Pocket-portable hand-strengthening ringlet

Abstract

An inexpensive and durable elastomeric pocket-portable hand-exerciser device for medical-therapeutic or to build-up an athlete's hand-strength. Appearing substantially in the form of an O-ring in axial-view aspect, however preferably offered to buyers in distinct generic-variant configurations;—as a triad-set or quad-set, or individually, each iteration having physically different cross-sections, as follows: A.) presenting vertical elliptical cross-sections in one transverse aspect, and pronated elliptical cross-sections in a 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect;—thus being ultimately easy to radially deform by squeezing in the first plane, yet more difficult to radially deform in the alternate radial direction . . . B.) presenting regular circular cross-sections in one transverse aspect, and vertical elliptical cross-sections in a 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; —thus being ultimately difficult to radially deform by squeezing in the first plane, yet less difficult to radially deform in the alternate radial direction . . . C.) presenting regular circular cross-sections in one transverse aspect, and pronated elliptical cross-sections in a 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect;—thus being ultimately difficult to radially deform by squeezing in the first plane, yet ultimately easy to radially deform in the alternate radial direction . . . D.) presenting a regular circular cross-sections in one transverse aspect, and like regular circular cross-sections in a 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect;—thus being ultimately difficult to go radially deform by squeezing in both radial directions. Hence, these cross-sectionally diverse combinations thus being uniquely configured as to provide the user with variable degrees of hand-squeezing dexterity, calculated to build-up one's hand-strength both as to ultimate squeezing power, and as to ability in sustaining a maximum number of repetitions.

What is claimed of proprietary inventive origin is:  
     
         1 .) An improved one-piece solid elastomeric pocket-portable palm-sized hand-exerciser ringlet; said apparatus comprising: 
 an unbroken O-shaped configuration thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezed manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed vertical elliptical cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed pronated elliptical cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a variable amount of flexural resistance dependent upon the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand.    
     
     
         2 .) The hand-exerciser apparatus according to claim- 1 , wherein said elliptical cross-sections are approximately 30-degree to 60-degree in character.  
     
     
         3 .) An improved one-piece solid elastomeric pocket-portable palm-sized hand-exerciser ringlet; said apparatus comprising: 
 an unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed pronated elliptical cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a variable amount of flexural resistance dependent upon the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand.    
     
     
         4 .) The hand-exerciser apparatus according to claim- 3 , wherein said elliptical cross-sections are approximately 30-degree to 60-degree in character.  
     
     
         5 .) An improved one-piece solid elastomeric pocket-portable palm-sized hand-exerciser ringlet; said apparatus comprising: 
 an unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed vertical elliptical cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a variable amount of flexural resistance dependent upon the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand.    
     
     
         6 .) The hand-exerciser apparatus according to claim- 5 , wherein said elliptical cross-sections are approximately 30-degree to 60-degree in character.  
     
     
         7 .) An improved one-piece solid elastomeric pocket-portable palm-sized hand-exerciser ringlet; said apparatus comprising: 
 an unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed pronated elliptical cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a variable amount of flexural resistance dependent upon the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand.    
     
     
         8 .) The hand-exerciser apparatus according to claim- 7 , wherein said elliptical cross-sections are approximately 30-degree to 60-degree in character.  
     
     
         9 .) An improved one-piece solid elastomeric pocket-portable palm-sized hand-exerciser ringlet; said apparatus comprising: 
 an unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a constant amount of flexural resistance regardless as to the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand.    
     
     
         10 .) A triad set of one-piece solid elastomeric pocket-portable palm-sized hand-exerciser ringlets; said apparatus comprising: 
 a first ringlet of unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed vertical elliptical cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed pronated elliptical cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a variable amount of flexural resistance dependent upon the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand;    a second ringlet of unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed vertical or pronated elliptical cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a variable amount of flexural resistance dependent upon the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand;    a third ringlet of unbroken O-shaped configuration, thus having an imaginary geometric-axis passing longitudinally through its center, presenting a continuous body which can be in sizes from 2½ to 3½ inches in overall diameter as to generally fit a broad percentile-range of human palms, for repetitively manipulating in a radially squeezing manner between the fingers and opposable thumb; including dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections in a first radially transverse aspect, in combination with dual-opposed regular circular cross-sections taken in a second 90-degree axially-rotated alternate transverse aspect; thereby enabling the user to experience a constant amount of flexural resistance regardless as to the relative positioning of the respective said cross-sections within the hand.    
     
     
         11 .) The hand-exerciser apparatus according to claim- 10 , wherein said elliptical cross-sections are approximately 30-degree to 60-degree in character.