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US 8,944,978 B2Granted
Ergonomic pull handle and associated exercise methods
OwnerDavid Kristianseninventor
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Abstract
A pull handle that is ergonomically designed to avoid unnatural stresses and/or discomfort to the user's body and joints through the range of motion. The invention enables a user to perform exercises that cannot be accomplished with existing handles or may be more difficult or uncomfortable to do so. These objects are achieved by providing one or more axes of rotation or flexibility in the pull handle so that the user's hand, wrist and/or arm (or foot, ankle and/or leg) may bend and/or rotate more naturally through the user's range of motion.
Claims8
A pull handle for performing exercise, comprising:
- a flexible member having first and second ends;
- a hand grip that includes a bore and that is rotatable relative to the flexible member;
- a rod that extends through the bore and that has first and second ends that are coupled to the first and second ends of the flexible member;
- a shroud at each end of the hand grip that separates the flexible member from a user's hand;
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- a bracket through which the flexible member travels.
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A pull handle for performing exercise, comprising:
- a flexible member having first and second ends;
- a hand grip that includes a bore and that is rotatable relative to the flexible member;
- a rod that extends through the bore and that has first and second ends that are coupled to the first and second ends of the flexible member;
- a bracket through which the flexible member travels, wherein the bracket is configured to attach to a source of resistance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.