GB2532198A

GB2532198A - The garvey press

Info

Publication number: GB2532198A
Application number: GB1419671.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Alexander Garvey Simon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-11-04
Filing date: 2014-11-04
Publication date: 2016-05-18
Also published as: GB201419671D0

Abstract

A weightlifting bar 110 having first and second handles 100 coupled which move independently from one another horizontally. Said bar contains first and second identical equidistant horizontal grooves 111, 112 wherein said first handle couples to said first groove and said second handle couples to said second groove. Said bar also contains cut holes wherein a locking mechanism which inserts a pin into the holes, preventing movement. Said handles also contain a release mechanism to unlock said handles from a fixed state to be moved to a new position along said bar. In a preferred embodiment said bar contains five identically located holes within both said first and second grooves for said handles to lock into five equidistant positions along said bar.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG.1 shows a top view of one of two identical handles for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.2 is a side view of one of two identical handles for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.3 is an enlarged side view of one of two identical handles for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.4 is the top view of a thumb button used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.5 is the side view of a thumb button used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.6 is the button end view used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.7 is the top view of a slider used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.8 is the side view of a slider used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.9 is the front view of a main pin used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.10 is the top view of the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.11 is the enlarged top view of the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.12 is a cross section of the front view of the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.13 is the cross section front view of the handle locking mechanism to the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.14 shows a top view of a fully assembled bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In The description to follow further scope of applicability for the present invention will be outlined. It must be understood that any preferred embodiments outlined herein are given by way of illustration only, and accordingly should be understood to encompass other similar changes and modifications for which a person skilled in the art could readily apply to the present invention.

FIG.1 shows a top view of one of two identical handles for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The handle 100 has a slider slot 102 cut to house a locking mechanism. A main pin hole 101 houses a main pin which couples to the bar.

FIG.2 is a side view of one of two identical handles for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The handle 100 has a button hole 103 cut so a shaft can connect to the pin for the locking mechanism.

FIG.3 is an enlarged side view of one of two identical handles for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The handle 100 has a button hole 103 cut so a shaft can connect to the pin for the locking mechanism.

FIG.4 is the top view of a thumb button used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. A thumb plate 104 is where a subject places his thumb and applies force to move a shaft 105 in the handle locking mechanism.

FIG.5 is the side view of a thumb button used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. A thumb plate 104 is where a subject places his thumb and applies force to move a shaft 105 in the handle locking mechanism.

FIG.6 is the button end view used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. A thumb plate 104 is where a subject places his thumb and applies force to move a shaft in the handle locking mechanism.

FIG.7 is the top view of a slider used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The slider 106 contains a slot 107 by which the shaft and pin interact in the handle locking mechanism.

FIG.8 is the side view of a slider used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The slider 106 contains a guide slot 108 by which the shaft and pin interact in the handle locking mechanism.

FIG.9 is the front view of a main pin used in the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The main pin 109 is attached via the shaft 105 and the slider 106 in order to lock and unlock the handle to the bar.

FIG.10 is the top view of the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The bar 110 has two identical horizontal grooves, groove 1 111 and groove 2 112 by which the handles are coupled via the main pin 109. The movement pathways of the handles follow the cut of the grooves where the pin is coupled.

FIG.11 is the enlarged top view of the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The bar 110 has a cut groove 1 111 and five holes 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 by which the main pin 109 locks the handle to the bar at these specific points. Groove 1 111 with the five holes 113, 114, 115, 116, and 117 is mirrored in groove 2 112.

FIG.12 is a cross section of the front view of the bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Groove 1 111 has a hole 113 cut for the main pin 109 to couple with which locks the handle to the bar in a fixed, immovable state..

FIG.13 is the cross section front view of the handle locking mechanism for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The handle contains a button hole 103 which allows the shaft 105 to pass through to connect to the slider 106 which in turn is also connected to the main pin 109. To lock the handle in a fixed position on the bar 110 the main pin 109 is fixed into hole 1 113. To unlock the handle 100 force is applied to the thumb plate 104 which moves the shaft 105 through the slider 106 which raises the main pin 109 from hole 1 113 allowing the handle to manually slide to a new point on the bar 110 containing a cut hole.

FIG.14 shows a top view of a fully assembled bar for the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The modified bar 110 has a first cut groove 111 and a second cut groove 112 by which two identical handles 100 are coupled. Removable weight stoppers 118 hold interchangeable weights 119 in place at both sides of the bar 110.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

Handle 101 Main Pin Hole 102 Slider Slot 103 Button Hole 104 Thumb Plate Shaft 106 Slider 107 Slot 108 Guide Slot 109 Main Pin Bar 111 Groove 1 112 Groove 2 113 Hole 1 114 Hole 2 Hole 3 116 Hole 4 117 Hole 5 118 Weight Stopper 119 Weights

OPERATION

Outlined is a single version of the bench press action. A subject would be laid horizontally on a weight lifting bench with the bar held above the chest. A lift repetition for the outlined bench press action would consist of adducting the bar 110 towards the chest in a downward phase and then abducting the bar 110 away from the chest in an upward phase. A series of lift repetitions, consisting of a predetermined number, constitute a weight lifting set. Note that the bar can be used for many different weight training exercises notwithstanding the bench press.

(1) A subject could choose to start with both handles 100 locked into hole 3 115 on both groove 1 111 and groove 2 112 on the bar 110 in a neutral stance.

(2) A series of lift repetitions are performed.

(3) After the lift repetitions are completed the bar is rested on a weight lifting bench.

(4) A subject releases the first handle 100 in groove 1 111 from hole 3 115.

(5) The unlocked first handle 100 in groove 1 111 manually slides to hole 4 116 and is fixed into place. This brings the handle closer to the centre plane of the bar.

(6) The second handle 100 in groove 2 112 is released from hole 3 115 and manually slides to hole 2 114 and fixed into place. Both handles are now closer to the centre plane from the first repetition equidistant from one another.

(7) A second series of lift repetitions are performed.

(8) The process is repeated until the subject has performed a series of weight lifting sets with the handles fixed in desired locations closer and further to the centre plane of the bar.

Claims

CLAIMSThe invention claimed is: 1. A modified weight lifting bar having independently movable handles, comprising: an elongate bar containing grooves of predetermined parameters cut along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of cut holes in predetermined locations; first and second movable handles coupled to said bar via said grooves by which said handles slide independently from one another on fixed horizontal pathways; a locking mechanism contained within said first and second handles by which said movable handles are fixed to predetermined locations on said bar by conjoining with said cut holes; and a release mechanism by which said first and second handles are unlocked from a fixed state enabling horizontal movement along said bar; whereby said first and second handles can slide in a non-equidistant manner along said bar and be locked at locations containing said cut holes along said bar to prevent horizontal movement and be unlocked from a locked state to enable horizontal movement along said bar.
2. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said locking mechanism and said release mechanism further comprise a pin, slider, shaft and thumb plate.
3. The weight lifting bar according to claim 2, wherein said pin can be circular or polygonal.
4. The weight lifting bar according to claim 2, wherein said pin is housed within said grooves on said bar preventing vertical movement and rotation of said handles around a latitudinal axis.
5. The weight lifting bar according to claim 2, wherein said locking mechanism can further latch said pin into said cut holes automatically to create a fixed state.
6. The weight lifting bar according to claim 2, wherein said release mechanism consists of force being applied to said thumb plate which moves said shaft and said pin via said slider unlocking said handle from said cut holes to create an unfixed state wherein said handles slide along said bar along said horizontal pathways.
7. The weight lifting bar according to claim 2, wherein said locking mechanism further includes a secondary locking means to further prevent said release mechanism from being activated.
8. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said handles can additionally incorporate blocks coupled to said bar via said grooves preventing vertical movement and rotation of the handles around a latitudinal axis.
9. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said cut holes can further be circular or polygonal.
10. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said cut holes are positioned within said grooves at equidistant locations from the centre plane on said bar.
11. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said bar further contains means for weights to be manually added or removed.
12. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said handles are constructed from durable materials such as metal.
13. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said first and second handles can be locked, unlocked and moved independently from one another during a weight training exercise.
14. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said first handle can be fixed to said bar via said locking mechanism preventing movement while said second handle is unfixed via said release mechanism and moved to a desired position along said bar.
15. The weight lifting bar according to claim 13, wherein said second handle can be fixed to said bar via said locking mechanism preventing movement while said first handle is unfixed via said release mechanism and moved to a desired position along said bar.
16. The weight lifting bar according to claim 1, wherein said movable handles can be fixed into predetermined locations along said bar via said locking mechanism for the duration of a weight training exercise.