SELECTORIZED DUMBBELL HAVING SHOCK ABSORBING SYSTEM

摘要

A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap betweenstacks of nested left and right weightplates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to theleft end of the handle and how many right weight platesare coupled to the right end of the handle. Each weight plate is held betweena pair of flexible arms on a forked carrier. The armsallow the weight plates to deflect out of a normal, substantially upright,orientation if an impact shock is delivered to the dumbbell.The arms are restored to their normal orientation once the impact shockdissipates. Alternatively, the weight plates may comprise ametallic inner weight plate covered with an elastomer encasement and with anintegral elastomer lug attaching the weight plates toat least one interconnecting member. The selector may comprise a connectingpin with at least one flexible shock absorbing prong.