Patent ID: 8172734

Claim:
A dumbbell comprising: a bar having a pair of end regions, and a central region extending generally longitudinally therebetween along a generally central axis, the bar having a shoulder at the interface of the central region and each end region; weight plate masses mounted at the end regions and mechanically secured thereto; and a pair of annular collars located at longitudinally opposed positions on the bar to define a handle region therebetween, a handle being located within the handle region and including a generally tubular grip surface member supported by the bar and formed from an antimicrobial copper alloy, the generally tubular grip member extending generally axially between longitudinally spaced-apart end regions and having a crimped end portion overlying the shoulders that is sufficiently reduced dimensionally to create a securing press fit against the bar, the pair of longitudinally-spaced generally annular collars having axially-inwardly extending flange portions sized and structured to substantially circumscribe the crimped end regions of the generally cylindrical grip surface member.