Cord-winding exercise apparatus

A cord-winding exercise apparatus for exercising wrists and forearms configured for mounting in a doorway, and for supporting at least one weight member to provide gravitationally influenced resistance, said exercise apparatus comprising:

• at least one cord;
• a unitary winding bar having said cord attached directly thereto, said winding bar being formed entirely from a resilient material whereby said winding bar can flex under gravitational influence of the at least one weight member to direct said cord toward a lengthwise center of said winding bar when said cord is being wound on said winding bar;
• an arrangement attached to said cord for supporting the at least one weight member;
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• two brackets for mounting to a door frame, each said bracket being formed with a winding bar receiving area defining a bearing surface for receiving and releasably supporting said winding bar in a rotatable, cord winding position wherein lateral movement of said winding bar is restricted while allowing bi-directional rotational movement of said winding bar disposed within said brackets and upon said bearing surfaces.

A cord-winding exercise apparatus for exercising wrists and forearms configured for mounting in a doorway, and for supporting at least one weight member to provide gravitationally influenced resistance, said exercise apparatus comprising:

• a unitary winding bar, said winding bar being formed with at least two gripping surfaces thereon, said gripping surfaces being spaced a distance apart along said winding bar;
• one cord attached directly to said winding bar at two places intermediate said gripping surfaces;
• an arrangement attached to said cord for supporting the at least one weight member, said arrangement being suspended by said cord at a position spaced from approximately a lengthwise center of said bar, whereby when said bar is rotated said cord is wound around said winding bar toward said lengthwise center of said winding bar;
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• two brackets for mounting to a door frame, each said bracket being formed with a winding bar receiving area defining a bearing surface for receiving and releasably supporting said winding bar in a rotatable, cord winding position wherein lateral movement of said winding bar is restricted while allowing said winding bar is disposed within said brackets, said winding bar being rotatable in either direction on each said bearing surface.