| US 7,614,982 B2 | ||
| Adjustable dumbbell system | ||
| Douglas A. Crawford, Lafayette, Colo. (US); Patrick A. Warner, Boulder, Colo. (US); Eric D. Golesh, Arvada, Colo. (US); Edward L. Flick, Portland, Oreg. (US); and Lopin Wang, Taichung (Taiwan) | ||
| Assigned to Nautilus, Inc., Vancouver, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 24, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/844,565. | ||
| Application 11/844565 is a continuation of application No. 10/456977, filed on Jun. 05, 2003, granted, now 7,261,678. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/387298, filed on Jun. 07, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/400244, filed on Jul. 31, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/400894, filed on Aug. 01, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0039299 A1, Feb. 14, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A63B 21/075 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 482—107 [482/108] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A dumbbell base for an adjustable dumbbell selectively including at least one weight, the adjustable dumbbell further including
a selector for selecting the at least one weight and a locking mechanism for restricting movement of the selector, the dumbbell
base comprising:
a body defining at least one portion for receipt of the at least one weight; and
a first member for selectively coupling the adjustable dumbbell to the dumbbell base, the first member including a portion
for deactivating the locking mechanism, wherein:
when the adjustable dumbbell is coupled to the dumbbell base by the first member, a user is unable to readily remove the adjustable
dumbbell from the dumbbell base; and
when the adjustable dumbbell is not coupled to the dumbbell base by the first member, the user may readily remove the adjustable
dumbbell from the dumbbell base.
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