Weight lifting bar

Abstract

A weight lifting bar has hand grip members selectively rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis of the bar so that an exercisor can perform lifting exercises benefiting different muscle groups using a single bar and a single set of weights. A pair of concentric rotatable rings are used, the outer ring being secured to the bar and the inner ring carrying the hand grip member. The rings are securable against rotation after the desired angular relationship between the hand grip member and the bar is selected.

I claim as my invention: 
     
       1. In a bar with a longitudinal axis having opposed end portions receiving selectively removable weights, a central portion and two spaced hand grip portions each inboard of said end portions and outboard of said central portion, said hand grip portion comprising: an outer ring member secured on one peripheral side to said outer portion and on opposite peripheral side to said central portion; said outer ring member having a plurality of spaced apertures therethrough around its periphery;     an inner ring member concentrically captured in said outer ring member and being free to rotate relative to said outer ring member; said inner ring member having at least one aperture therethrough selectively alignable with said apertures in said outer ring;     a retaining means extendable through said aperture in said inner ring and said aligned aperture in said outer ring to selectively secure said two rings against relative rotation;   a cylindrical hand grip member extending across said inner ring and being secured thereto;   whereby, said hand grip member can be selectively rotated relative to said bar and retained in said selected position to permit various exercises to be performed without removal of said weights from said bar.   
     
     
       2. A device according to claim 1, said retaining means comprising at least one screw and associated nut for each set of rings. 
     
     
       3. A device according to claim 1, said retaining means comprising at least one spring loaded button held in said aperture in said inner ring for engaging with one of said apertures in said outer ring. 
     
     
       4. A device according to claim 1, said apertures in said outer ring being evenly spaced around the periphery of said outer ring and at least two spaced apertures in said inner ring, said inner ring apertures having a different spacing than said outer ring apertures whereby the number of selectable positions for said hand grip member is increased. .Iadd. 
     
     
       5.  A device use to hold weights during human exercise comprising: a bar with a longitudinal axis having opposed end portions receiving selectively removable weights, a central portion and two spaced hand grip portions each inboard of said end portions;   said hand grip portions each comprising: an outer ring member non-removably secured with respect to one of said end portions;     a cylindrical hand grip member extending across said ring member; and   a retaining means engageable between said grip member and said ring member to selectively secure said grip member against relative rotation; whereby, said hand grip member can be selectively rotated relative to said bar and retained in said selected position to permit various exercises to be performed without removal of said weights from said bar. .Iaddend. .Iadd.     
     
     
       6.  In a bar with a longitudinal axis having opposed end portions, receiving selectively removable weights, a central portion and two spaced hand grip portions each inboard of said end portions, said hand grip portion comprising: a fixed ring member non-removably secured with respect to said end portion and to said central portion;   a cylindrical hand grip member captured on said ring member and being free to rotate relative to said ring member; and   a retaining means engageable between said hand grip member and said ring member to selectively secure said grip member and ring member against relative rotation; whereby, said hand grip member can be selectively rotated relative to said bar and retained in said selected position to permit various exercises to be performed without removal of said weights from said bar. .Iaddend. .Iadd.7. A device according to claim 6, said retaining means comprising an inner ring member concentrically captured in said fixed ring member and being free to rotate relative to said fixed ring member, said inner ring member and fixed ring members having apertures therethrough which are selectively alignable and at least one screw and associated nut for each set of rings to secure said two rings in a selected position by extending     
     
     
        through said aligned apertures. .Iaddend. .Iadd.8.  A device according to claim 7, said apertures in said fixed ring being evenly spaced around the periphery of said fixed ring and at least two spaced apertures in said inner ring, said inner ring apertures having a different spacing than said fixed ring apertures whereby the number of selectable positions for said hand grip member is increased. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9. A device used to hold weights during human exercise comprising: a bar with a longitudinal axis having opposed end portions receiving selectively removable weights, a central portion, and two spaced hand grip portions inboard of said end portions and non-removably secured relative to each other and said end portions;   said hand grip portions each comprising a cylindrical hand grip member selectively rotatable perpendicular to said bar axis; a retaining means associated with said hand grip portions to hold said hand grip portions in a selected rotational position during the exercise. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A device used to hold weights during human exercise comprising:     a bar with a longitudinal axis having opposed end portions receiving selectively removable weights and two spaced hand grip portions each inboard of said end portions and non-removably secured relative to each other and said end portions;   said hand grip portions each comprising:   an outer ring member secured against rotation to said bar;   a cylindrical hand grip member extending across a diameter of said ring member; and   a retaining means engageable between said hand grip member and said ring member to selectively secure said hand grip member against rotation relative to said bar member; wherein said hand grip member can be selectively rotated relative to said bar and retain in said selected position to permit various exercises to be performed without removal of said weights from said bar. .Iaddend.     
     
     
        .Iadd.  .  A device used to hold weights during human exercise comprising: a bar with a longitudinal axis having opposed end portions receiving selectively removable weights, a central portion, and two spaced hand grip portions each inboard of said end portions;   said hand grip portions each comprising: an outer ring member non-removably secured, at a plurality of points along its periphery with respect to one of said end portions;   a cylindrical handgrip member extending along a diameter of said outer ring member;   wherein the diameter of said outer ring member permits the unobstructed grasping of said handgrip member by a user of said device;   retaining means engageable between said hand grip member and said outer ring member to selectively secure said handgrip member, in any one of a plurality of positions, against rotation relative to said outer ring member; and whereby, said handgrip member can be selectively rotated relative to said bar and retained in said selected position to permit various exercises to be performed without removal of said weights from said bar. .Iaddend.