US2007232468A1PendingUtilityA1

Endless elastic resistance exercise device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 29, 2006Filed: Mar 22, 2007Published: Oct 4, 2007
Est. expiryMar 29, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Carol LevyDeborah Blank
A63B 2209/14A63B 2208/0204A63B 21/0552A63B 21/00061A63B 21/0004A63B 21/0555A63B 21/00185A63B 21/00043A63B 2208/0228A63B 21/028
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Abstract

An elastic resistance exercise device includes an endless elastic resistance member that returns to its original or near original shape and length after being stretched. The elastic member is loosely encased by an endless, gathered fabric sleeve that permits the elastic member to stretch several times its original length and also limits the amount of stretch of the elastic member. Two handgrips are connected to the fabric encased elastic member, and the handgrips are made of a material which is soft and compressible by a user and which returns to its original shape or near its original shape after it has been compressed.

Claims

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1 . An exercise device, comprising:
 an endless elastic member;   a sleeve of gathered material positioned around and loosely covering said elastic member; and   a plurality of handgrips connected to said elastic member and to said sleeve.   
   
   
       2 . A device as in  claim 1  wherein said elastic member is formed from an elastic material which is capable of returning to substantially its original shape and length after being stretched. 
   
   
       3 . A device as in  claim 2  wherein said sleeve material is comprised of a fabric which surrounds said elastic member. 
   
   
       4 . A device as in  claim 3  wherein said sleeve permits said elastic member to stretch up to a predetermined amount greater than the original length of said elastic member. 
   
   
       5 . A device as in  claim 4  wherein said sleeve limits the amount of stretch of said elastic member as determined by the limit of extension of said gathered sleeve material. 
   
   
       6 . A device as in  claim 5  wherein each of said handgrips is comprised of a material which is soft and compressible by a user of said device and wherein each of said handgrips returns to substantially its original shape after being compressed. 
   
   
       7 . A device as in  claim 6  wherein each of said handgrips is substantially encased by a covering material which also extends around said elastic member and around said sleeve in the form of a loop for connecting said handgrips to said elastic member and to said sleeve. 
   
   
       8 . A device as in  claim 7  further including a reinforcement material attached to said covering material and which, together with said covering material, forms said loop. 
   
   
       9 . A device as in  claim 7  wherein each of said handgrips is substantially spherical. 
   
   
       10 . A device as in  claim 7  wherein each of said handgrips is substantially cylindrical. 
   
   
       11 . A device as in  claim 7  wherein each of said handgrips is a cuboid.

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