Weightlifting belt with hook

a hook and weightlifting technology, applied in the field of weightlifting belts, can solve the problems of inability to quickly and easily remove weight, inconvenient extended break during any exercise, and inability to fasten the chain, etc., to achieve quick and easy removal (or addition), increase the total weight of the weight, and improve the effect of exercise effectiveness

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-11
FRASER IAIN ALASDAIR
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[0012]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of weightlifting belt now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new weightlifting belt with hook construction wherein the same can be utilized for a person exercising to be able to hang a weight from a belt around their waist. This increases their total weight and therefore the effectiveness of the exercise. The ‘pull-up’, ‘chin-up’ and ‘dip’ exercises are particularly targeted with this invention. This invention enables the quick and easy removal (or addition) of the weight by the person exercising or by a third party (‘spotter’) while the person exercising remains in the exercising position on the exercise equipment.
[0018]An object of the present invention is to provide a weightlifting belt with hook for a person exercising to be able to hang a weight from a belt around their waist. The ‘pull-up’, ‘chin-up’ and ‘dip’ exercises are particularly targeted with this invention. This invention enables the quick and easy removal (or addition) of the weight by the person exercising or by a third party (‘spotter’) while the person exercising remains in the exercising position on the exercise equipment. The weight hanging from the belt increases their total weight and therefore the difficulty of the exercise and in turn the exercise's effectiveness.
[0019]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of weightlifting belt now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new weightlifting belt with hook construction wherein the same can be utilized for a person exercising to be able to hang a weight from a belt around their waist. This increases their total weight and therefore the effectiveness of the exercise. The ‘pull-up’, ‘chin-up’ and ‘dip’ exercises are particularly targeted with this invention. This invention enables the quick and easy removal (or addition) of the weight by the person exercising or by a third party (‘spotter’) while the person exercising remains in the exercising position on the exercise equipment.

Problems solved by technology

Typically, weightlifting belts do not allow the quick and easy removal (or addition) of the weight.
The main problem with a conventional weightlifting belt is that commonly a chain is used to pass through the central hole in a ‘plate’ type weight to suspend the weight from the belt.
The fact that they have had to dismount from the equipment, un-fasten the chain to remove the weight takes too much time.
This extended break during any exercise is not desirable.
The time taken to remove the weight from the chain-style weightlifting belt, allows for muscle tension to be lost, and therefore the effectiveness of the exercise is reduced.
Another problem with conventional weightlifting belts are the type of weight used to hang from the chain-style weightlifting belt.
These can be very large in diameter and can restrict the movement of the weightlifter and therefore the effectiveness of the exercise.
While these devices may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they are not as suitable for a person exercising to be able to hang a weight from a belt with hook around their waist.
The weight hanging from the belt increases their total weight and therefore the difficulty of the exercise and in turn the exercise's effectiveness.
The weight hanging from the belt increases their total weight and therefore the difficulty of the exercise and in turn the exercise's effectiveness.
The weight hanging from the belt increases their total weight and therefore the difficulty of the exercise and in turn the exercise's effectiveness.

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[0038]Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the attached figures illustrate a weightlifting belt with hook. This comprises of a belt that goes around a person's waist with a hook attached to hang a dumbbell-style weight from (FIG. 1).

[0039]A hook can be created by forming a piece of 0.125 inch thick stainless steel plate around a curved mandrel. The radius of the resulting hook shape should be larger than the dumbbell weight's handle (in this case 0.625 inches). A slot can be machined through the stainless steel plate at the opposite end to the hook. This slot is created to pass a belt through (FIG. 3).

[0040]The length of the hook plate can be 5.50 inches and the width 4.00 inches. The slot can be 0.313 inches wide and 2.18 inches in length and 0.75 inches from the non-hook end of the plate. The sides and ends of the slot can be deburred to prevent wear and / or chaffing of the belt. The 4...

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A weightlifting belt with hook for a person exercising to be able to hang a weight from a belt around their waist. This invention enables the quick and easy removal (or addition) of the weight by the person exercising or by a third party (‘spotter’) while the person exercising remains in the exercising position on the exercise equipment. The weight hanging from the belt increases their total weight and therefore the difficulty of the exercise and in turn the exercise's effectiveness. The ‘pull-up’, ‘chin-up’ and ‘dip’ exercises are particularly targeted with this invention. The inventive device includes a belt that goes around a person's waist with a hook attached to hang a dumbbell-style weight from. A metal plate formed to create a hook from which to hang a dumbbell-style weight. A belt is passed through a slot-shaped hole in the metal plate so that a person can wear the device around their waist.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 191,737, filed 2008, Sep. 11 by the present inventors.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM[0003]Not applicableBACKGROUND[0004]1. Field[0005]The present invention relates generally to weightlifting belts and more specifically it relates to a weightlifting belt with hook for a person exercising to be able to hang a weight from a belt around their waist. This invention enables the quick and easy removal (or addition) of the weight by the person exercising or by a third party (‘spotter’) while the person exercising remains in the exercising position on the exercise equipment. The weight hanging from the belt increases their total weight and therefore the difficulty of the exercise and in turn the exercise's effectiveness. The ‘pull-up’, ‘chin-up’, ‘dip’, ‘push-up’, ‘squat’ and ‘calf-raise’ exercises are particularly targete...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B21/00
CPCA63B21/065A63B23/1218A63B21/1419A63B21/0726A63B21/4009
Inventor STONE, KENNETH ALANFRASER, IAIN ALASDAIR
Owner FRASER IAIN ALASDAIR
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