Patent ID: 8192335
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A swing specific strength and conditioning device for a sport using a hand held implement having a grip portion, comprising: a handle shaped like the grip portion of the hand held implement, the handle having a first end and a second end; a weight removably attached to the second end in a fixed position with respect to the second end such that a center of mass for the conditioning device is less than about 13 inches from the first end of the handle, the weight having an outer surface defining an aperture through a side of the outer surface; a fastener assembly removably attached to the weight at a single embedded location within the aperture of the weight, the fastener assembly having a retainer that is internally positioned in the embedded position within the aperture of the outer surface of the weight, the retainer having a hook pivotally attached thereto, the hook being configured to pivot between a first position within the aperture of the outer surface and a second position positioned out of the aperture of the outer surface, the retainer further having a finger latch positioned at a bottom of the retainer and positioned embedded within the aperture of the outer surface to provide a uniform silhouette for the weight outer surface in the first position of the hook; and a bias assembly removably attached to the hook of the retainer such that the bias assembly resists movement of the weight during at least some motion of the handle.