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DEVICE FOR USING DUMB-BELLS
DESCRIPTION
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for using dumb-bells which is
coupled on the bar
used in known workbenches found in gyms and training rooms for personal
training.
Specifically, the device of the invention is formed by supports with a curved
surface on which
dumb-bells are placed. The advantage of the device lies in its versatility for
adjusting the
height of the supports and the horizontal position thereof along the bar on
which they are
coupled, providing an assembly which can be readily arranged close to the
user, being
adapted to the user's dimensions and build in no time.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Auxiliary devices for practicing sports, the purpose of which is to make it
easier for the user
to perform exercise properly, are known. In fact, many of the machines
commonly found in
training rooms favor the correct position of the user so as to prevent him or
her from
performing incorrect movements that may strain muscles and joints.
In this sense, the user who exercises by means of using dumb-bells on a
workbench must
perform certain movements, in addition to those actually required, until the
dumb-bells are
placed in the desired position.
Specifically, the user who is going to perform exercise on a workbench must
first lean back
against the surface of the bench provided for such purpose and perform a prior
movement
until the dumb-bells are moved from the floor to the position for starting the
exercise.
Likewise, in order to take breaks, it will be necessary for the user, once
having completed the
desired set, to perform an additional final movement until the dumb-bells are
placed on the
rest surface, usually on the floor.
The prior and final additional movements of dumb-bells involve an unnatural
movement of
the muscles and joints, generating certain stress which can then result in
injuries to users.
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At times and for the purpose of preventing these deleterious movements, the
presence of a
second person who monitors his or her partner and performs the prior and final
movements
from a safe and comfortable position, is required.
It is for this reason that the applicant of the present utility model finds
the need to provide a
complementary device that can be readily coupled to known workbenches and
solves the
problems described above by means of an invention contributing to the state of
the art a
device that can be readily adapted to user needs and enables providing a
support surface
close to the user while he or she is training with dumb-bells, getting around
the presence of a
support partner.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The proposed device for using dumb-bells on a workbench with a bar solves the
problems
set forth above in a fully satisfactory manner based on a simple but effective
solution,
wherein the supports forming the device of the invention are rapidly handled
by means of a
mechanism developed for adjusting the height of the supports and the position
thereof along
the bar.
The development to be protected therefore makes it easier for the users to use
dumb-bells
when they are training in order to prevent straining those muscles not
targeted for
strengthening.
More specifically, the device for using dumb-bells of the invention is a
device necessarily
coupled to a bar arranged on the frame of a workbench.
The afforded solution therefore provides a device for placement thereof on the
bars of fixed
or mobile workbenches for the purpose of providing supports having a
configuration such
that they provide support surfaces for dumb-bells.
In that sense, the device of the invention is coupled in a workbench with a
bar and is formed
by at least two supports suspended on the bar and anti-rotation means to
prevent the
supports suspended on the bar from spinning, creating situations in which the
assembly is
stabilized.
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Each support therefore has a curved surface for placing the dumb-bells while
the user is
practicing sports.
The anti-rotation means of the device are formed by two different embodiments
that will be
described in detail in the following section.
In addition, the device of the invention is readily arranged at different
heights by means of
being supported on the different steps forming the frame of the workbench.
Advantageously, the device of the invention allows fitting the arrangement of
the supports
horizontally and vertically with respect to the bar, striving to place them as
close as possible
to the user while he or she practices sports. The user is therefore prevented
from having to
perform unnecessary movements of the dumb-bells, limiting their movement only
to the
desired set for exercising the target muscles.
To that end, each support has means for sliding and attaching each support
along the bar
and, optionally adjustment means for adjusting the height thereof with respect
to the bar.
Based on the foregoing, the device of the invention provides supports that can
be readily
adjusted until reaching the desired position according to the user needs.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
To complement the description that will be made below and for the purpose of
helping to
better understand the features of the invention according to a preferred
practical embodiment
thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description
in which the
following is depicted in an illustrative and non-limiting manner:
Figure 1 shows an exploded view of the elements forming the device for using
dumb-bells
materialized according to the first preferred embodiment object of the present
invention
coupled on a bar.
Figure 2 shows a partial rear view of the device of the invention of Figure 1
in which the
horizontal adjustment of the support on the bar can be seen in detail, with
the element for
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attaching the device also being depicted.
Figure 3 shows a side view of the support according to the first embodiment of
the invention,
with the support being one of the elements forming the device for using dumb-
bells.
Figure 4 shows a partial front view of the device of the invention of Figure 1
in which the
vertical adjustment of the support and the complementary part can be seen in
detail, with the
element for attaching the device and the workbench on which the assembly is
supported also
being depicted.
Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a detail of the anti-rotation means
according to the first
embodiment of the invention, element for attaching the device associated with
a bar and with
the workbench on which it is supported.
Figure 6 shows a depiction of the device according to the first embodiment of
the invention
during the use thereof, with said device being supported on a workbench with a
bar.
Figure 7 shows a depiction of the device according to the second embodiment of
the
invention, with said device being supported on a workbench with a bar.
Figure 8 shows a rear view of the device depicted in Figure 7 according to the
second
embodiment of the invention, with said device being supported on a workbench
with a bar.
Figure 9 shows a support used in the second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 10 shows a depiction of the device according to the third embodiment of
the invention,
in which the device is supported on a workbench with a bar.
Figure 11 shows a rear view of the device depicted in Figure 10 according to
the third
embodiment of the invention.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
In view of Figure 1, it can be seen that the device of the present invention
is formed by the
following elements:
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- at least two supports (2) suspended on the bar (1) by means of hook-like
elements
(8') located on the back of each support. Additionally, each support (2) has a
curved
surface (2') for placing the dumb-bells (3) while practicing sports,
- anti-rotation means to prevent the supports (2) suspended on the bar (1)
from
spinning.
The device of the invention is therefore assembled on a bar (1) associated
with a workbench
of the commonly known types.
In this manner, the means for sliding and attaching the support (2) along the
bar (1) are
formed by a pin (7) which is attached to the bar (1) and allows the support
(2) to be
positioned with respect to the bar (1) in the desired horizontal position.
In the preferred, but non-limiting, embodiment of the invention, the bar (1)
of the types
commonly known and used in gyms, has perforations along its length.
The pin (7) is therefore attached to the bar (1) through one of the
perforations (6) provided in
the bar (1) itself.
It is optional, but highly recommended, for the bar (1) to be provided with
flanges (5) having a
plurality of perforations (6) to allow attaching the supports (2) in a more
flexible manner in
different positions along the bar (1), as can be seen in Figure 1.
The adjustment of the support (2) along the bar (1) is clearly depicted in
Figure 2, where the
manner in which the user readily handles the pin (7) can be seen.
Likewise, the adjustment means for adjusting the height of the support (2)
with respect to the
bar (1) are formed by a complementary part (8) arranged by way of a plate on
the rear face
of the support (2), the complementary part (8) being provided with a plurality
of vertically
arranged perforations (9).
As depicted in Figure 3, there is defined in the complementary part (8) a hook
(8') associated
with a pin (7), such that the support (2) slides on the bar (1) by means of
the hook (8').
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Likewise, the device is provided with a pin (10) which is preferably arranged
on the front face
of the support (2) and goes through the support (2) and one of the
perforations (9) of the
complementary part (8) for fixing the support (2) in the desired vertical
position. Adjusting the
height of the support (2) is clearly depicted in Figure 4, where the manner in
which the user
readily handles the pin (10) can be seen.
In a first embodiment, the anti-rotation means to prevent the supports (2)
suspended on the
bar (1) from spinning are preferably formed by a coupling element (4) for
coupling the device
on the frame (16) of the workbench on which it is supported, the coupling
element (4) being
formed by a profile (11) which is inserted into an end of the bar (1), whereas
the opposite
end of the profile (11) has at the termination thereof a lug (12) supported by
way of a stop on
the frame (16) of the workbench.
Optionally, the coupling element (4) on the bar and the frame of the workbench
has
adjustment means for adjusting the angle defined between the bar (1) and the
profile (11),
such that it allows the slope of the device on the frame (16) of the workbench
to be adjusted.
As seen in Figure 5, in a preferred embodiment of the invention the coupling
element (4) has
adjustment means for adjusting the angle defined between the profile (11) and
the bar (11),
these means being formed by a through bolt (13).
Advantageously, the presence of the adjustment means provides a more versatile
assembly
since it allows the slope of the device on the frame (16) of the workbench to
be changed
according to the angle defined between the bar (1) and the profile (11).
Figure 3 shows a side view of a detail of the support (2) which is provided
with a spongy
material (14) on the curved surface (2') to cushion the fall of the dumb-bell
(3).
In addition, the support (2) forming the device of the invention has a U
shape, with the edges
of the support (2) being raised by way of a stop to enable retaining the dumb-
bells (3) when
the user is in the rest position.
Moreover, there is a need to highlight that in order to make the complete
handling of the
device easier, the supports are preferably provided with grips (15), as can be
seen in Figures
1, 2, and 4.
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Figure 6 depicts the device of the invention arranged on the bar (1)
associated with the frame
(16) of a workbench which has a known configuration and in which the user
leans back
against the surface provided for such purpose, training exercises with dumb-
bells (3). The
user therefore holds the dumb-bells (3) which he or she will place on the
supports (2) of the
device of the invention.
In a second embodiment, the anti-rotation means to prevent the supports (2)
suspended on
the bar (1) from spinning are formed by grooves (17) located on the back of
the supports (2)
for receiving a second bar (1') to be supported on the frame (16) of the
workbench, as
depicted in Figures 7 and 8.
Advantageously, the supports (2) of the second embodiment contemplate optional
height
adjustment as depicted in Figure 9.
This second embodiment of the invention provides a device which is rapidly
coupled to the
bars and workbench commonly found in gyms, so it is a very versatile device.
In a third embodiment of the invention, the anti-rotation means to prevent the
supports (2)
suspended on the bar (1) from spinning are formed by at least one element (18)
coupled to
the end of the bar (1) which is associated with a secondary bar (1') to impart
robustness to
the assembly, this secondary bar (1) being arranged parallel to the mentioned
bar (1).
As depicted in Figures 10 and 11, in the third embodiment of the invention the
second bar or
secondary bar (1') enables holding the supports (2) to prevent them from
spinning, and this
constitutes an extremely robust solution which allows withstanding continuous
repetitions
with high weights.
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