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US 5,688,213 AGranted
Exercise apparatus
OwnerMark I. Reckerinventor
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Abstract
The exercise apparatus of the invention has a stirrup and an anklet. The stirrup has a lateral strap that extends laterally from the stirrup. The anklet has ankle straps that cross in back of the foot and removably attach in the front of the leg above the ankle. The apparatus has an elastic cord connected to the lateral strap and a handle. The handle can have a rotatable grip which allows the user to change hand positions and vary the type of exercise performed.
Claims18
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- substantially parallel lateral and medial ankle straps;
- an arch section defined by substantially perpendicularly affixing the lateral and medial straps to the arch section;
- a lateral strap collinear to the arch section at the lateral ankle strap;
- an inner stirrup strap collinear to the arch section at the medial ankle strap;
- an outward stirrup strap substantially perpendicular to the lateral strap and opposite the ankle straps;
- a handle;
- and
- an elastic cord fastened between the handle and the lateral strap.
5 more elements
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a stirrup having lateral and medial sides and a top;
- a medial ankle strap affixed to the medial side of the stirrup;
- a lateral ankle strap affixed to the lateral side of the stirrup;
- a lateral strap extending laterally from the stirrup toward the top and substantially perpendicular to the lateral ankle strap;
- a handle;
- and
- an elastic cord attached to the lateral strap at one end and the handle at the opposite end.
4 more elements
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a foot piece having an anklet and a stirrup;
- the anklet having a medial ankle strap affixed to the medial side of the stirrup and a lateral ankle strap affixed to the lateral side of the stirrup, the ankle straps crossing behind an ankle and being removably attached together above the ankle;
- a lateral strap extending laterally from the stirrup;
- a handle;
- and
- an elastic cord attached to the lateral strap at one end and the handle at the opposite end.
3 more elements
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a foot piece having an anklet and a stirrup;
- the anklet having a medial ankle strap affixed to the medial side of the stirrup and a lateral ankle strap affixed to the lateral side of the stirrup, the ankle straps crossing behind an ankle and being removably attached together above the ankle;
- the stirrup having an arch section being defined by the lateral and medial ankle straps, an inner stirrup strap extending from the medial side of the arch section toward the top of a foot, and an outward stirrup strap extending from the lateral side of the arch section toward the top of the foot, the inner and outer stirrup straps being removably attached together on top of the foot;
- a lateral strap extending laterally from the stirrup;
- a handle;
- and
- an elastic cord attached to the lateral strap at one end and the handle at the opposite end.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.