Patent ID: 6099441
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A water weight exercise kit comprising:a) a barbell weight, comprising:(i) a bag made from a flexible and thermoplastic material, the bag forming a water-tight chamber adapted for receiving a volume of water, having an upper portion and a lower portion and having a fill spout disposed in the upper portion;(ii) a handle being a hollow, cylindrical pipe made from a thermoplastic material and having at least one neoprene hand grip about its circumference, the handle being disposed in the upper portion of said bag, the handle having a first end and a second end; and(iii) wherein said bag is made from a material flexible enough so that said bag may rolled about said handle when empty, and having sufficient memory so that the lower portion of said bag has a rectangular prismatic shape and said upper portion has a triangular prismatic shape when said bag is filled with water; and(iv) wherein the ends of said handle extend laterally from opposite sides of the upper portion of said bag, said barbell weight being adapted for lifting off of a surface by grasping the ends of said handle, the bag being suspended between the ends of said handle;b) a dumbbell weight, comprising:(i) a bag made from a flexible and thermoplastic material, the bag forming a water-tight chamber adapted for receiving a volume of water, having an upper portion and a lower portion and having a fill spout disposed in the upper portion;(ii) a handle being a hollow, cylindrical pipe made from a thermoplastic material and having at least one neoprene hand grip about its circumference, the handle being disposed in the upper portion of said bag, the handle having a first end and a second end; and(iii) wherein said bag is made from a material flexible enough so that said bag may rolled about said handle when empty, and having sufficient memory so that the lower portion of said bag has a rectangular prismatic shape and said upper portion has a triangular prismatic shape when said bag is filled with water; and(iv) wherein the ends of said handle extend from a side of the upper portion of said bag to an opposite side, said dumbbell weight being adapted for lifting off a surface by grasping said handle with one hand, the bag being suspended from said handle;c) a funnel for filling said barbell weight and said dumbbell weight with water, the funnel having a conically shaped spout and a flexible translucent hose connected to said conically shaped spout; andd) a storage pouch made from a flexible nylon material, having a mouth and having a drawstring for closing the mouth of the pouch, the pouch being adapted to receive and house said barbell weight, said dumbbell weight, and said funnel for storage and transport when said barbell weight and said dumbbell weight are drained of water and rolled around their respective handles.