Patent ID: 8007415

Claim:
A weight lifting apparatus, comprising: a handle having a first end portion and an opposing end portion; a locking mechanism disposed on at least one said end portion of said handle, said locking mechanism comprising a pin therein; a retention member slidably disposed within said locking mechanism and said handle, said retention member comprising a rod, an attachment member, and a retention pin, said rod adapted to be slidably disposed within said locking mechanism and said handle, said rod further including a series of depressions on the exterior of said rod, said depressions adapted to receive said pin of the locking mechanism when in a locked position; a plurality of weights adjacent said end portions of said handle bearing said locking mechanism, each said weight having a channel, a vertical guide, and at least one retention tab disposed within said vertical guide, said vertical guide and said channel are aligned with said retention member so as to slidably receive said retention member, said at least one retention tab adapted to engage said retention pin to temporarily secure a selected number of weights to said handle; and a base, said base comprising plate rests and supports, said supports having a receptacle for receiving said locking mechanism, said receptacle having an unlocking and locking channel disposed therein.