Portable exercise station with variable resistance band
OwnerChristopher Gallagherinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for performing exercises including a base unit which doubles as a self-contained case for transporting the exercise device, as well as a base for use in performing the exercises. The base unit includes a handle and can be easily moved from one location to another. The exercise apparatus includes a resistance band with distal hand grips that can be unstowed from within the case and inserted through a roller in the base to allow the performance of a variety of resistance exercises. It is possible to exercise all of the major muscle groups, and to accurately and consistently set the desired level of resistance in order to replicate the exercises performed on larger and more expensive universal exercise apparatus.
Claims28
An exercise machine, comprising:
- a base unit comprising a recessed platform, a cover for said platform, and a roller mounted in the platform;
- an elastic band for insertion around the roller in the base unit;
- adjustable handles attached to end portions of said elastic band for pulling and releasing tension in the band through the base unit and thereby rotating the roller, each of said handles including a lockable spindle on which the end portions of the band are wound and for retraction of the band onto each said spindle to thereby vary the length and resistance of the band.
An exercise machine, comprising:
- an elastic band;
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- a pair of handles attached distally to said elastic band, said handles each including a lockable spindle on which an end portions of the band are wound, a housing for rotatably seating the spindle and for providing a hand grip spaced therefrom, means for retraction of the band onto said spindle, and a thumb lock mounted in said housing and selectively engageable with said spindle for locking and unlocking thereof, thereby allowing extraction and retraction of the band onto said spindle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.