Multi-functional weighted exercise assisting device

Abstract

A multi-functional weighted exercise assisting device has a housing, a weight mounted in the housing, a first illuminating assembly mounted on one end of the housing, and an additional assembly mounted on the other end of the housing. The additional assembly may be a second illuminating assembly or a rope assembly. The weighted exercise assisting device with the illuminating modules can light up surroundings around an exerciser, so the exerciser can recognize surrounding conditions in the dark and does not fall down or bump into anything The illuminating modules on the weighted exercise assisting device can warn vehicle drivers passing by the exerciser to prevent the exerciser from being bumped.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-functional weighted exercise assisting device comprising:
 a housing being tubular and having a first open end;   a weight mounted in the housing; and   a first illuminating assembly mounted on the first open end of the housing and having
 a first end cap mounted on the first open end of the housing and having a mounting chamber defined in the first end cap; and 
 a first illuminating module mounted in the mounting chamber of the first end cap. 
   
     
     
         2 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the housing further has a second open end; and   the weighted exercise assisting device further comprises a second illuminating assembly having
 a second end cap mounted on the second open end of the housing and having a mounting chamber defined in the second end cap; and 
 a second illuminating module mounted in the mounting chamber of the second end cap. 
   
     
     
         3 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the housing further has a second open end; and   the weighted exercise assisting device further comprises a rope assembly having
 a third end cap set detachably mounted on the second open end of the housing; 
 a rope having an end protruding into the third end cap set; and 
 a stop securely mounted on the end of the rope and abutting the third end cap set. 
   
     
     
         4 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the third end cap set of the rope assembly comprises
 a third end cap mounted on the second open end of the housing and having
 a proximal open end mounted around the second open end of the housing; 
 a distal end; 
 a mounting chamber defined in the third end cap; 
 a through hole formed through the distal end of the third end cap; and 
 a connecting wall formed around the through hole of the third end cap and disposed in the third end cap; and 
 
 a connector being tubular, connected to the third end cap, and having
 a proximal end mounted in and detachably connected to the connecting wall of the third end cap; 
 a distal end; and 
 a through hole formed through the distal end of the connector; 
 
   the rope is mounted through the through hole of the connector;   the end of the rope protrudes into the connector; and   the stop is securely mounted on the end of the rope and abuts the distal end of the connector.   
     
     
         5 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 the first illuminating assembly further has a separator mounted in the first end cap, disposed between the first illuminating module and the weight, and having two ends each respectively abutting the first illuminating module and the weight; and   the second illuminating assembly further has a resilient element mounted in the second end cap, disposed between the second illuminating module and the weight, and having two ends each respectively abutting the second illuminating module and the weight.   
     
     
         6 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the first illuminating assembly further has a separator mounted in the first end cap, disposed between the first illuminating module and the weight, and having two ends each respectively abutting the first illuminating module and the weight; and   the rope assembly further has a resilient element mounted in the third end cap set and having two ends each respectively abutting the third end cap set and the weight.   
     
     
         7 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 the first illuminating assembly further has a separator mounted in the first end cap, disposed between the first illuminating module and the weight, and having two ends each respectively abutting the first illuminating module and the weight; and   the rope assembly further has a resilient element mounted in the third end cap and having two ends each respectively abutting the connector and the weight.   
     
     
         8 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first end cap further has
 a proximal open end mounted around the first open end of the housing;   a distal end;   a through hole formed through the distal end of the first end cap; and   a lens securely mounted in the through hole of the first end cap.   
     
     
         9 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein
 the first end cap further has
 a proximal open end mounted around the first open end of the housing; 
 a distal end; 
 a through hole formed through the distal end of the first end cap; and 
 a lens securely mounted in the through hole of the first end cap; and 
   the second end cap further has
 a proximal open end mounted around the second open end of the housing; 
 a distal end; 
 a through hole formed through the distal end of the second end cap; and 
 a lens securely mounted in the through hole of the second end cap. 
   
     
     
         10 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the first end cap further has
 a proximal open end mounted around the first open end of the housing;   a distal end;   a through hole formed through the distal end of the first end cap; and   a lens securely mounted in the through hole of the first end cap.   
     
     
         11 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein
 the first end cap further has
 a sidewall; and 
 a mounting hole formed through the sidewall of the first end cap; and 
   the first illuminating module is a light emitting diode (LED) module and has a switch button mounted through the mounting hole of the first end cap.   
     
     
         12 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein
 the first end cap further has
 a sidewall; and 
 a mounting hole formed through the sidewall of the first end cap; 
   the first illuminating module is an LED module and has a switch button mounted through the mounting hole of the first end cap;   the second end cap further has
 a sidewall; and 
 a mounting hole formed through the sidewall of the second end cap; and 
   the second illuminating module is an LED module and has a switch button mounted through the mounting hole of the second end cap.   
     
     
         13 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein
 the first end cap further has
 a sidewall; and 
 a mounting hole formed through the sidewall of the first end cap; and 
   the first illuminating module is an LED module and has a switch button mounted through the mounting hole of the first end cap.   
     
     
         14 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein
 the connecting wall of the third end cap has a threaded portion formed on an inner surface of the connecting wall; and   the connector has a threaded portion formed on an outer surface of the connector, disposed adjacent to the proximal end of the connector, and engaging with the threaded portion of the connecting wall of the third end cap.   
     
     
         15 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein
 the third end cap further has a magnetic element mounted on the connecting wall of the third end cap; and   the connector further has a magnetic element mounted on the proximal end of the connector and attracting the magnetic element of the third end cap.   
     
     
         16 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein
 the third end cap has at least one positioning slot separately formed in the inner surface of the third end cap, and each of the at least one positioning slot is L-shaped and has an outer end formed through the distal end of the third end cap; and   the connector has at least one engaging protrusion formed on the outer surface of the connector, disposed adjacent to the proximal end of the connector, and engaging the at least one positioning slot of the third end cap.   
     
     
         17 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the housing further has
 an outer surface;   two belt mounts separately mounted on the outer surface of the housing;   a holding belt mounted between and connected to the belt mounts; and   an outer cover mounted around the outer surface of the housing.   
     
     
         18 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the housing further has
 an outer surface;   two belt mounts separately mounted on the outer surface of the housing;   a holding belt mounted between and connected to the belt mounts; and   an outer cover mounted around the outer surface of the housing.   
     
     
         19 . The weighted exercise assisting device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the housing further has
 an outer surface;   two belt mounts separately mounted on the outer surface of the housing;   a holding belt mounted between and connected to the belt mounts; and   an outer cover mounted around the outer surface of the housing.