# US 7,608,027 B2 · Exercise apparatus

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- Number: US 7,608,027 B2
- Document ID: US7608027B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/543,590
- Filed: 2006-10-05
- Published: 2008-04-24
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2006-10-05
- Inventors: Armando Rodriguez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608027B2

## CPC

- A63B 21/154: {using special pulley-assemblies}
- A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands}
- A63B 21/4017: {to the upper limbs}
- A63B 21/0442: {Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user}
- Y10S 482/907: Stretching
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A device for holding and organizing items includes an anchor for fastening the device to an object; a strap adapted to secure the items to the device; and a connector, having an upper piece and a lower piece that pivot relative to one another, the upper piece being connected to the anchor and the lower piece being connected to the strap.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A resistance exercise apparatus comprising:
a first end bar having first and second ends, said first end bar including first and second spacers attached to said first and second ends;
a second end bar having first and second ends;
at least one intermediate bar between said first end bar and second end bars, said at least one intermediate bar having first and second ends including third and fourth spacers attached to said first and second ends thereof;
said first and second ends of said first end bar and second end bars and said at least one intermediate bar having first and second apertures, respectively, extending through; and
first and second stretchable cords having first and second ends attached to said first and second end bars and extending through said fist and second apertures in said first and second end bars and said at least one intermediate bar said first and second stretchable cords biasing said first end bar and said at least one intermediate bar toward said second bar such that all of said bars are in contact with each other.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein means are mounted to said second end bar for attaching to an external structure.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 2 further comprising:
said first and second end bars and said at least one intermediate bar are round having a radius; and
said first, second, third and fourth spacers having first ends attached to said first end bar and said at least one intermediate bars, respectively, and second ends having a concave surface with a radius equal to the radius of said bars.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein the length of said first, second, third and fourth spacers is selected to provide for the placing of hand between adjacent bars.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein the said bars and said spacers are made of plastic tubing.

### Claim 6

An exercise apparatus comprising:
first and second end bars;
at least one intermediate bar between said first and second end bars, said at least one intermediate bar having apertures extending there through at each end;
means to space said first and second end bars and said at least one intermediate bar from each other, and
first and second stretchable cords attached to said fist and second end bars and passing through said first and second apertures of said at least one intermediate bar, said first and second stretchable cords biasing said first end bar and said at least one intermediate bar toward said second bar, such that all of said bars are in contact with each other.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein second means are mounted to said second end bar assembly for attaching to an external structure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said means to space said first and second end bars and said at least one intermediate bar from each other are spacers mounted to said first end bar and said at least one intermediate bar assembly.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 further comprising:
said first and second end bars and said at least one intermediate bar are round having a radius; and
said spacers having first ends attached to said bars and second ends having a concave surface with a radius equal to the radius of said bars.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein the length of said spacers is selected to provide for the placing of hand between adjacent bars.