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US 2006/0189456 A1Published application
Apparatus to redistribute vertical load forces horizontally
OwnerSean Fordinventor
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus constructed from two loops held together by tubing segments that enable the loops to move freely with respect to one another while preventing them from separating. The loops form a gap between them, into which a weighted object is placed. When horizontal forces are applied that tend to pull the loops apart from each other, the gap becomes smaller and the weighted object is captured. The object can then lifted using both loops by both horizontal and vertical forces.
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An apparatus that redistributes forces comprising:
- a. two overlapping closed loops formed from flexible strands, each strand comprising at least one filament;
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- b. two tube segments, each enclosing both loops, wherein the inside diameter of each tube segment is greater than the combined thickness of both strands, and chosen to be sufficiently large to enable both loops to move freely with respect to each other;
- wherein the two loops intersect to form a gap of varying size depending upon the overlap position of the loops with respect to one another, into which a weighted object may be placed.
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