Patent Application
20230405391
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The disclosure relates to clip devices and more particularly pertains to a new clip device for securing a dumbbell to a weight lifting belt.
The prior art relates to clip devices. Known art generally provides for clamping to a bar but lacks engagement to a weight lifting belt for securely holding a dumbbell on the weight lifting belt.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a conduit extending through a base. The conduit receives a weight lifting belt through the conduit to couple the base to the weight lifting belt. A bottom jaw extends from the base a fixed position on the base. A top jaw is pivotally coupled to the bottom jaw. An engagement is coupled to the base and has a locking edge is positioned to engage a tooth on the top jaw. The top jaw is secured in a closed position forming a closed loop with the bottom jaw for engaging and holding a dumbbell on the weight lifting belt.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A bottom jaw 22 extends from the base 12. The bottom jaw 22 is in a fixed position relative to the base 12. The bottom jaw 22 is one of a pair of bottom jaws 22A,22B. The pair of bottom jaws 22A,22B is spaced and parallel such that the pair of bottom jaws 22A,22B define a slot 24 between the pair of bottom jaws 22A,22B. A top jaw 26 is pivotally coupled to the bottom jaws 22A,22B. The top jaw 26 is pivotally coupled between the pair of bottom jaws 22A,22B within the slot 24. A tooth 28 is positioned on the top jaw 26. While a single tooth may be provided, the tooth 28 may be one of a series of teeth 28 aligned along the top jaw 26.
Each bottom jaw 22A,22B has a top surface 30A,30B facing the top jaw 26. The top surface 30A,30B of each bottom jaw 22A,22B is concave. The top jaw 26 has a bottom surface 32 facing the bottom jaws 22A,22B. The bottom surface 32 of the top jaw 26 is concave. Each bottom jaw 22A,22B may have a respective bottom jaw pad 34A,34B coupled to and extending along the respective top surface 30A,30B of the bottom jaws 22A,22B. Similarly, a top jaw pad 36 is coupled to and extends along the bottom surface 32 facing the bottom jaws 22A,22B.
An engagement 40 is coupled to the base 12. The engagement 40 is positioned within the slot 24 when there are two bottom jaws 22A,22B. The engagement 40 has a locking edge 42 positioned to engage the tooth 28 or a selectable one of the teeth 28 on the top jaw 26. Thus, the top jaw 26 is secured in a closed position 44 forming a closed loop 46 with the bottom jaw 22 or bottom jaws 22A,22B. The closed loop 46 is configured for engaging and holding a dumbbell 38 on the weight lifting belt 20. Each of the teeth 28 is selectively engageable by the engagement 40 such that a size of the closed loop 46 is adjustable by engaging a selectable one of the teeth 28 along the top jaw 26. The engagement 40 is slidable relative to the base 12. The engagement 40 is movable between an engagement position 48 urging the locking edge 42 of the engagement 40 into contact with the top jaw 26 and a disengagement position 50 moving the locking edge 42 of the engagement 40 out of engagement with the tooth 28 or selected one of the plurality of teeth 28. The top jaw 26 is pivotable into an open position 54 relative to the bottom jaw 22 or bottom jaws 22A,22B.
When provided with a pair of bottom jaws 22A,22B, each of a pair of slits 56A,56B is positioned within an associated one of the bottom jaws 22A,22B. The slits 56A,56B are aligned across the slot 24 between the bottom jaws 22A,22B. The engagement 40 comprises a flange 58 extending across the slot 24 and through each of the slits 56A,56B. Generally, a spring 60 is positioned between the base 12 and the flange 58 of the engagement 40. The spring 60 urges the flange 58 of the engagement 40 away from the base 12 such that the locking edge 42 is urged into contact with the top jaw 26.
In one embodiment, the engagement 40 has a release lever 64 extending perpendicularly from the flange 58. The release lever 64 extends up through the slot 24 to be positioned accessible to a finger or thumb of a user to move the release lever 64 and flange 58 to disengage the locking edge 42. The spring 60 is a compression spring 60A. The release lever 64 abuts the compression spring 60A.
In another embodiment, the flange 58 of the engagement 40 has a length greater than a width between respective outer surfaces 66A,66B of the bottom jaws 22A,22B. Thus, end portions 68 of the flange 58 extend outwardly from each of the outer surfaces 66A,66B of the bottom jaws 22A,22B. The spring 60 is a leaf spring 60B. The leaf spring 60B abuts the flange 58.
In use, the base 12 is attached to the weight lifting belt 20 by insertion of the weight lifting belt 20 through the conduit 14. The top jaw 26 is opened to allow positioning of the dumbbell 38 on the lower jaws 22A,22B. The top jaw 26 is then moved to the closed position 44 forming the closed loop 46 around a handle of the dumbbell 38. This secures the dumbbell 38 to the weight lifting belt 20. Manipulation of the engagement allows for disengagement of the top jaw 26 to allow the dumbbell 38 to be removed.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
