Demountable exercise device

Abstract

A demountable multi-purpose exercise device includes first and second elongate, mutually engageable telescopic members, each having first and second end portions, wherein when the elongate members are mutually engaged the first end portions are mutually distal and the second end portions are mutually slidably engaged, the second end portion of the second telescopic member being formed as a narrowed, tubular guide portion to facilitate the axial, telescopic sliding of the first telescopic member therewith; a pair of handle elements disposed at each first end portion of the first and second telescopic elongate members; compressible resilient member disposed between the first and second elongate, telescopic members, to permit mutual contraction in response to a compressive, axial force of at least a predetermined magnitude applied thereto via the first ends thereof; and elongate flexible elements for attachment between the first ends of the first and second telescopic members, for preventing inadvertent disassembly.

1 . A demountable multi-purpose exercise device, including: 
 a) first and second generally elongate, mutually engageable telescopic members, each having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein when said elongate members are in mutual engagement said first end portions are mutually distal and said second end portions are in mutual slidable engagement, wherein said second end portion of said second telescopic member is formed as a narrowed, tubular guide portion to facilitate the axial, telescopic sliding of said first telescopic member therewith;    b) a pair of handle elements disposed at each said first end portion of said first and second telescopic elongate members;    c) compressible resilient means disposed between said first and second elongate, telescopic members, operative to permit mutual contraction thereof in response to a compressive, axial force of at least a predetermined magnitude applied thereto via said first ends thereof; and    d) elongate flexible means for attachment between said first ends of said first and second elongate telescopic members, for preventing inadvertent mutual disassembly thereof.    
   
   
       2 . A demountable multi-purpose exercise device according to  claim 1 , and also including a pair of exercise apparatuses, each including: 
 a) a housing mounted onto said first end of a predetermined one of said first and second telescopic elongate members, each said housing having an cylindrical axial mounting opening formed therethrough;    b) a retractable spool member rotationally mounted within said housing;    c) at least one elongate flexible member fixably attached by a first end thereof to said at least one spool member and arranged to be resiliently coiled thereabout and adapted to be uncoiled in response to a pulling force greater than a resistance force applied thereto via said spool member, said at least one retractable spool member operative to recoil said at least one elongate flexible member thereabout in the absence of a force greater than the resistance force; and    d) a handle attached to a free, second end of each said elongate flexible member, for applying a pulling force thereto.    
   
   
       3 . A demountable multi-purpose exercise device according to  claim 2 , wherein said housing is configured as a handle element.  
   
   
       4 . A demountable multi-purpose exercise device according to  claim 2 , and also including at least one spring member positioned within said compressible resilient means, said at least one spring member being fastened between said spool member and a spring-retaining disc located at a distal end of said compressible resilient means, 
 wherein rotation of said retractable spool member as said elongate flexible member is uncoiled provides a twisting tensioning action to said at least one spring member, thereby applying a compressive force to said compressible resilient means so as to increase the pulling force required in order to uncoil said elongate flexible member.