System of parts that can be coupled using a combination of mechanical and magnetic coupling mechanisms

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system of parts that can be coupled using mechanical or magnetic coupling mechanisms, or combinations thereof. Said system of couplable parts allows providing varying weights using the parts from a set of parts of the invention.

1 . A system of pieces, that comprises: one or more couplable pieces in a sequential manner through different coupling mechanisms on either of its ends. 
     
     
         2 . The system of pieces according to  claim 1 , where one or more couplable pieces comprise one or more coupling mechanisms. 
     
     
         3 . The system of pieces according to  claim 1 , where the coupling mechanisms of the one or more couplable pieces are selected from i) a mechanical coupling mechanism, preferably selected from pressure, threaded, hermetic sealing, adhesion, vacuum adhesion and/or velcro, ii) a magnetic coupling mechanism or iii) combinations of these. 
     
     
         4 . The system of pieces, according to  claim 3 , where the threaded mechanical coupling mechanism comprises a male configuration and a female configuration,
 the male configuration presents a bar with the screw type threaded section;   the female configuration presents a cylindrical space, with the nut type threaded section, and   both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar that has the screw type threaded section, with the cylindrical space that has the nut type threaded section, allowing the coupling of both elements.   
     
     
         5 . The system of pieces, according to  claim 4 , where the male configuration additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar that has the screw type threaded section and one or more concentric grooves, with cylindrical space that has a nut type threaded section and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         6 . The system of pieces according to  claim 3 , where the magnetic coupling comprises a male configuration and a female configuration,
 the male configuration presents a bar on whose surface one or more magnets are located and a surface made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction;   the female configuration presents a cylindrical space whose base is made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction, and surface in which one or more magnets are located, and   both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar with the cylindrical space, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with the base; as well as, the contact of surface, with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         7 . The system of pieces according to  claim 6 , where the male configuration, additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration additionally comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar and one or more concentric grooves with the cylindrical space and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with the base as well as, the contact of surface, with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         8 . The system of pieces according to the  claim 6  where the surface of the male configuration or the surface of the female configuration do not have magnets. 
     
     
         9 . The system of pieces, according to  claim 6 , where the male configuration comprises magnets in the surface and the female configuration comprises magnets in the base,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar with the cylindrical space, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with the base and magnets; as well as, the contact of surface and magnets, with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         10 . The system of pieces according to  claim 9 , where the male configuration, additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration additionally comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar and one or more concentric grooves with the cylindrical space and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with the base and magnets; as well as, the contact of surface and magnets, with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         11 . The system of pieces of  claim 3 , that comprises:
 a male configuration, that presents a bar in whose are located one or more magnets and a surface made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction;   a female configuration that presents a cylindrical space with a nut type threaded section and whose base is made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction,   both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar with the cylindrical space, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with the base and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         12 . The system of pieces of  claim 11  where the male configuration, additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration additionally comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar and one or more concentric grooves with the cylindrical space and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with the base. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of pieces of  claim 3 , that comprises:
 a male configuration, that presents a bar in whose surface are located one or more magnets;   a female configuration that presents a cylindrical space with a nut type threaded section and whose surface is made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction,   both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar with the cylindrical space, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with surface and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         14 . The system of pieces of  claim 13 , where the male configuration, additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration additionally comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar and one or more concentric grooves with the cylindrical space and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the contact of surface and magnets, with surface.   
     
     
         15 . The system of pieces of  claim 3 , that comprises:
 a male configuration that presents a bar with a screw type threaded section and a surface made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction;   a female configuration that presents a cylindrical space and a surface in which one or more magnets are located,   both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar with the cylindrical space, allowing the contact of surface with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         16 . The system of pieces of  claim 15 , where the male configuration, additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar and one or more concentric grooves with the cylindrical space and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the contact of surface with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         17 . The system of pieces of  claim 3 , that comprises:
 a male configuration, that presents a bar with a screw type threaded section and a surface made of a material that is susceptible to magnetic attraction;   a female configuration that presents a cylindrical space and a surface in which one or more magnets are located,   both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar with the cylindrical space, allowing the contact of surface with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         18 . The system of pieces of  claim 17 , where the male configuration, additionally comprises one or more concentric grooves between the bar and the external border, and the female configuration comprises one or more concentric tubular bodies,
 both configurations are designed with the right shape and size to adjust, the bar and one or more concentric grooves with the cylindrical space and one or more concentric tubular bodies, allowing the contact of surface with surface and magnets; and finally the coupling of both configurations.   
     
     
         19 . The system of pieces of  claim 3  that comprise a set of pieces that form a cylindrical body with two flat ends that consists of:
 a) A piece type A with a flat end and the other end corresponds to the male configuration with magnetic coupling; 
 b) A piece type B with a flat end and the other end corresponds to the female configuration with magnetic coupling; 
 c) A piece type C with an end that corresponds to the male configuration with magnetic coupling and the other end corresponds to the female configuration with magnetic coupling; 
 d) A piece type D with an end that corresponds to the female configuration with magnetic coupling and the other end corresponds to the male configuration with magnetic coupling; 
 e) A piece type E with an end that corresponds to the male configuration with threaded mechanical coupling and another end that corresponds to the female configuration with magnetic coupling; 
 f) A piece type F with an end that corresponds to the female configuration with threaded mechanical coupling and the other end that corresponds to the male configuration, with magnetic coupling; and 
 g) A piece type G with an end that corresponds to the male configuration with threaded mechanical coupling and the other end that corresponds to the female configuration, with threaded mechanical coupling. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of pieces of  claim 19  where the weight proportion of the different types of pieces is as follows:
 a) the piece type A and B have a weight of ½n; 
 b) the piece type C and D have a weight of n; 
 c) the piece type E and F have a weight of 3n; and 
 d) the piece type G has a weight of 5n. 
 where n corresponds to any weight that allows the use of the system of pieces. 
 
     
     
         21 . The system of pieces of  claim 19  where the weight proportion of the different types of pieces is as follows:
 a) the piece type A has a weight of ½n; 
 b) the piece type B has a weight of n; 
 c) the piece type C has a weight of 1½n; 
 d) the piece type D has a weight of 2n; 
 e) the piece type E has a weight of 3n; 
 f) the piece type F has a weight of 4n; and 
 g) the piece type G has a weight of 5n; 
 where n corresponds to any weight that allows the use of the system of pieces. 
 
     
     
         22 . Use of the system of pieces of  claim 20 , as two devices of 0.5 pounds (0.23 kg), three devices of 1 pound (0.45 kg), two devices of 1½ pounds (0.68 kg), one device of 2 pounds (0.91 kg), one device of 2½ pounds (1.13 kg), three devices of 3 pounds (1.36 kg), two devices of 3½ pounds (1.59 kg), two devices of 4 pounds (1.81 kg), two devices of 4½ pounds (2.04 kg), two devices of 5 pounds (2.27 kg), two devices of 5½ pounds (2.49 kg), two devices of 6 pounds (2.72 kg), two devices of 6½ pounds (2.95 kg), two devices of 7 pounds (3.18 kg), one device of 7½ pounds (3.40 kg), one device of 8 pounds (3.63 kg), one device of 8½ pounds (3.86 kg), one device of 9 pounds (4.08 kg), one device of 9½ pounds (4.31 kg), one device of 10 pounds (4.54 kg), one device of 10½ pounds (4.76 kg), one device of 11 pounds (5.00 kg), one device of 11½ pounds (5.22 kg), one device of 12 pounds (5.44 kg), one device of 12½ pounds (5.67 kg), one device of 13 pounds (5.90 kg), one device of 13½ pounds (6.12 kg), and one device of 14 pounds (6.35 kg). 
     
     
         23 . Use of the system of pieces of  claim 21 , as one device of ½ pound (0.23 kg), one device of 1 pound (0.45 kg), two devices of 1½ pounds (0.68 kg), two devices of 2 pounds (0.91 kg), two devices of 2½ pounds (1.13 kg), two devices of 3 pounds (1.36 kg), two devices of 3½ pounds (1.59 kg), three devices of 4 pounds (1.81 kg), two devices of 4½ pounds (2.04 kg), three devices of 5 pounds (2.27 kg), two devices of 5½ pounds (2.49 kg), two devices of 6 pounds (2.72 kg), two devices of 6½ pounds (2.95 kg), two devices of 7 pounds (3.18 kg), two devices of 7½ pounds (3.40 kg), two devices of 8 pounds (3.63 kg), two devices of 8½ pounds (3.86 kg), one device of 9 pounds (4.08 kg), one device of 9½ pounds (4.31 kg), one device of 10 pounds (4.54 kg), one device of 10½ pounds (4.76 kg), one device of 11 pounds (5.00 kg), one device of 11½ pounds (5.22 kg), one device of 12 pounds (5.44 kg), one device of 12½ pounds (5.67 kg), one device of 13 pounds (5.90 kg), one device of 13½ pounds (6.12 kg), one device of 14 pounds (6.35 kg), one device of 14½ pounds (6.58 kg), one device of 15 pounds (6.80 kg), one device of 15½ pounds (7.03 kg), one device of 16 pounds (7.26 kg), one device of 16½ pounds (7.48 kg), and one device of 17 pounds (7.71 kg). 
     
     
         24 . Use of the system of pieces of  claim 1  as a recreational system.