Aluminum clad weight lifting bar and dumb bells

Abstract

An anodized metal cladded bar bell and dumb bell having color and/or other decorative elements applied to the aluminum cladding wherein the aluminum cladding is configured in substantially the same size and shape as the bar bell part on which it is mounted in covering relation thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aluminum cladded bar bell, said bar bell having parts including a steel bar having a center section and opposite end portions, first and second weight stops located in longitudinally spaced relation on said bar and defining said bar center section therebetween, and first and second steel weight-mounting sleeves rotatably mounted at opposite ends of said steel bar, said aluminum cladding comprising:
 a) at least one aluminum part configured in substantially the same shape as a respective part of said bar bell, said aluminum part sized to be mounted on said respective part in covering relation thereto, said aluminum part being anodized and having a color applied thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The aluminum cladded bar bell of  claim 1  wherein all of said bar bell parts are covered in a respective aluminum cladding part. 
     
     
         3 . The aluminum cladded bar bell of  claim 1  wherein said bar bell parts have been reduced in diameter prior to mounting of the respective said aluminum cladded parts thereon such that the total diameter with said aluminum cladded part is of the desired competition regulation size. 
     
     
         4 . The aluminum cladded bar bell of  claim 1  wherein said aluminum cladded part is engraved. 
     
     
         5 . The aluminum cladded bar bell of  claim 1  wherein said aluminum cladded part includes a colored pattern. 
     
     
         6 . A titanium cladded bar bell, said bar bell having parts including a steel bar having a center section and opposite end portions, first and second weight stops located in longitudinally spaced relation on said bar and defining said bar center section therebetween, and first and second steel weight-mounting sleeves rotatably mounted at opposite ends of said steel bar, said titanium cladding comprising:
 a) at least one titanium part configured in substantially the same shape as a respective part of said bar bell, said titanium part sized to be mounted on said respective part in covering relation thereto, said titanium part being anodized and having a color applied thereto.   
     
     
         7 . The titanium cladded bar bell of  claim 6  wherein all of said bar bell parts are covered in a respective titanium cladding part. 
     
     
         8 . The titanium cladded bar bell of  claim 7  wherein said bar bell parts have been reduced in diameter prior to mounting of the respective said titanium cladded parts thereon such that the total diameter with said titanium cladded part is of the desired competition regulation size. 
     
     
         9 . The aluminum cladded bar bell of  claim 1  wherein said titanium cladded part is engraved. 
     
     
         10 . The aluminum cladded bar bell of  claim 1  wherein said titanium cladded part includes a colored pattern.