# US 10,500,430 B2 · Portable exercise apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,500,430 B2 - Document ID: US10500430B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/821,734 - Filed: 2017-11-22 - Published: 2018-05-03 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2007-08-30 - Applicants: Said Abdow Ismail - Inventors: Said Abdow Ismail - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500430B2 ## CPC - A63B 21/00043: {Exercising devices consisting of a pair of user interfaces connected by flexible elements, e.g. two handles connected by elastic bands (skipping ropes A63B5/20; resilient elements A63B21/02)} - A63B 21/0004: {Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise (bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20)} - A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands} - A63B 21/0628: {for vertical array of weights} - A63B 21/154: {using special pulley-assemblies} - A63B 21/4007: {to the chest region, e.g. to the back chest} - A63B 21/4009: {to the waist} - A63B 21/4025: {Resistance devices worn on the user's body (A63B21/065 takes precedence)} - A63B 23/03541: {Moving independently from each other (A63B22/00 takes precedence)} - A63B 23/12: for upper limbs {or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles (bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06)} - A63B 23/1209: {Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously} - A63B 21/0442: {Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user} - A63B 21/0557: {Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps} - A63B 21/4035: {for operation by hand} - A63B 23/0211: {moving torso with immobilized lower limbs} - A63B 23/0233: {Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch} - A63B 23/03533: {With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements} - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract An exercise apparatus comprising: a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion; at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion; at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member; and at least one arm brace removably attached to the jacket member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A light-weight, portable upper body exercise apparatus comprising: a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion; at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion; at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member; and at least one arm brace removably attached to the jacket member; and wherein the at least one arm brace comprises an elongate pocket portion connected to an arm portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the arm portion is lockable in at least one position relative to the elongate pocket portion such that the arm portion receives an upper arm of a user in an operating position, while allowing a forearm of the user to move as the user perform exercises with the at least one resistance band. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The exercise apparatus of claim 2, wherein the jacket further comprises at least one exercise logging device comprising electronic circuitry for detecting forces exerted on the at least one protuberance member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The exercise apparatus of claim 3, wherein the electronic circuitry comprises at least one sensing element comprising at least one of a torque meter, force sensor, and a strain gauge. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The exercise apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sensing elements comprise at least one of an accelerometer and a gyroscope. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The exercise apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one exercise logging device comprises electronic circuitry for logging at least one of a number of repetitions, exerted forces, frequency of the repetitions, frequency of exercises, time of day of exercises, duration of repetitions, duration of exercises, exercising limb (right or left arm, right of left leg). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The exercise apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one exercise logging device comprises electronic circuitry for storing data associated with the logging. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The exercise apparatus of claim 7, wherein the electronic circuitry comprises a transmitter for transmitting the data to a computing device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The exercise apparatus of claim 8, wherein the computing device comprises a processor, a computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to: track the user's exercise regimen and progress; generate a report associated with user's exercise regimen and progress. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The exercise apparatus of claim 9, further comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to: transmit the report to at least another computing device associated with at least one of the user and a third party; and allow for modification of the exercise regimen based on the reported progress. ### Claim 11 An exercise apparatus comprising: a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion; at least one exercise logging device comprising at least one protuberance member with an aperture; the at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion; at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member; sensing elements associated with electronic circuitry for detecting forces applied to the at least one protuberance member by the at least one resistance cable. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The exercise apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sensing elements detect forces exerted at least one protuberance member in at least one axis. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The exercise apparatus of claim 12, wherein the sensing elements comprise at least one of a torque meter, force sensor, and a strain gauge. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The exercise apparatus of claim 13, wherein the sensing elements comprise at least one of an accelerometer and a gyroscope. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The exercise apparatus of claim 14, further comprising at least one arm brace removably attached to the jacket member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) The exercise apparatus of claim 3, wherein the at least one arm brace comprises an elongate pocket portion hingedly connected to an arm portion, wherein the arm portion is lockable in at least one position relative to the elongate pocket portion such that the arm portion receives an upper arm of a user in an operating position, while allowing a forearm of the user to move as the user perform exercises with the at least one resistance band. ### Claim 17 A method for tracking exercises, the method comprising: providing an exercise apparatus comprising: a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion; at least one exercise logging device comprising at least one protuberance member with an aperture; the at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion; at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member; sensing elements associated with electronic circuitry for detecting forces applied to the at least one protuberance member by the at least one resistance cable; providing a computer readable medium for storing data pertaining to the detected forces; providing a processor, the computer readable medium further comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to: track the exercises; determine adherence to a predetermined exercise regimen; generate a report associated with the exercises and predetermined exercise regimen. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the data is transmitted to a computing device comprising the processor and the computer readable medium. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to: transmit the report to at least another computing device associated with at least one of the user and a third party; and allow for modification of the exercise regimen based on the reported progress. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The exercise apparatus of claim 17, wherein the jacket member further comprises at least one arm brace removably attached thereto.