Exercise ball with internal weights

Abstract

An exercise ball with internal weight with two shell portions, at least one internal plate weight, and at least one strap with engaged with the plate. The shell portions have at least one internal plate relief, and at least one external relief formed on an outer surface of the shell to allow access to an inside of the shells. The plate has at least one alignment aperture for retaining the plate in the internal plate relief of the shell portions, and at least one connection area comprising a slot on the plate to allow the attachment to slide therethrough to retain the plate in the relief of the shell portions. The strap extends outside of the shells through the at least one external relief when the two shells are connected together around the plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise ball with internal weight, comprising:
 two shell portions, each shell portion having at least one internal weight relief for receiving at least one internal weight, and at least one external relief formed on an outer surface of the shell to allow access to an inside of the shells;   an internal weight comprising at least one alignment aperture for retaining the internal weight in the internal weight relief of the shell portions, and at least one connection area on the internal weight, and   at least one attachment which engages with the at least one connection area on the internal weight, which at least one attachment extends outside of the shells through the at least one external relief when the two shells are connected together around the at least one internal weight.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment comprising one or more of a loop strap, an adjustable hand strap, and/or a strap with a clip. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment comprising at least one of a pair of loop straps, a pair of adjustable hand straps, and/or a pair of straps with clips for attachment to the internal weight. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one internal weight comprising at least one plate, the plate having at least one slot, which at least one slot is adapted to allow the attachment to slide therethrough for retaining the internal weight in the relief of the shell portions. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one slot in the plate communicates with an outer edge of the plate. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 4 , further comprising an additional internal weight that is retained inside the shell portions within additional internal weight apertures. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one internal weight further comprises alignment apertures which align with and are retained by corresponding bosses formed inside the shell portions. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 1 , further comprising connectors for fixing the two shell portions around the at least internal weight and the at least one attachment. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 6 , wherein the additional weight comprises an elongate weight that passes through a complementary relief formed in the at least one plate. 
     
     
         10 . An exercise ball with internal weight, comprising:
 two shell portions, each shell portion having at least one internal plate relief, and at least one external relief formed on an outer surface of the shell to allow access to an inside of the shells;   an internal weight comprising at least one plate with at least one alignment aperture for retaining the at least one plate in the internal plate relief of the shell portions, and at least one connection area comprising a slot on the at least one plate , which at least one slot is adapted to allow the attachment to slide therethrough for retaining the at least one plate in the relief of the shell portions; and   at least one strap which engages with the at least one connection area on the internal plate, which at least one strap extends outside of the shells through the at least one external relief when the two shells are connected together around the at least one internal plate.   
     
     
         11 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one attachment comprising one or more of a loop strap, an adjustable hand strap, and/or a strap with a clip. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one slot in the plate communicates with an outer edge of the plate. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 10 , further comprising an additional internal elongate weight that is retained inside the shell portions within additional internal weight apertures and which passes through a complementary relief formed in the at least one plate. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one internal plates further comprises alignment apertures which align with and are retained by corresponding bosses formed inside the shell portions. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise ball with internal weight of  claim 10 , further comprising connectors for fixing the two shell portions around the internal plates and the at least one attachment.