Exercise device, method of fabricating exercise device, and method and system for interaction with an exercise device

US20050003931A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-06METRICS
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2005-01-06
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Abstract

An exercise device, method of making the device and a method and system for interaction with an exercise device, in which removable, variable weight may be provided in a housing of the device. Two rotatable handles may be provided in the housing, permitting various hand orientations during exercise. The removable weight may be provided near the center of the exercise device, with the handles substantially outboard the weight. Weight may thus be efficiently added or removed in a central area of the housing between the handles.
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DOMESTIC PRIORITY STATEMENT

[0001] This application claims domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 483,633 to Mills et al., filed Jul. 1, 2003 in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention generally relates to an exercise device, a method of fabricating the device, and a method and system for interaction with an exercise device.

[0004] 2. Description of Related Art

[0005] Today, dumbbells may be generally recognized as the most efficient of strength training devices. They allow extreme flexibility in patterns of movement and allow the athlete to perform a real world training regimen unlike, for example, bungee cord exercises. Therapists prefer dumbbells because dumbbells may reflect everyday movements and the flexibility of a dumbbell may allow the patient to train around joi...

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[0034] In general, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention introduce an exercise device for providing variable weight in a housing of the device. Two rotating handles may be provided in the housing, permitting various hand orientations during exercise. Unlike most dumbbell-type free-weight devices, the removable weight may be provided near the center of the exercise device, with the handles substantially outboard the removable weight. Weight may be efficiently added or removed by placing the exercise device over a separate holding tray and changing the position of a weight selector element on the device. Unused weights may be suitably stored in this holding tray. As will be seen in more detail below, additional features may be incorporated into the rotating handles, including elements that may selectively add sound and / or resistance when the handles are actuated.

[0035]FIG. 1 is a plan view of an exercise device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention ...