Padded and weighted exercise hoop

Abstract

A weighted and padded exercise hoop used for toning and weight loss comprising a circular weighed padded hoop having an inner semi-hard plastic like material forming a circular tube with a flowable liquid substance disposed within the inner hoop tube having affixed to it outer circumference an outer tube of soft padding material wrapped with a decorative tape or cover material.

1 . An exercise hoop for rotation in contact with, and by gyration of, a portion of a user's body surrounded by the hoop comprising an annular shaped body containing a weight and having an outer covering of material softer than said body and cushioning contact of an inner surface of the hoop with the surrounded portions of the body. 
   
   
       2 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said weight comprising a liquid contained in said annular body. 
   
   
       3 . The hoop of  claim 2 , said liquid comprising a brine. 
   
   
       4 . The hoop of  claim 2 , said liquid comprising an antifreeze substance. 
   
   
       5 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said weight comprising metal balls. 
   
   
       6 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said weight comprising glass marbles. 
   
   
       7 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said softer covering material comprising an open cell plastic. 
   
   
       8 . The hoop of  claim 2 , wherein said liquid fills approximately between ⅛ and ½ of an interior space of said annular shaped body. 
   
   
       9 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said liquid comprising a free flowing oil substance. 
   
   
       10 . The hoop of  claim 1 , further comprising a decorative cover secured to said softer covering material. 
   
   
       11 . The hoop according to  claim 10 , said decorative cover comprising a film printed with holographic decorations. 
   
   
       12 . The hoop of  claim 10 , said decorative covering comprising a shrink heat wrap material. 
   
   
       13 . The hoop of  claim 10 , said decorative covering comprising a metallic tape. 
   
   
       14 . The hoop of  claim 10 , said decorative covering comprising a cloth sewn material. 
   
   
       15 . The hoop of  claim 10 , said decorative covering comprising a removable material. 
   
   
       16 . The hoop of  claim 2 , said liquid comprising water. 
   
   
       17 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said softer covering material comprising polystyrene. 
   
   
       18 . The hoop of  claim 10 , said decorative covering comprising a lighted apparatus. 
   
   
       19 . The hoop of  claim 1 , said softer covering material comprising sponge. 
   
   
       20 . The hoop of  claim 10 , said decorative covering comprising a foam material.