Multi-Function Bell

Abstract

An exercise device combines a dumbbell and a kettlebell in a single weight that can be used as either a dumbbell or kettlebell, which can also be used in tandem with one unit at the end of a weight-lifting bar, with a hollow center handle, or holes in the side of the product into which prongs of a weight-lifting bar can be inserted or a threaded insert into which a threaded end of the bar can be inserted. The invention also allows a bar to be extended into or through the weight unit to which additional weights can be attached

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . An exercise weight, comprising a kettlebell body portion, where the kettlebell body portion comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, a right-side surface, a left-side surface;
 where the exercise weight additionally comprises a kettlebell handle, where the kettlebell handle comprises two upright members connected by a bridge member, thereby forming a hole between the top surface of the kettlebell body and the bridge member, bounded on the sides by the two upright members, where the hole is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person; and   where the kettlebell body portion additionally comprises a cavity, where the cavity has two sides and an upper wall, where the kettlebell body portion additionally comprises a dumbbell handle, where the dumbbell handle is attached to both of the two sides and creates a gap between the dumbbell handle and the upper wall, and where the gap is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person, where the cavity has a lack of a bottom, such that the sides of the kettlebell body terminate in two points, where the dumbbell handle has a hollow center that extends from a first member end to a second member end, where the right-side surface has a right-side hole, and where the left-side surface has a left side hole, and where the right-side hole and the left-side hole line up with the hollow center such that a circular pole can be inserted from a first side of the kettlebell body through a second side of the kettlebell body.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise weight of  claim 1 , where the two points each have a blunt bottom surface such that the exercise weight can rest in an upright position, where the exercise weight additionally comprises two caps, where each cap has a cap hole that align with one end of the hollow center,
 where each cap additionally comprises a clip that removably mates with a clip receptable on a side of the kettlebell body, where the dumbbell handle creates a horizontal equator around the kettlebell body, creating an upper hemisphere, where the upper hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body above the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and creating a lower hemisphere, where the lower hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body below the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and where the upper hemisphere has a weight,   and where the lower hemisphere has a weight, and where the weight of the upper hemisphere is roughly equal to the weight of the lower hemisphere, additionally comprising a lifting bar, where the lifting bar is inserted through the hollow center and the two cap holes, additionally comprising two or more weights and two collars, a first collar at a first end of the lifting bar and a second collar at a second end of the lifting bar,   where at least one of the two or more weights is located on a right side of the kettlebell body and at least one of the two or more weights is located on a left side of the kettlebell body, where the kettlebell handle extends away from the top surface of the kettlebell body, where the extension of the kettlebell handle has an effect on the balance of the exercise weight,   and where the extension of the kettlebell handle dictates the location of the dumbbell handle in the cavity, where the cavity has a cavity bottom, such that the kettlebell body additionally comprise a bridging bottom section, where the bridging bottom section creates the cavity bottom, where the distance between the cavity bottom and the dumbbell handle is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person, where the bridging bottom section additionally comprise a blunt bottom surface such that the exercise weight can rest in an upright position, where the dumbbell handle creates a horizontal equator around the kettlebell body, creating an upper hemisphere, where the upper hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body above the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and creating a lower hemisphere, where the lower hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body below the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle,   and where the upper hemisphere has a weight, and where the lower hemisphere has a weight, and where the weight of the upper hemisphere is roughly equal to the weight of the lower hemisphere, where the kettlebell handle extends away from the top surface of the kettlebell body, where the extension of the kettlebell handle has an effect on the balance of the exercise weight, and where the extension of the kettlebell handle dictates the location of the dumbbell handle in the cavity.   
     
     
         3 . An exercise weight, comprising a kettlebell body portion, where the kettlebell body portion comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, a right-side surface, a left-side surface;
 where the exercise weight additionally comprises a kettlebell handle, where the kettlebell handle comprises two upright members connected by a bridge member, thereby forming a hole between the top surface of the kettlebell body and the bridge member, bounded on the sides by the two upright members, where the hole is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person; and   where the kettlebell body portion additionally comprises a cavity, where the cavity has two sides and an upper wall, where the kettlebell body portion additionally comprises a dumbbell handle, where the dumbbell handle is hollow, where the dumbbell handle is attached to both of the two sides and creates a gap between the dumbbell handle and the upper wall, and where the gap is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person, where the cavity has a lack of a bottom, such that the sides of the kettlebell body terminate in two points, where the dumbbell handle has a hollow center that extends from a first member end to a second member end, where the right-side surface has a right-side hole, and where the left-side surface has a left side hole, and where the right-side hole and the left-side hole line up with the hollow center such that a circular pole can be inserted from a first side of the kettlebell body through a second side of the kettlebell body.   
     
     
         4 . The exercise weight of  claim 3 , where the two points each have a blunt bottom surface such that the exercise weight can rest in an upright position, where the exercise weight additionally comprises two caps, where each cap has a cap hole that align with one end of the hollow center, where each cap additionally comprises a clip that removably mates with a clip receptable on a side of the kettlebell body. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise weight of  claim 4 , additionally comprising two lock rings, where a first lock ring secures a first end of the kettlebell handle to the kettlebell body, and a second lock ring secures a second end of the kettlebell handle to the kettlebell body. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise weight of  claim 4 , where the dumbbell handle creates a horizontal equator around the kettlebell body, creating an upper hemisphere, where the upper hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body above the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and creating a lower hemisphere, where the lower hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body below the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and where the upper hemisphere has a weight, and where the lower hemisphere has a weight, and where the weight of the upper hemisphere is roughly equal to the weight of the lower hemisphere, additionally comprising a lifting bar, where the lifting bar is inserted through the hollow center and the two cap holes, additionally comprising two or more weights and two collars, a first collar at a first end of the lifting bar and a second collar at a second end of the lifting bar, where at least one of the two or more weights is located on a right side of the kettlebell body and at least one of the two or more weights is located on a left side of the kettlebell body. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise weight of  claim 6 , where the kettlebell handle extends away from the top surface of the kettlebell body, where the extension of the kettlebell handle has an effect on the balance of the exercise weight, and where the extension of the kettlebell handle dictates the location of the dumbbell handle in the cavity, where the cavity has a cavity bottom, such that the kettlebell body additionally comprise a bridging bottom section, where the bridging bottom section creates the cavity bottom,
 where the distance between the cavity bottom and the dumbbell handle is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person, where the bridging bottom section additionally comprise a blunt bottom surface such that the exercise weight can rest in an upright position, where the dumbbell handle creates a horizontal equator around the kettlebell body, creating an upper hemisphere, where the upper hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body above the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and creating a lower hemisphere,   where the lower hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body below the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and where the upper hemisphere has a weight, and where the lower hemisphere has a weight, and where the weight of the upper hemisphere is roughly equal to the weight of the lower hemisphere, where the kettlebell handle extends away from the top surface of the kettlebell body,   where the extension of the kettlebell handle has an effect on the balance of the exercise weight, and where the extension of the kettlebell handle dictates the location of the dumbbell handle in the cavity.   
     
     
         8 . An exercise device comprising at least two kettlebell bodies, where each of the at least two kettlebell bodies comprises a main body and a kettlebell handle, where the kettlebell handle extends outward from the main body, where the kettlebell handle has a grasping portion, where the grasping portion has a longitudinal axis running along its length from end to end;
 where the main body comprises a cavity, a right-side hemisphere, and a left side hemisphere, where the cavity comprises a dumbbell handle extending therethrough, where the dumbbell handle is hollow and has a longitudinal axis running along its length between the right-side hemisphere and the left side hemisphere;   where the exercise weight has an equal weight distribution about the longitudinal axis of the dumbbell handle, and where the exercise weight has an equal weight distribution between the right-side hemisphere and the left side hemisphere;   wherein the cavity of the main body extends to a front side and a back side of the main body, whereby the dumbbell handle within the cavity is accessible from the front or back of the main body, where the cavity has a lack of a bottom, such that the sides of the kettlebell body terminate in two points, where the dumbbell handle has a hollow center that extends from a first member end to a second member end, where the right-side surface has a right-side hole, and where the left-side surface has a left side hole, and where the right-side hole and the left-side hole line up with the hollow center such that a circular pole can be inserted from a first side of a kettlebell body through a second side of a kettlebell body, additionally comprising a lifting bar, where the lifting bar is inserted through the hollow center and the two cap holes of each of the at least two kettlebell bodies, where at least one of the at least two kettlebell bodies is secured on a first end of the lifting bar, and, at least one of the at least two kettlebell bodies is secured on a second end of the lifting bar.   
     
     
         9 . The exercise device of  claim 7 , where the number to kettlebell bodies is at least two with at least one kettlebell body on at first lifting bar end, and at least one kettlebell body on a second lifting bar end, and additionally comprising two or more clearance plates and two collars, a first collar at a first end of the lifting bar and a second collar at a second end of the lifting bar, one of clearance plates is located in between two kettlebell bodies on a right side of the lifting bar and a second clearance plate is located in between two kettlebell bodies on a left side of the lifting bar. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise device of  claim 9 , where the two clearance plates allow the four kettlebell bodies to rotate freely without striking the ground, where the two clearance plates are made from a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic and nylon. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise weight of  claim 9 , wherein the longitudinal axis of the dumbbell handle is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the grasping portion of the kettlebell handle. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise weight of  claim 9 , wherein the longitudinal axis of the dumbbell handle is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the grasping portion of the kettlebell handle. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise weight of  claim 9 , wherein the cavity of the main body further extends to a bottom of the main body, whereby the dumbbell handle within the cavity is accessible from the bottom of the main body. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise weight of  claim 13 , wherein the main body has a bottom portion with flattened edges, whereby the exercise weight is stable while resting on a flat surface. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise weight of  claim 9  where the handle portion is hollow, and additionally comprising a shortened bar that passes through the handle of a fixed weight equipment, thus allowing it to become an adjustable weight 
     
     
         16 . An exercise weight comprising a handle portion and a main body,
 where the handle portion is attached to and extends away from the main body, where the main body comprises a cavity and a dumbbell handle extending through the cavity;   where the kettlebell exercise weight has a top hemisphere with a mass and a bottom hemisphere with a mass, where the top hemisphere is the portion of the kettlebell exercise weight above the dumbbell handle, where the bottom hemisphere is the portion of the kettlebell exercise weight below the dumbbell handle, where a torque applied about the dumbbell handle by the mass of the top hemisphere is equal to a torque applied about the dumbbell handle by the mass of the bottom hemisphere; and   where the kettlebell exercise weight has a right hemisphere with a mass and a left hemisphere with a mass, where the right hemisphere is the portion of the kettlebell exercise weight to the right of the center of the dumbbell handle, where the left hemisphere is the portion of the kettlebell exercise weight to the left of the center of the dumbbell handle, where a torque applied about the dumbbell handle by the mass of the right hemisphere is equal to a torque applied about the dumbbell handle by the mass of the left hemisphere;   where the cavity of the main body extends to a front side, a back side, and a bottom of the main body, whereby the dumbbell handle within the cavity is accessible from the front, back, or bottom of the main body, where the main body has at least one first hole through a first side, and at least one second hole through a second side.   
     
     
         17 . The exercise weight of  claim 16  where the handle portion is hollow, and additionally comprising a shortened bar that passes through the handle of a fixed weight equipment, thus allowing it to become an adjustable weight 
     
     
         18 . The exercise weight of  claim 16 , where the number of holes in a kettlebell body is four, with an inner two holes on an inside side, and an outer two holes on an outside side, where the inner two holes and the outer two holes line up such that a forked lifting bar can insert a first fork end through a right inner hole and a right outer hole, and a second fork end is inserted through a left inner hole and a left outer hole, such that the kettlebell body does not rotate about the lifting bar, where the kettlebell body additionally comprises a threaded hole, where a threaded lifting bar is insertable into the threaded hole to secure the kettlebell body to the threaded lifting bar. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise weight of  claim 18 , where the cavity has a lack of a bottom, such that the sides of the kettlebell body terminate in two points, where the bridge member has a hollow center that extends from a first member end to a second member end, where the right-side surface has a right-side hole, and where the left-side surface has a left side hole, and where the right-side hole and the left-side hole line up with the hollow center such that a circular pole can be inserted from a first side of the kettlebell body through a second side of the kettlebell body. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise weight of  claim 19 , where the two points each have a blunt bottom surface such that the exercise weight can rest in an upright position, where the exercise weight additionally comprises two caps, where each cap has a cap hole that align with one end of the hollow center,
 where each cap additionally comprises a clip that removably mates with a clip receptable on a side of the kettlebell body, where the dumbbell handle creates a horizontal equator around the kettlebell body, creating an upper hemisphere, where the upper hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body above the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and creating a lower hemisphere, where the lower hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body below the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle,   and where the upper hemisphere has a weight, and where the lower hemisphere has a weight, and where the weight of the upper hemisphere is roughly equal to the weight of the lower hemisphere, additionally comprising a lifting bar, where the lifting bar is inserted through the hollow center and the two cap holes, additionally comprising two or more weights and two collars, a first collar at a first end of the lifting bar and a second collar at a second end of the lifting bar, where at least one of the two or more weights is located on a right side of the kettlebell body and at least one of the two or more weights is located on a left side of the kettlebell body,   where the kettlebell handle extends away from the top surface of the kettlebell body, where the extension of the kettlebell handle has an effect on the balance of the exercise weight, and where the extension of the kettlebell handle dictates the location of the dumbbell handle in the cavity, where the cavity has a cavity bottom, such that the kettlebell body additionally comprise a bridging bottom section,   where the bridging bottom section creates the cavity bottom, where the distance between the cavity bottom and the dumbbell handle is large enough to accommodate the hand of an average person, where the bridging bottom section additionally comprise a blunt bottom surface such that the exercise weight can rest in an upright position,   where the dumbbell handle creates a horizontal equator around the kettlebell body, creating an upper hemisphere, where the upper hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body above the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and creating a lower hemisphere, where the lower hemisphere comprises that portion of the kettlebell body below the horizontal equator created by the dumbbell handle, and where the upper hemisphere has a weight, and where the lower hemisphere has a weight, and where the weight of the upper hemisphere is roughly equal to the weight of the lower hemisphere,   where the kettlebell handle extends away from the top surface of the kettlebell body, where the extension of the kettlebell handle has an effect on the balance of the exercise weight, and where the extension of the kettlebell handle dictates the location of the dumbbell handle in the cavity.