Exercise apparatus
AssigneeSports-Mitt International
InventorNed Hoffman
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus (2) for strapping weights (8) to a user's hand (1). The exercise apparatus may be used in water for swimming or on land for jogging or other exercise. A weight is inserted into a pocket (6) on a support (3) for placement on the backhand portion (14) of the user's hand. A strap (10) is mounted across the insert pocket to retain the weight in position. The strap includes a first band (32) having free ends (34, 36) for wrapping around the user's metacarpus. An auxiliary band (42) extends at an angle from the first band toward and around the inside of the user's wrist. The weight is removable from the pocket to permit variability of the amount of weight carried in proportion to desired muscle stress. The exercise apparatus may include a pluraliry of pockets for insertion of a plurality of weights.
Claims18
An exercise glove comprising:
- a mitt having a backhand portion and a palm portion;
- a plurality of finger sleeves integrally formed with said mitt;
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- a loop disposed between adjacent finger sleeves for facilitating removal of the glove,
- said loop extending axially with respect to said adjacent finger sleeves.
An exercise apparatus for retaining a weight on a user's hand comprising:
- a support having a backhand portion:
- an insert pocket disposed on said backhand portion;
- for receiving the weight;
- a strap means mounted across said insert pocket for removably securing the weight within said insert pocket to the user's hand, said strap means including a first band having first and second free ends, said first free end configured to wrap around the user's metacarpal bone of the little finger and said second free end is configured to wrap between the user's metacarpal bones of the index finger and thumb, said free ends converging at the palm of the user's hand, said strap means further including an auxiliary band extending from said first band at an angle thereto, away from the user's fingers and toward the user's wrist;
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- means mounted to said backhand portion for retaining said first band across said insert pocket.
An exercise apparatus for retaining a weight on a user's hand comprising:
- a support having a first surface and a backhand portion;
- an insert pocket disposed on said first surface for receiving the weight;
- strap means for retaining the weight within said insert pocket on the user's hand including a first band having first and second free ends extendable around the user's hand such that said first free end is configured to wrap around the user's metacarpal bone of the little finger and said second free end is configured to wrap between the user's metacarpal bones of the index finger and thumb, said free ends converging at the palm of the user's hand, said strap means further including an auxiliary band extending from said first band at an angle thereto, said auxiliary strap extending away from the user's fingers and toward the user's wrist.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.