Adjustable resistance band anchor

Abstract

An adjustable resistance band anchor may include a top mounting bracket that may be associated with the top of a support structure such as a door and a bottom mounting bracket that may be associated with the bottom or base of the support structure. The top and bottom mounting brackets may be coupled to a vertical support member and may be able to be moved along the vertical support member and secured at various locations. A sliding support assembly may be able to be moved along the vertical support member while the adjustable resistance band anchor is attached to the support structure. The sliding support assembly may be able to be selectively fixed at various locations along the vertical support member. The sliding support assembly may include an attachment feature that may allow an appropriate connector to be coupled to the sliding support assembly and one or more resistance bands.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An adjustable resistance band anchor comprising:
 a first mounting bracket;   a second mounting bracket;   a support member coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket; and   a sliding attachment feature that is able to be selectively positioned and secured along the support member.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable resistance band anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the support member is an aluminum column comprising at least one T-slot. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable resistance band anchor of  claim 2 , wherein the sliding attachment feature includes a securing guide pin and associated backing plate that selectively fix the sliding attachment feature along the at least one T-slot. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable resistance band anchor of  claim 3 , wherein the securing guide pin is coupled to a handle. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable resistance band anchor of  claim 4 , wherein the sliding attachment feature comprises a carabiner attachment feature including a steel dowel. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable resistance band anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket each comprise a rear overhang, top plate, and front overhang that are able to engage a door. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable resistance band anchor of  claim 6 , wherein the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket each further comprise a front wing that provides spacing from a face of the door and a face that couples to the support member. 
     
     
         8 . A door anchor comprising:
 a top mounting bracket that couples to a door;   a bottom mounting bracket that couples to the door; and   a vertical support member that is coupled to the top mounting bracket and the bottom mounting bracket.   
     
     
         9 . The door anchor of  claim 8 , wherein the top mounting bracket comprises:
 a rectangular rear overhang that engages a rear surface of the door;   a rectangular top plate that engages a top surface of the door;   a rectangular front overhang that engages a front surface of the door;   a front wing that extends out from the front overhang; and   a vertical attachment feature that extends from the front wing and couples to at least one face of the vertical support member.   
     
     
         10 . The door anchor of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom mounting bracket comprises:
 a rectangular rear overhang that engages a rear surface of the door;   a rectangular bottom plate that engages a bottom surface of the door;   a rectangular front overhang that engages a front surface of the door;   a front wing that extends out from the front overhang; and   a vertical attachment feature that extends from the front wing and couples to at least one face of the vertical support member.   
     
     
         11 . The door anchor of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the vertical support member comprises an aluminum beam with at least one slot,   the top mounting bracket engages a first portion of the at least one slot via a first fastener and a first backing plate, and   the bottom mounting bracket engages a second portion of the at least one slot via a second fastener and a second backing plate.   
     
     
         12 . The door anchor of  claim 8 , wherein the top mounting bracket and the bottom mounting bracket each comprise a bent steel plate. 
     
     
         13 . The door anchor of  claim 8  further comprising a sliding attachment feature that is able to move along a center axis of the vertical support member. 
     
     
         14 . The door anchor of  claim 13 , wherein the sliding attachment feature comprises a carabiner attachment feature. 
     
     
         15 . A resistance band anchor comprising:
 a top mounting bracket that couples to a top surface of a door;   a bottom mounting bracket couples to a bottom surface of the door;   a support member coupled to the top mounting bracket and the bottom mounting bracket such that a distance between a portion of the top mounting bracket and a portion of the bottom mounting bracket matches a height of the door;   a sliding support assembly that moves along a path parallel to a center axis of the support member.   
     
     
         16 . The resistance band anchor of  claim 15 , wherein the top mounting bracket and bottom mounting bracket comprise bent steel plates. 
     
     
         17 . The resistance band anchor of  claim 15 , wherein the support member comprises an aluminum column having at least one slot that runs parallel to the center axis. 
     
     
         18 . The resistance band anchor of  claim 17 , wherein the sliding support assembly comprises at least one guide pin that engages the at least one slot. 
     
     
         19 . The resistance band anchor of  claim 18 , wherein the sliding support assembly comprises a first support component and a second support component and the first support component is coupled to the second support component via a carabiner attachment feature. 
     
     
         20 . The resistance band anchor of  claim 19 , wherein the carabiner attachment feature comprises a steel dowel.