Door Mounted Stretching and Exercise Device

Abstract

A door mounted stretching and exercise device is provided. The device comprises a strap system that affixes to a closed door and allows a user to apply tension or resistance to one body part while controlling the tension or resistance with another body part. The strap system comprises a first elongated strap, a strap loop disposed at the first end thereof, and a handle that is slidably positioned along the length of the first elongated strap. The handle is secured to the first elongated strap using a cam buckle, while the first elongated strap is secured to a closed door using a door overhang strap with a strap slider. The door overhang strap includes a strap length and a strap pull-through anchor, whereby the strap length is placed between a door and a door frame and the anchor prevents pull-through thereof when the first elongated strap is tensioned.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A door mountable strap system for exercising and stretching activities, comprising:
 a first elongated strap having a first end, a second end, and a length;   an enclosed strap loop disposed at the first end of the first elongated strap;   a handle disposed along the length of the first elongated strap;   the handle being secured to the first elongated strap using a cam buckle connector that is adapted to operably affix and operably slide the handle with respect to the first elongated strap;   a door overhang strap slidably affixed along the length of the first elongated strap;   the door overhang strap further comprising a strap length, a proximal end, and a distal end;   the proximal end of the door overhang strap further comprising a strap slider that allows the first elongated strap to slide therethrough and relative to the proximal end of the door overhang strap;   the distal end of the door overhang strap further comprising a strap pull-through anchor;   whereby the strap length of the door overhang strap is adapted to be placed around an edge of a door and placed between the door and a door frame when the door is closed against the door frame;   whereby the strap pull-through anchor is adapted to be disposed on one side of the door while the strap slider is disposed on an opposite side of the door when the door is closed against the door frame; and   whereby the strap pull-through anchor comprises an enlarged cross section relative to the door overhang strap such that the strap pull-through anchor resists being drawn between the door and the door frame when the door overhang strap is tensioned and the strap slider is pulled away from the door.   
     
     
         2 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein the strap pull-through anchor further comprises a cylindrical member encircled by a closed strap loop disposed along the distal end of the door overhang strap. 
     
     
         3 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein the strap slider further comprises a hardware article forming at least one closed loop, whereby the at least one closed loop allows the first elongated strap and a closed strap loop disposed on the proximal end of the door overhang strap to slide therethrough. 
     
     
         4 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the enclosed strap loop disposed at the first end of the first elongated strap is removably affixed to the first end of the first elongated strap; and   whereby the enclosed strap loop further comprises a spring clasp that removably affixes the enclosed strap loop to an enclosed loop disposed at the first end of the first elongated strap.   
     
     
         5 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the enclosed loop disposed at the first end of the first elongated strap further comprises a ring hardware article that is affixed to the first end of the first elongated strap.   
     
     
         6 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the enclosed strap loop disposed at the first end of the first elongated strap further comprises a strap forming a loop that is adapted to be utilized as a leg strap.   
     
     
         7 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the handle disposed along the length of the first elongated strap is removably affixed to the cam buckle via a spring clasp.   
     
     
         8 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the handle disposed along the length of the first elongated strap further comprises a strap forming a loop that is adapted to be utilized as a handheld pull strap.   
     
     
         9 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 8 , further comprising a tubular grip disposed along the loop of the handle. 
     
     
         10 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the cam buckle further comprises a buckle hardware article with a first post, a second post, a pair of webs extending between the first post and second post, and a spring biased cam;   whereby the spring biased cam is adapted to be biased towards the first post to secure the first elongated strap between the first post and the spring biased cam;   whereby the spring biased cam is retractable to allow free sliding of the first elongate strap between the first post and the spring biased cam; and   whereby the handle is affixed to the second post of the cam buckle.   
     
     
         11 ) The door mountable strap system of  claim 1 , whereby:
 tension placed on first elongated strap using the handle causes the first elongated strap to be pulled through the strap slider of the door overhang strap as the pull-through anchor maintains the door overhang strap between the door and door frame;   the tension on the first elongated strap draws the enclosed strap loop disposed at the first end of the first elongated strap towards the strap slider.