GB2499382A

GB2499382A - A weight lifting bar with adjustable handles

Info

Publication number: GB2499382A
Application number: GB1202035.0A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Simon Alexander Garvey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-02-07
Filing date: 2012-02-07
Publication date: 2013-08-21
Also published as: GB201202035D0

Abstract

A weight lifting bar comprising a bar 20 with adjustable handles 21 mounted to it wherein the handles 21 can move along the bar and be selectively locked in position. The bar 20 may have a groove running along its length with a plurality of deeper groove sections which have magnets and the handles 21 may have slots to receive locking member which can sit in the groove of the bar wherein the locking member is also magnetic such that it will be urged to move away from the magnets of the bar. In use the force from a users grip pushes the locking members into the deeper grooves against the magnetic resistance to lock the handles in place when lifting. The handles

Description

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a front view of the Garvey Press. It shows the modified bar 20 with two handles in the neutral stance 21. These handles have the ability to move on a horizontally fixed plane into three positions on the bar. These are drawn as the neutral stance 21, the wide stance 22 and the narrow stance 23. (There are only two handles on the bar, stances 22 and 23 highlight the positions the two handles can be moved then locked into). The collars 24 are designed to hold the weight plates 25 in position on the bar.

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the bottom of the bar 20. It is the underside of the left half of the bar, which would be mirrored on the right side if drawn. A rectangular shaped bottom latitudinal groove 26 is cut into the bar which prevents the handle from rotating on a vertical axis. This groove is the extent to which the left side handle can be moved across the bar 20.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the top of the bar 20. Again the left view would be mirrored on the right side if drawn. It shows a bar top latitudinal groove 30 cut into the bar. Three deeper visceral grooves are added along certain points of the top latitudinal groove 30. These are the positions where the handles lock into place. The three locking locations are the bar neutral visceral groove 27, the bar wide visceral groove 28 and the bar narrow visceral groove 29.

FIG. 4 is a lateral view of a longitudinal cross section of the bar at location 30. In this position the handles are designed to slide across the bar, with magnetised slider piece 36 positioned inside bar top latitudinal groove 30. Bottom latitudinal groove 26 is cut into the bar which prevents the handles from rotating on a vertical axis through insertion of stabiliser piece 33.

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FIG. 5 is a lateral view of a longitudinal cross section of the bar at location 27. This drawing could be replicated for bar visceral grooves 28 and 29. In this position the handles are designed to lock into place via magnetised slider piece 36 being pushed down from the shallow top latitudinal groove 30 into the deeper visceral groove 27. A magnetic strip 31 is attached along the whole underside of bar visceral grooves 27, 28 and 29.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the bottom of one of the handles. A bottom through-hole 32 is created so stabiliser piece 33 can be attached to and through the handle 21.

FIG. 7 is a front view, longitudinal cross section of one of the handles 21. The stabiliser piece 33 has been attached to and through the bottom through-hole 32.

FIG. 8, 9 & 10 are a plan (top), lateral and front views of stabiliser piece 33.

FIG. 11 is a lateral view of one of the handles 21 without stabiliser piece 33 attached to and through bottom through-hole 32.

FIG. 12 is a lateral view of one of the handles 21 with stabiliser piece 33 attached to and through the bottom through-hole 32.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the top of one of the handles 21. A top through-hole 34 is created so a magnetised slider piece 36 can be passed through.

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FIG. 14 is a front view, longitudinal cross section of one of the handles. The magnetised slider piece 36 has been attached through the top through-hole 34 and is resting in bar position 30.

FIG. 15 is a front view, longitudinal cross section of one of the handles 21. The magnetised slider piece 36 has been attached through the top through-hole 34 and is resting in bar position 27. This is where the grip 35 and magnetised slider piece 36 are pressed down, locking into bar visceral groove 27.

FIG. 16 & 17 are lateral and front views of the grip 35 and the magnetised slider piece 36. The two pieces are permanently attached. Magnetised slider piece 36 is passed through handle top through-hole 34.

FIG.18 is a lateral view, longitudinal cross section of one of the handles at bar location 30. At this location on the bar the handle would be able to slide horizontally in either direction. Stabiliser piece 33 has been inserted into bar bottom latitudinal groove 26 preventing rotation of the handle. Magnetised slider piece 36 is positioned inside bar top latitudinal groove 30 to help prevent rotation of the handle and to allow easy transition from resting inside bar latitudinal groove 30 to being pushed down into the adjoined bar visceral grooves 27, 28, and 29.

FIG. 19 is a lateral view, longitudinal cross section of the bar and handle at bar location 27. Downwards force has been applied to the grip 35 resulting in magnetised slider piece 36 being pressed into bar visceral groove 27. This is a locked position on the bar, preventing horizontal movement of the handle. Magnetised slider piece 36 (and so the handle 21) cannot move horizontally because it is pressed down into a hole space. The magnetic strip 31 at the bottom of bar visceral grooves 27, 28 and 29 is the same polarity as the

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magnetised sliding piece 36 causing a repelling effect when both pieces come into close contact.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

20 Bar

21 Handles neutral stance

22 Handles wide stance

23 Handles narrow stance

24 Collar

25 Weight plates

26 Bar bottom latitudinal groove

27 Bar neutral grip visceral groove

28 Bar wide grip visceral groove

29 Bar narrow grip visceral groove

30 Bar top latitudinal groove

31 Magnetic strip

32 Handle bottom through-hole

33 Stabiliser piece

34 Handle top through-hole

35 Grip (non-magnetised)

36 Magnetised slider piece

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OPERATION

Outlined is a single version of the bench press action. In theory this could be customised in many different ways. The concept for this equipment can be applied to numerous weight training exercises such as the bicep curl, dead lift, etc. The handles would simply be locked / unlocked and adjusted before, during or at the end of a repetition. A repetition for the outlined bench press action consists of one complete motion of adducting the bar 20 until it comes into light contact with the chest and then abducting the bar 20 away from the chest until the arms are fully extended.

At the start of operation one would use the equipment in a normal bench press manner. A performer would be laid horizontally along a weight lifting bench. The two adjustable handles 21 would be locked in the neutral stance of the bar which is held above the chest, arms extended. One would hold the handles with the grip 35 facing the top, hands wrapped around with the fingers free to apply varying amounts of pressure to the grip 35:

(1) The performer starts with both magnetised slider pieces 36 locked down into the visceral grooves 27 creating the neutral stance 21. This lock is achieved through the performer applying downwards force on the grips 35. One would perform the first repetition consisting of adducting the bar 20 to the chest and then abducting the bar 20 away from the body. In the neutral stance 21 the hands and arms are just past shoulder point, away from the midline of the body.

(2) When arms are extended at the end of the first repetition the performer releases downwards force on the grips 35. The repelling magnetic energy between the magnetic strips 31 and the magnetised slider pieces 36 (which are the same polarity) result in the magnetised slider pieces 36 (and the adjoined grips 35) being pushed out of the hole visceral grooves 27 create within the bar. One is then able to move the handles horizontally along the bar 20 towards bar wide grip visceral groove 28, effectively increasing the distance between the two handles. When moving the

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handles across the bar the magnetised slider pieces 36 always remain inside the top latitudinal grooves 30.

(3) Magnetised slider pieces 36 slide along top latitudinal grooves 30 to the point where they eventually descend into bar visceral grooves 28. This is when the handles are locked into the wide grip stance 22. This is achieved through one reapplying a small amount of downwards force onto the grips 35. At this point one would perform the second repetition of adducting then abducting the bar from the body. In the wide stance22 the hands and arms are well away from the midline of the body.

(4) When arms are extended at the end of the repetition the subject loosens his hold on the grips 35 and moves the handles back towards the bar neutral grip visceral grooves 27, closing the distance between the two handles. While the handles are being moved into the new position the magnetised slider pieces 36 always remain inside latitudinal grooves 30.

(5) The third repetition is performed with the handles locked in neutral stance 21.

(6) When the arms are extended at the end of the repetition the subject loosens his hold on the grips and moves the handles towards the bar narrow grip visceral grooves 29, bringing the handles closer together.

(7) The fourth repetition is performed with the handles locked in narrow stance 23. In the narrow stance 23 the hands and arms are close to the midline of the body.

(8) When arms are extended at the end of the repetition the subject loosens his hold on the grips and moves the handles back towards the neutral stance 21. This completes one cycle, consisting of neutral stance, wide stance, neutral stance, narrow stance, neutral stance.

(9) The cycles are repeated as many times as desired to complete a set. A set consist of a series of consecutive repetitions of this exercise without a rest period.

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Claims

A weight lifting bar, comprising;

a. a bar having adjustable handles mounted thereby enabling said handles to move along said bar, and b. means for said handles to controllably lock and unlock to said bar, whereby a lift repetition can be performed with said handles secured along said bar.