US 8,075,462 B1Granted

Elastic member exercise device

AssigneeRobert S. Hinds

InventorsRobert S. Hinds, Glenn Polinsky

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Abstract

An exemplary exercise device includes a foot cuff and a hand grip separated by an elastic member. Rigid and flexible foot cuff sections define a foot passage for a foot. A foot cuff body passage in the rigid foot cuff section receives a foot cuff pivot having an enlarged portion and a plug. The plug is inserted in an elastic member socket, and is able to point in different directions as the enlarged portion pivots within the foot cuff body passage. The hand grip includes a hand grip channel for replaceably receiving the elastic member, which is removably secured to the hand grip using an impinger or by being wrapped about the hand grip and inserted in a groove. A user can insert a foot through the foot passage and grip the hand grip, stretching the elastic member between the foot and hand while walking, performing calisthenics, etc.

Claims29

Dependent claims

An exercise device including a foot cuff having:

a) a foot cuff body with:
1) a foot cuff body inner side surrounding a foot passage;
2) a foot cuff body outer side opposite the foot cuff body inner side;
and
3) a foot cuff body passage extending from the foot cuff body inner side to the foot cuff body outer side, the foot cuff passage having a passage central axis extending in a direction from the foot cuff body inner side to the foot cuff body outer side;
b) a foot cuff pivot configured to be pivotally fit in the foot cuff body passage, the foot cuff pivot being sized such that it cannot fit through the foot cuff body passage at the foot cuff body outer side, wherein:
1) the foot cuff pivot includes a pivot axis extending from a pivot first end to an opposing pivot second end;
and
2) when the foot cuff pivot is pivotally fit in the foot cuff body passage, the foot cuff pivot is pivotable between:
(i) a first position in which the pivot axis is aligned with the passage central axis;
and
(ii) a second position in which the pivot axis is offset from the passage central axis by several degrees;
c) an elongated elastic member extending from the foot cuff pivot, the elastic member being secured to the foot cuff pivot, wherein at least a portion of the foot cuff pivot is situated outside of the elastic member.

10 more elements

An exercise device including:

a) a foot cuff having:
1) a foot cuff body with:
(i) a foot cuff body inner side surrounding a foot passage;
(ii) a foot cuff body outer side opposite the foot cuff body inner side;
and
(iii) a foot cuff body passage extending from the foot cuff body inner side to the foot cuff body outer side;
2) a foot cuff pivot pivotally fit in the foot cuff body passage, the foot cuff pivot being sized such that it cannot fit through the foot cuff body passage at the foot cuff body outer side;
and
b) a hand grip having:
1) a hand grip channel therein;
2) an upper flange extending from the hand grip, the upper flange:
(i) circumferentially orbiting at least a major portion of the hand grip channel;
and
(ii) having an upper flange inner surface, and an upper flange outer surface opposite the upper flange inner surface;
3) a lower flange extending from the hand grip and spaced from the upper flange, the lower flange:
(i) circumferentially orbiting at least a major portion of the hand grip channel;
and
(ii) having a lower flange inner surface, and a lower flange outer surface opposite the lower flange inner surface;
and
4) a valley between the upper flange inner surface and the lower flange inner surface, the valley circumferentially orbiting at least a major portion of the hand grip;
and
c) an elongated elastic member extending from an elastic member first end to an opposing elastic member second end, wherein:
1) the elastic member first end is secured to the foot cuff pivot;
and
2) the elastic member second end extends into the hand grip channel, with the elastic member being removably secured to the hand grip.

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An exercise device including:

a) a foot cuff having:
1) a foot cuff body having:
(i) a foot cuff body inner side defining a foot passage;
(ii) a foot cuff body outer side opposite the foot cuff body inner side;
(iii) a foot cuff body passage extending between the foot cuff body inner side and the foot cuff body outer side;
and
2) a foot cuff pivot with a pivot plug extending from a pivot enlarged portion, the pivot plug being narrower than the pivot enlarged portion, the pivot enlarged portion:
(i) being sized such that it cannot fit through the foot cuff body passage at the foot cuff body outer side;
(ii) being at least partially situated within the foot cuff body passage;
and
(iii) being pivotally fit in the foot cuff body passage;
b) a hand grip;
and
c) an elastic member having:
1) an elastic member first end with an elastic member socket defined therein, the elastic member first end being secured to the foot cuff by having the pivot plug inserted into the elastic member socket, wherein at least a majority of the pivot enlarged portion is not positioned within the elastic member socket;
and
2) an elastic member second end opposite the elastic member first end, the elastic member second end being secured to the hand grip.

14 more elements

An exercise device:

a) the exercise device including:
1) a foot cuff having:
(i) a foot passage sized to receive a foot therethrough;
and
(ii) a foot cuff body including:
(a) a foot cuff body inner side defining the foot passage, and a foot cuff body outer side opposite the foot cuff body inner side;
(b) a foot cuff body passage extending between the foot cuff body inner side and the foot cuff body outer side;
and
(c) a foot cuff pivot pivotally fit in the foot cuff passage such that the foot cuff pivot pivots with respect to the foot cuff body;
2) an elastic member having an elastic member first end secured to the foot cuff pivot, and an elastic member second end opposite the elastic member first end;
3) an elongated hand grip having:
(i) a length extending between a hand grip top side and an opposing hand grip bottom side;
and
(ii) a hand grip channel extending through the hand grip from the hand grip top side to the hand grip bottom side, wherein the elastic member extends through the hand grip channel;
b) wherein the elastic member second end is removably secured to the hand grip.

12 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/016,177Filed 28 Jan 2011 · us provisional application
Priority: 28 Jan 2010
Granted: 13 Dec 2011
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

A63B 21/0442
Attached to static foundation , e.g. a user: anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
A63B 21/00061
Mechanical means for varying the resistance: replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
A63B 21/0552
Extension element type: elastic ropes or bands
A63B 21/0557
Elastic ropes or bands: details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps