Exercise belt and weight system
Abstract
A weight belt dimensioned and configured for wear on the waist of a user which includes a band having first and second axial extremities and first and second sides. The weight belt includes first latching means disposed on a first axial extremity on the first side and second latching means disposed on the second axial extremity on the second side. The first and second latching means are dimensioned and configured for mating engagement with the second side overlapping the first side. The belt includes a plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape on the second side, each of the pockets, when the belt is installed on the waist of a user, being substantially equidistant from each adjacent pocket. This is true for each pocket throughout the entire circumference of the torso of the user in the preferred embodiment. Some forms of the invention include a plurality of discrete weights each having a substantially identical shape and weight and each weight may be dimensioned and configured for insertion into respective pockets. Similarly each of the plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape may be elongated. In some forms of the invention the belt has a centerline and each of the plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape is elongated in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the centerline.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A weight belt dimensioned and configured for wear on the waist of a user which comprises:
a band having first and second axial extremities and first and second sides; first latching means disposed on said first axial extremity on said first side; second latching means disposed on said second axial extremity on said second side, said first and second latching means being dimensioned and configured for mating engagement with said second side overlapping said first side; said belt including a plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape uniform on said second side, each of said pockets, when said belt is installed on the waist of a user, being substantially equidistant from each adjacent other pocket throughout the entire circumference of the torso of the user.
2 . The belt as described in claim 1 further including:
a plurality of discrete weights each having a substantially identical shape and weight, each weight being dimensioned and configured for insertion into respective pockets.
3 . The belt as described in claim 2 wherein:
each of said plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape is elongated.
4 . The belt as described in claim 3 wherein:
said belt has a centerline and each of said plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape is elongated in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to said centerline.
5 . The belt as described in claim 2 wherein:
each of said plurality of pockets of substantially uniform size and shape and each of said discrete weights each having a substantially identical shape and weight are dimensioned and configured for snug engagement between respective pockets and weights.
6 . The belt as described in claim 4 wherein:
each of said plurality of pockets has substantially uniform size and shape and each of said discrete weights each having a substantially identical shape and weight are dimensioned and configured for snug engagement between respective pockets and weights.
7 . The belt as described in claim 1 wherein:
said first latching means and said second latching means are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop elements.
8 . The belt as described in claim 2 wherein:
said first latching means and said second latching means are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop elements.
9 . The belt as described in claim 3 wherein:
said first latching means and said second latching means are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop elements.
10 . The belt as described in claim 4 wherein:
said first latching means and said second latching means are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop elements.
11 . The belt as described in claim 5 wherein:
said first latching means and said second latching means are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop elements.
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12 . The belt as described in claim 6 wherein:
said first latching means and said second latching means are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop elements.
13 . The belt as described in claim 12 further including:
a loop dimensioned and configured for receiving personal items to be carried by the user.
14 . The belt as described in claim 13 further including:
a reflective strip extending around a major part of the belt.
15 . The belt as described in claim 2 wherein:
each of said plurality of discrete weights includes a bore.
16 . The belt as described in claim 3 wherein:
each of said plurality of discrete weights includes a central bore that is coaxial therewith.
17 . The belt as described in claim 4 wherein:
each of said plurality of discrete weights includes a central bore that is coaxial therewith.
18 . The belt as described in claim 5 wherein:
each of said plurality of discrete weights includes a central bore that is coaxial therewith.
19 . The belt as described in claim 6 wherein:
each of said plurality of discrete weights includes a central bore that is coaxial therewith.
20 . The belt as described in claim 7 wherein:
each of said plurality of discrete weights includes a central bore that is coaxial therewith.
21 . The belt as described in claim 1 further including:
a pocket on the outer face thereof dimension in configured for receiving small personal items such as coins and keys.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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