Weight Lifting and Selector Pin Assembly
A permanently affixed and travelling selector pin, car and weight plate selection mechanism for use with physical fitness equipment is disclosed including a segmented track and/or cut out cavern within the plate body for the car to travel within in either vertically or horizontally in order to select a different weight plate or cumulatively, more or less weight for an exercise. The selector pin and car mechanism features a selector pin which is not removable from the car and is inserted through the car which is contained by the track and or plate body shape and into a throughbore in the weight plate in order to engage with the selector stem.
1 . A weight selector assembly for selecting a desired weight level from at least two weight levels, the assembly comprising:
a. A moveable car for selectively engaging with one of a plurality of weight levels;
b. A track continuously engaged with the moveable car for guiding the car between a plurality of engagement points corresponding to the plurality of different weight levels;
c. A non-removable selector pin continuously engaged with the moveable car, and movable within the movable car from at least a first engaged position and a second, disengaged position, wherein the first engaged position mechanically couples one of the plurality of engagement points
2 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 1 , wherein the track comprises track segments along which the moveable car can move along in order to selectively engage the selector pin with a plurality of engagement points.
3 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 2 , whereby the track segments connect each comprise a male end and female end for connection to additional track segments.
4 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 2 , wherein the track engagement points are integrally formed on a surface of a weight plate.
5 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 1 , wherein the moveable car is a moveable car assembly for engaging between at least two selection points in a weight lifting machine the car assembly comprising:
a. A plurality of selection points, each selection point corresponding to a different weight level,
b. A car for travelling substantially in a single dimension path between at least two of the plurality of selection points, and the selector pin is moveable solely in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of the car.
6 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 8 , further comprising ball bearings disposed within the moveable car in order to facilitate frictionless movement along said track
7 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 8 , wherein the moveable car further comprising wheels in order to facilitate frictionless movement along said track
8 . The weight selector assembly recited in claim 8 , wherein the selector pin further comprises a spring loaded, tactile indicia bearing providing the user with mechanical, tactile indicator confirm whether the selector pin is in the first engaged position or the second disengaged position.