greater than the stowed form. - A plurality of
handles 32 are arranged along the length of theouter surface 10 of thesupport panel 2. Thestraps 32 are arranged transversely such that in the rolled configuration they extend circumferentially around part of the circumference of theapparatus 1. In use thehandles 32 allow the filled apparatus to be gripped by the user to enable it to be manipulated to perform weight training exercises. Further straps 34 extend transversely from the sides of thepanel 2, which in the rolled configuration extend longitudinally away from the ends of the cylindrical body of the apparatus to provide an alternative grip position. - Following use the
zip 28 of eachpocket 18 is opened and the filling material may be emptied from thepockets 18 allows theapparatus 1 to be rolled back into the stowed configuration for transit or storage. - As shown in
Figure 6 , in the compact stowed configuration, the absence of filled weighted material in thepocket 18 means the pockets are able to deform and lie substantially parallel to the inner surface of thesupport sheet 2 and confirm to the same shape as thesheet 2 as it is rolled. This enables a close compact rolled arrangement in which there is minimal spacing between adjacent concentric layers of the rolled configuration. This optimises the compact arrangement for storage and transport. - Whilst endeavouring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the Applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and/or shown in the drawings whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.
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- A weight training apparatus reconfigurable between an unfurled open configuration and a rolled or folded compact configuration, characterised in that the apparatus comprises a plurality of pockets configured to removably receive and retain a flowable weighted material to increase the weight of the apparatus, the pockets being movable relative to each other during reconfiguration and arranged to enable the apparatus to be reconfigured to the compact configuration in both a filled condition in which the pockets contain the flowable weighted material and an unfilled condition, wherein the pockets each comprise a sealable opening that is accessible when the apparatus is in the unfurled open configuration to receive and retain flowable material and closure means for closing the pockets and sealing the flowable material within the pockets, and the pockets are arranged such that they are enclosed within the apparatus when the apparatus is in the compact configuration.
- A weight training apparatus according to claim comprising a flexible support panel, wherein the plurality of pockets are secured to a common surface of the support panel and arranged such that the support panel may be rolled into cylindrical form in the compact configuration in which the pockets are contained within the support panel.
- A weight training apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the support panel may be rolled into cylindrical form when the pockets are filled and empty.
- A weight training apparatus according to any one of claims to 3 wherein the pockets each comprise first and second front panels hingedly connected to each other their distal edges and hingedly connected to the support panel along their proximal edges, side panels arranged at either side of the first and second front panels connected to the side edges of the front panels and to the support sheet.
- A weight training apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the pockets define a bellows arrangement in which the second front panel and the side panels are collapsible such that first front panel is pivotable between a collapsed position in which it is arranged parallel to the inner surface of the support panel, and an expanded position in which it is angled away from the support panel.
- A weight training apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5 wherein the pockets are arranged such that in the rolled configuration they extend radially inwards from the inner surface of the support sheet.
- A weight training apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the pockets are configured such that in the rolled configuration they taper inwardly in the radially inwards direction.
- A weight training apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 7 comprising at least one strap extending from one end of the support sheet arranged to extend circumferentially around the outer surface of the apparatus in rolled configuration to hold the apparatus in said configuration.
- A weight training apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the at least one strap includes releasable fastening means to fasten the strap in position when wrapped around the apparatus.
- A weight training apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 9 comprising at least one handle arranged on the opposing side of the support sheet to the pockets such that it is arranged on the external surface of the apparatus in the rolled configuration to enable the apparatus to be gripped by a user to lift the apparatus.
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