Hand grasp device
Patent 4768780 Issued on September 6, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 19, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 19, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 734062 742393 2617650 Exercising device Bicep exercising curling bar Weight lifting bar apparatus for exercising biceps Adjustable dumbbell apparatus Weight training device Wrist and forearm exercise apparatus Weight training device InventorApplicationNo. 06/944801 filed on 12/19/1986US Classes:482/108, Bar held by single hand of user (e.g., dumbbell, etc.)482/106Handheld bar with weight at each end (e.g., barbell, dumbbell, etc.) or component thereofExaminersPrimary: Apley, Richard J.Assistant: Bahr, Robert Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63B 21/06 (20060101)A63B 21/072 (20060101) AbstractA device which facilitates the user's grasp and ability to lift a weight when the hand is oriented in a palm down position. The invention comprises a grip member which the user grasps in an overhand fashion. Also provided is a rest member which is adapted to support, and distribute, a load on the back of the user's hand. A structure is provided which allows the grip member, as it is grasped by the user and the device is lifted in an upward direction, to move towards the rest member until the back of the user's hand firmly contacts the rest member. Once the back of the user's hand is contacting the rest member, the back of the hand is providing the support for the load, rather than the thumb and the fingers, but yet the grasp of the fingers and thumb keep the device in the proper position. | |
