Patent ID: 7491155

Claim:
A weight system, comprising: a handle having first and second ends and extending along a longitudinal axis, said handle having a longitudinally extending aperture; at least one base weight member mounted on said handle near said first end, said handle being rotatably supported to said at least one base weight member; a lock mechanism engageable with said handle to prevent rotation of said handle, said lock mechanism including a pin extending downward within a hole in said at least one base weight member, a release mechanism engageable with said pin for releasing said lock mechanism and a spring for biasing said pin toward an engaged position with said handle; at least one second weight member adapted to be removably mounted to said handle; and a locking member longitudinally received within said longitudinally extending aperture and operably engaged with said handle, said locking member configured to move longitudinally relative to said handle as said handle is rotated, thereby extending outward from said at least one base weight member and said handle first end for removably attaching said at least one second weight member to said handle.