# US 2014/0194259 A1 · ExerThighzer

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- Number: US 2014/0194259 A1
- Document ID: US20140194259A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/101,288
- Filed: 2014-02-24
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Inventors: Simon Jay Alpert
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194259A1

## CPC

- A63B 21/4013: {to the ankle}
- A63B 21/065: worn on user's body
- A63B 23/04: for lower limbs {(training appliances for special sports A63B69/00; for the purpose of producing mechanical power F03G5/00)}
- A63B 21/0726: {Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

The ExerThighzer is an apparatus for securing a dumbbell to a person's leg to enable the wearer to exercise the muscles of the leg by performing various leg exercises. The apparatus has the complete ability to strengthen the entire thigh by allowing a full contraction and extension of the quadriceps and biceps femoris muscles and allows for the abduction and adduction of the thigh muscles. The apparatus is equipped with a cushioned cuff that is strapped around the lower leg and can be used by any individual and is adaptable to varying amounts of weight. The apparatus provides users with alternative forms of exercise utilizing dumbbells that are locked into the housing unit in a way previously unable to be used for such exercises.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for attaching a dumbbell to a leg comprising:
a substantially rigid leg attachment housing comprised of at least two halves connected together by a hinge and possessing an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter being releasably attachable to a leg;
a dumbbell attachment housing possessing a means of securing a dumbbell within the housing;
and a strap connected to the leg attachment housing capable of securing the leg attachment housing in a closed position around a leg.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the inner perimeter of the leg attachment housing is lined with padding and a non-slip coating.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means of securing a dumbbell within the housing is comprised of at least one cotter pin.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means of securing a dumbbell within the housing is comprised of at least one threaded bolt.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means of securing a dumbbell within the housing is comprised of at least one cotter pin.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means of securing a dumbbell within the