Exercise bar for pilates equipment

Abstract

An exercise bar is disclosed. The exercise bar may comprise: a shaft; a first rigid handle unit rotatably connected to the shaft at a distal end of the first rigid handle unit; a second rigid handle unit rotatably connected to the shaft at a distal end of the second rigid handle unit; a grip connected to a second end of the at least one arm; and a handles lock, wherein the handles lock has an unlocked state in which each of the first and second rigid handle units is free to rotate around the shaft independent of the other, and a locked state in which the first and second rigid handle units are rotatable together and at a same direction around the shaft.

1 . An exercise bar, comprising:
 a shaft;   a first rigid handle unit rotatably connected to the shaft at a distal end of the first rigid handle unit;   a second rigid handle unit rotatably connected to the shaft at a distal end of the second rigid handle unit;   wherein each rigid handle unit comprises:
 at least one arm rotatably connectable to the shaft at a first end of the arm; and 
 a grip connected to a second end of the at least one arm; and 
   a handles lock, wherein the handles lock has an unlocked state in which each of the first and second rigid handle units is free to rotate around the shaft independent of the other, and a locked state in which the first and second rigid handle units are rotatable together and at a same direction around the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise bar of  claim 1 , wherein the handles lock comprises at least one connector, detachably connecting the first rigid handle unit to the second rigid handle unit. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise bar of  claim 1 , wherein each of the arms comprises at least one hinge, configured to allow rotation of at least a portion of the arm, around an axis parallel to the shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise bar of  claim 3 , wherein each arm further comprises an arm lock configured to prevent rotation of the at least portion of the arm, when in a locked position, and to allow rotation when in an unlocked position. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise bar of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one hinge is configured to allow 360° rotation around the axis parallel to the shaft. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise bar according to  claim 3 , wherein each arm comprises at least one piston for adjusting the distance between the hinge and the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise bar of  claim 1 , further comprising a distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting the distance between the first rigid handle unit and the second rigid handle unit. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise bar of  claim 7 , wherein the first rigid handle unit and the second rigid handle unit are slidable on the shaft and wherein the distance adjusting mechanism comprises a first latch for locking the first rigid handle unit at a first location on the shaft and a second latch for locking the second rigid handle unit at a second location on the shaft while allowing rotation of the first and second rigid handle units. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise bar according to  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is connectable to a support element. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise bar of  claim 9 , wherein the support element is connectable to an exercise bench. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise bar of  claim 10 , wherein the shaft is at least 50% longer than the width of the exercise bench.