Claims
- 1. A weight lifting device which provides predetermined varying weight resistance during exercise motion comprising:
- a weight means, said weight means including a flexible member of an increasing cross-sectional area having a first end and a second end and being capable of being flexed at a plurality of points along a substantial portion of its length, wherein said weight means provides an increase in the amount of weight as said weight means is incrementally lifted off of a surface, and said member of increasing cross-sectional area provides an increase in the rate of increase of said weight;
- an attachment means; and
- a handle means, said handle means having a first end and a second end and being secured to said weight means by said attachment means.
- 2. The weight lifting device of claim 1 wherein the member is a flexible trapezoid.
- 3. The weight lifting device of claim 1 wherein the member is an elongated, hollow, fillable member.
- 4. The weight lifting device of claim 3 wherein the member includes a removable closure means which provides for removal of, or filling with, a high density, flowable substance.
- 5. The weight lifting device of claim 4 wherein said removable closure means is a removable filler cap.
- 6. The weight lifting device of claim 4 wherein said member is a flexible extruded member.
- 7. The weight lifting device of claim 1 wherein said handle means is a rigid bar with gripping means removably affixed on each of its two ends and being perpendicularly affixed, at approximately its mid point, to said first end of said weighted device.
- 8. The weight lifting device of claim 2 wherein said handle means is a rigid hollow elongated hollow member, wherein said removable gripping means is secured to the open ends of said rigid hollow member.
- 9. The weight lifting device of claim 8 wherein said handle means has attachment means affixed proximate said gripping means.
- 10. The weight lifting device of claim 9 wherein said removable grips are provided with a raised portion around the diameter of each of said removable grips and placed proximate to each end.
- 11. The weight lifting device of claim 10 including straps, wherein said strap have a first end and a second end, said first end having a plurality of gripping means receiving openings and said second end having a gripping means receiving section.
- 12. The weight lifting device of claim 1 wherein said handle means is removably attached by said attachment means.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of of copending application Ser. No. 221,338 filed on 7/19/88, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 931,836, filed 11/18/86, now abandoned.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Advertisement for the "Iso-Ciser Kit" in the New York Times, Jul. 1963. |
The Nautilus Bodybuilding Book, pp. 28-35, date unknown. |
Continuations (2)
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221338 |
Jul 1988 |
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931836 |
Nov 1986 |
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