Resistance exerciser hand grip and cord anchoring device

Abstract

Disclosed is a new and improved hand grip, cord and cord anchoring device for a resistance exerciser. The device is designed to meet current trends requiring frequent cord installation, changing of cord position and cord removal from the exerciser. A combination of hardware that facilitates installation of the cords axially into full circumference holes the cord anchor plate and two counter-rotating cord keepers allow for easy cord changes with an emphasis on safety during use. The device accommodates use of a wide range of cord lengths and diameters as well as grouping assemblies for multiple cords in one handgrip assembly with individual RRESISTANCE keepers for each cord.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hand grip for a resistance exercising device, comprising:
 a handgrip assembly;   an anchor plate;   one or more elastic cords with enlarged ends;   one or more holes with round uninterrupted circumference through the anchor plate sized for free passage of the enlarged ends;   wherein the one or more elastic cords and corresponding enlarged ends will pass freely in an axial direction into and out of the round hole in the anchor plate;   a first cord keeper;   a second cord keeper;   wherein the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper are moveable between an open position and a closed position;   wherein the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper in the open position allow the enlarged ends of the one or more elastic cords to move freely towards, through and away from the one or more holes in the anchor plate;   wherein the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper in the closed position prevent the enlarged ends of the one or more elastic cords to move freely towards and away from the anchor plate.   
     
     
         2 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper each rotate about a pivot when being moved from the open position to the closed position.   
     
     
         3 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper are held in the closed position by one or more snap latches.   
     
     
         4 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the direction of the force exerted by the one or more elastic cords on both the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper during exercise is in the direction of motion of the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper into the closed position.   
     
     
         5 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cord keeper and second cord keeper both in the open position present no impediment to axial motion of the one or more elastic cords.   
     
     
         6 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cavity formed between the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper.   
     
     
         7 . The hand grip of  claim 6 , wherein:
 wherein the cavity approximates the shape of the enlarged ends.   
     
     
         8 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein:
 wherein the first cord keeper and the second cord keeper are identical.   
     
     
         9 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hand grip assembly is comprised of:
 a handle strap; 
 a hollow handle. 
   
     
     
         10 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 two through slots in the anchor plate.   
     
     
         11 . The hand grip of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the anchor plate and the hollow handle are mutually attached by the handle strap passing through the two slots of the anchor plate and the hollow of the handle.