Patent ID: 7566292

Claim:
A handle assembly adapted to grasp a bar for exercise, comprising: a J-shaped hook for placement on the bar, a curved portion forming an upper end of the J-hook adapted to grasp the bar to secure the handle assembly to the bar, a rotation assembly, and a handle attached to the rotation assembly, the handle having an inverted U-shaped bracket with a cross piece defining a grip that is connected between ends of the U-bracket, the cross piece comprising a hollow, metal shaft sheathed within a rubberized grip, the shaft secured between the downward extending ends of the U-bracket by threaded fasteners, wherein the rotation assembly is arranged between a lower end of the J-hook and the handle, the rotation assembly including a bearing having a fastener extending there through that is received within the J-hook lower end to attach the J-hook to the handle, the bearing facilitating rotational movement of the handle, and a user grasps the handle to place the curved portion of the J-hook over the bar, the handle rotated by the user during exercise, via the bearing, about a vertical axis of the J-hook.