US4076236A
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Bar-bell type exercising device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-21
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Granted: 1978-02-28
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Expires: 1996-01-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a hantel easy to transport and store and the weight of which can be adapted at will. This hantle comprises a handle and at least two hollow bodies each connected, in a removable way, to one end of said handle. A plug closes tightly each hollow body which may be filled with water or other materials for use.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan Ionel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/0601; A63B21/0602; A63B21/072; A63B21/0728; A63B71/00; A63B71/0054; A63B2071/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A hantel comprising a handle and at least two hollow bodies removably connected to each end of the handle, and a male coupling member interengaged in a female coupling member between the handle and each said hollow body connected to the handle, said coupling members being on said handle and said hollow bodies, each said hollow body connected to the handle having a coupling member thereon corresponding to the coupling member carried by the handle but on the side of the hollow body opposite the handle, thereby to permit the connection together of two said hollow bodies at the same end of the handle, each said hollow body having a filling opening closed by a plug, the plug closing one said coupling member of the hollow body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A hantel comprising a handle and at least two hollow bodies removably connected to each end of the handle, and a male coupling member interengaged in a female coupling member between the handle and each said hollow body connected to the handle, said coupling members being on said handle and said hollow bodies, each said hollow body connected to the handle having a coupling member thereon corresponding to the coupling member carried by the handle but on the side of the hollow body opposite the handle, thereby to permit the connection together of two said hollow bodies at the same end of the handle, each said hollow body having a filling opening closed by a plug, the plug closing one said coupling member of the hollow body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hantel as claimed in claim 1, in which the hollow bodies are plastic and the handle is of a material harder than the material of the hollow body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hantel as claimed in claim 1, in which the coupling between the handle and the hollow body is a threaded coupling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hantel as claimed in claim 1, and a display device on the handle of the weight of the hantel, said display device comprising a graduation and an index selectively registrable with the graduation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hantel as claimed in claim 4, in which the graduation is carried by the handle and the index is slidably mounted on the handle in order to be displaceable with respect to the graduation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hantel as claimed in claim 4, said graduation being carried by a disc that pivots on the handle and is displaceable relative to an index comprising a fixed mark on the handle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-27 | 1981-08-29 | 1982-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-27 | 1985-08-29 | 1986-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-27 | 1989-08-29 | 1990-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |