Safety Device For Barbell

Abstract

A barbell includes a rod having two grab portions and a protection area is located between the two grab portions. Two load portions are connected to two ends of the rod respectively. A metallic sleeve is mounted to the protection area of the rod and has multiple slits defined through the wall of the sleeve. The metallic sleeve protects the user from being injured by the broken ends of the rod when the rod is broken.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A barbell comprising:
 a rod having two grab portions and a protection area located between the two grab portions, two load portions connected to two ends of the rod respectively, and   a sleeve having a passage axially defined therethrough and multiple slits defined in the sleeve, the rod extending through the sleeve via the passage and the sleeve mounted to the protection area.   
     
     
         2 . The barbell as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the slits are grouped into multiple annular portions and the annular portions are separated from each other by even distance, the slits extend axially along the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The barbell as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the slits are defined through a wall of the sleeve.