US 12,011,634 B2
Adjustable barbell system
Ryan J. Pohl, Camas, WA (US); and Todd D. Anderson, Vancouver, WA (US)
Assigned to BowFlex Inc., Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by BowFlex Inc., Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/174,955.
Application 18/174,955 is a continuation of application No. 16/827,479, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,590,380.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/965,025, filed on Jan. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,652, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0293933 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 21/075 (2006.01); A63B 21/072 (2006.01); A63B 21/078 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/075 (2013.01) [A63B 21/0724 (2013.01); A63B 21/078 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable barbell comprising:
a bar for grip engagement by a user;
a weight selector assembly comprising a selector knob rotatably coupled to the bar and a rod movably coupled to the bar such that the rod moves along an axial direction of the bar responsive to a rotation of the selector knob relative to the bar, the rod operable to engage a plurality of removable weights to selectively couple one or more of the plurality of removable weights to the bar based on a rotational position of the selector knob with respect to the bar; and
a locking mechanism configured to automatically lock the weight selector assembly, the locking mechanism selectively engaging the rod to limit an axial movement of the rod along the bar when the adjustable barbell is removed from a base.