GB2527309A - Gym spirit - Google Patents
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- GB2527309A GB2527309A GB1410737.9A GB201410737A GB2527309A GB 2527309 A GB2527309 A GB 2527309A GB 201410737 A GB201410737 A GB 201410737A GB 2527309 A GB2527309 A GB 2527309A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
- A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
- A63B21/072—Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
- A63B21/0724—Bar-bells; Hand bars
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C9/00—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels
- G01C9/18—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using liquids
- G01C9/24—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using liquids in closed containers partially filled with liquid so as to leave a gas bubble
- G01C9/34—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using liquids in closed containers partially filled with liquid so as to leave a gas bubble of the tubular type, i.e. for indicating the level in one direction only
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
- A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
- A63B2071/065—Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
- A63B2071/0652—Visualisation or indication relating to symmetrical exercise, e.g. right-left performance related to spinal column
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
- A63B2220/10—Positions
- A63B2220/16—Angular positions
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Abstract
A spirit level device attached to a weightlifting barbell. The device may be incorporated in to the bar fig 1 or removably attached to the bar fig 2.
Description
Description
Gym Spirit Patent Application This invention relates to a device for facilitating correct weight lifting form in gymnasiums.
Weight lifting is by nature a strenuous activity and one that, therefore, brings with it a risk of injury.
The risk of injury is particularly acute during compound movements such as bench press, bicep curls and skull crushes. The risk of injury is increased drastically by uneven lifting. This is where the user pushes the weight more with one arm than the other, which puts added stress on one side of the body. This is closely linked with injury and creates an imbalance in muscle development that can also create or exacerbate existing muscle imbalance.
In order to overcome this problem, the present invention proposes a spirit level that is either attached or built in to a weights bar. This allows the user to visually monitor for themselves the extent to which they lifting in a level and balanced manner during the movement. This would be a useful tool in terms of alerting the user to any existing imbalances in their current technique and allowing them to monitor their own correction of this.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows how the device could be incorporated in to a "long bar" and an "EZ bar" Figure 2 shows how the device could be clipped on to a "long bar" or an "EZ bar" In figure 1, the device is in-built to the bar. This allows the user to visualise the levelness of the bar as they lift during a variety of exercises by monitoring the position of the bubble inside the device (labelled A). In figure 2, the device is clipped on to a bar. This allows the user to visualise the levelness of the bar using the position of the bubble inside the device (labelled A) and, potentially, detach the device before reattaching it to another bar. This is achieved by a push-on mechanism whereby the plastic case (labelled B) has sufficient flexibility that when it is pushed on to the bar the space (labelled C) will increase to accommodate the bar. There are also holes (labelled D) in the plastic to allow users to tie the device in some way to a bar for a more permanent fixture.
Claims (4)
- Claims Gym Spirit Patent Application 1. A spirit device that measures and displays the levelness of a bar during lifting.
- 2. A spirit device according to claim 1, in which the levelness of the bar is measured by a spirit level or similar device.
- 3. A spirit device that is incorporated in to a weights bar.
- 4. A spirit device that can be attached and detached to a weights bar,
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1410737.9A GB2527309A (en) | 2014-06-17 | 2014-06-17 | Gym spirit |
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GB1410737.9A GB2527309A (en) | 2014-06-17 | 2014-06-17 | Gym spirit |
Publications (2)
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GB201410737D0 GB201410737D0 (en) | 2014-07-30 |
GB2527309A true GB2527309A (en) | 2015-12-23 |
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GB1410737.9A Withdrawn GB2527309A (en) | 2014-06-17 | 2014-06-17 | Gym spirit |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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ES2719539A1 (en) * | 2018-01-11 | 2019-07-11 | Marin Cabezuelo Pedro Jesus | System to assess and train the balance of the human body (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4888875A (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1989-12-26 | Strother John M | Level for weightlifting |
US20110251030A1 (en) * | 2010-04-07 | 2011-10-13 | Daniel Lee Pfitzer | Exercise device |
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Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4888875A (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1989-12-26 | Strother John M | Level for weightlifting |
US20110251030A1 (en) * | 2010-04-07 | 2011-10-13 | Daniel Lee Pfitzer | Exercise device |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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ES2719539A1 (en) * | 2018-01-11 | 2019-07-11 | Marin Cabezuelo Pedro Jesus | System to assess and train the balance of the human body (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |