Adjustable exercise device

Abstract

An adjustable kettlebell or exercise device includes a handle device formed on a receptacle, and one or more weight members selectively engageable into the receptacle, and a control device includes a shaft engaged through the receptacle and engageable through the weight members for selectively anchoring either of the weight members to the receptacle with the shaft. The weight members each include a bore for engaging with the shaft, and an opening communicating with the bore of the weight members, and the shaft includes one or more pins engageable through the openings of the weight members for selectively engaging with the weight members.

I claim: 
     
       1. An adjustable exercise device comprising:
 a receptacle including a chamber formed therein, and including a handle device provided thereon, said receptacle including at least one guiding channel formed therein and communicating with said chamber of said receptacle, 
 a first weight member and at least one second weight member selectively engageable into said chamber of said receptacle, said first weight member including at least one protrusion extended therefrom for slidably engaging with said at least one guiding channel of said receptacle and for preventing said first weight member from pivoting relative to said receptacle, said first weight member including an engaging member formed in said at least one protrusion, 
 a cover including a projection extended therefrom for engaging with said engaging member of said at least one protrusion and for detachably securing said cover to said first weight member, and 
 a control device including a shaft engaged through said receptacle and engaged into said chamber of said receptacle, and engageable through said first and said at least one second weight members for selectively anchoring either said first or said at least one second weight member to said receptacle with said shaft. 
 
     
     
       2. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first and said at least one second weight members each include a bore formed therein for engaging with said shaft of said control device, and said first and said at least one second weight members each include an opening formed therein and communicating with said bore of said first and said at least one second weight members, and said shaft includes a first pin engageable through said opening of said first weight member for selectively engaging with said first weight member, and at least one second pin engageable through said opening of said at least one second weight member for selectively engaging with said at least one second weight member. 
     
     
       3. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said first and said at least one second weight members each include a space formed therein and communicating with said bore and said opening of said first and said at least one second weight members for selectively engaging with said first and said at least one second pin respectively. 
     
     
       4. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said first and said at least one second weight members each include at least one depression formed therein and communicating with said bore and said space for selectively engaging with said first and said at least one second pin respectively. 
     
     
       5. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said control device includes an actuating knob attached to said shaft for moving said shaft and said first and said at least one second pins relative to said receptacle. 
     
     
       6. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle includes an upper wall for defining said chamber of said receptacle, and said receptacle includes a passage formed in said upper wall and communicating with said chamber of said receptacle. 
     
     
       7. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said receptacle includes at least one engaging member formed in said upper wall, and said first weight member includes at least one key extended therefrom for selectively engaging with said at least one engaging member of said upper wall and for anchoring said first weight member to said receptacle. 
     
     
       8. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first weight member includes at least one recess formed therein, and said at least one second weight member includes at least one key extended therefrom for selectively engaging with said at least one recess of said first weight member and for anchoring said at least one second weight member to said first weight member. 
     
     
       9. An adjustable exercise device comprising:
 a receptacle including a chamber formed therein, and including a handle device provided thereon, 
 a first weight member and at least one second weight member selectively engageable into said chamber of said receptacle, and 
 a control device including a shaft engaged through said receptacle and engaged into said chamber of said receptacle, and engageable through said first and said at least one second weight members for selectively anchoring either said first or said at least one second weight member to said receptacle with said shaft, 
 said first and said at least one second weight members each including a bore formed therein for engaging with said shaft of said control device, and said first and said at least one second weight members each including an opening formed therein and communicating with said bore of said first and said at least one second weight members, and said shaft including a first pin engageable through said opening of said first weight member for selectively engaging with said first weight member, and at least one second pin engageable through said opening of said at least one second weight member for selectively engaging with said at least one second weight member, 
 said control device including an actuating knob attached to said shaft for moving said shaft and said first and said at least one second pins relative to said receptacle, wherein 
 said actuating knob includes a cam member pivotally coupled to said shaft with a pivot axle for moving said shaft and said first and said at least one second pins up and down relative to said receptacle and said first and said at least one second weight members selectively. 
 
     
     
       10. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said receptacle includes a cap disposed thereon, and said cap includes an oblong hole formed therein for slidably engaging with said pivot axle. 
     
     
       11. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said receptacle includes a plurality of indicia provided thereon, and said cap includes an indicator provided thereon for indicating either of said indicia of said receptacle. 
     
     
       12. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said receptacle includes at least one peg extended upwardly therefrom, and said cap includes a peripheral slot formed therein for slidably engaging with said at least one peg and for guiding and limiting said cap to rotate relative to said receptacle. 
     
     
       13. The adjustable exercise device as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said receptacle includes a spring biasing member engaged between said cap and said receptacle for selectively biasing and moving said cap upwardly from said receptacle. 
     
     
       14. An adjustable weight device comprising:
 a first portion and a second portion wherein the second portion comprises a receptacle forming a chamber, and at least one guiding channel formed therein and communicating with the chamber of the receptacle,   a handle,   a first weight member selectively engageable in the chamber of the second portion, the first weight member including a bore and at least one protrusion extended from an exterior surface of the first weight member for slidably engaging with the at least one guiding channel of the receptacle and for preventing the first weight member from pivoting relative to the receptacle, and an engaging member for selectively engaging the first portion, wherein the first portion includes a projection extended therefrom for engaging the engaging member of the first weight member, and   a control device including a shaft having one or more pins extending from a surface of the shaft positioned within the receptacle wherein the shaft passes through the bore in the first weight member for selectively anchoring the first weight member within the receptacle.    
     
     
       15. The adjustable weight device of claim 14 wherein the adjustable weight device further comprises at least one second weight member.  
     
     
       16. The adjustable weight device of claim 15 wherein the at least one second weight member is secured within the chamber of the receptacle.  
     
     
       17. The adjustable weight device of claim 16 wherein the at least one second weight member is selectively secured within the chamber of the receptacle by the control device.  
     
     
       18. An adjustable kettlebell comprising:
 a body comprising a receptacle forming a chamber, the receptacle including at least one guiding channel formed therein and communicating with the chamber of the receptacle and an opening,   a shaft comprising a plurality of pins wherein the shaft is positioned within the chamber,   a handle,   a plurality of weight members positionable in the chamber of the receptacle, a first weight member of the plurality of weight members including a bore, at least one protrusion extended from an exterior surface of the first weight member for slidably engaging with the at least one guiding channel of the receptacle and for preventing the first weight member from pivoting relative to the receptacle, and an engaging member for selectively engaging a cover, wherein the cover engages the opening of the receptacle and includes a projection extended therefrom for engaging with the engaging member of the first weight member,   a plurality of indicia, and   a rotatable knob with an indicia selector,   wherein each position of the knob during rotation selectively engages a different subset of the plurality of weight members.    
     
     
       19. An adjustable kettlebell comprising:
 a body comprising a handle, wherein the body comprises a receptacle having a chamber therein, the receptacle including at least one guiding channel formed therein and communicating with the chamber of the receptacle,   a shaft, rotatably coupled to the body, the shaft comprising a plurality of pins, the plurality of pins extending away from an exterior surface of the shaft; and   a plurality of weight members, each weight member in the plurality of weight members including an aperture operable to engage the shaft and further including at least one protrusion extended therefrom for slidably engaging with the at least one guiding channel of the receptacle for preventing the plurality of weight members from pivoting relative to the receptacle, and an engaging member for selectively engaging a cover, wherein the cover includes a projection extended therefrom for engaging with the engaging member of a first weight member of the plurality of weight members, and   a selector operable to select a target weight,   wherein the plurality of pins selectively engage with one or more weight members of the plurality of weight members, such that rotation of the shaft selectively couples a subset of the plurality of pins to one or more weight members in response to the target weight selected by the selector.    
     
     
       20. The adjustable kettlebell of claim 19, wherein a weight member of the plurality of weight members further comprises a notch operable to engage at least one pin of the plurality pins to secure the weight member to the shaft.  
     
     
       21. An adjustable weight comprising:
 a body comprising a receptacle with an open weight receiving end, the receptacle including at least one guiding channel formed therein and communicating with a chamber of the receptacle;   the at least one guiding channel on an interior surface of the chamber;   a shaft positioned within the chamber;   one or more weight members, wherein the one or more weight members have an aperture for engaging the shaft and at least one protrusion extended therefrom for slidably engaging with the at least one guiding channel of the receptacle for preventing a first weight member from pivoting relative to the receptacle, a first weight member of the one or more weight members including an engaging member for selectively engaging a cover, wherein the cover includes a projection extended therefrom for engaging with the engaging member of the first weight member; and   a control device configured to selectively engage the one or more weight members to detachably secure the one or more weight member within the body in response to a weight selection.    
     
     
       22. The adjustable weight of claim 21 further comprising a handle extending from an exterior surface of the body.  
     
     
       23. The adjustable weight of claim 21 further comprising indicia on an exterior surface of the body configured to indicate a selection of selectively engaged one or more weight members.  
     
     
       24. The adjustable weight of claim 21, wherein the shaft further comprises a plurality of pins configured to engage one or more of the one or more weight members via a notch in the aperture of each weight member of the one or more weight members.  
     
     
       25. The adjustable weight of claim 24, wherein the aperture of each weight member further comprises one or more depressions.  
     
     
       26. The adjustable weight of claim 21, further comprising a cap including a socket aperture for engaging a spring-biased latch and an actuating knob to selectively engage the one or more weight members.