Exercise apparatus

• US 20050170937A1
• Filed: 09/15/2004
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Johannes Van Straaten
• Original Assignee: Michael Johannes Van Straaten
• Inventors: van Straaten, Michael Johannes
• Application Number:
  US10/940,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20050170937A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/124
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1654 for anchoring between a door and the floor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1663 for anchoring between a door and the door frame
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4013 to the ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0252 supine

Abstract

An exercise apparatus is disclosed, comprising at least one elastic resistance band, at least one ankle strap removably connectable to the at least one band and at least one handle removably connectable to the at least one band. Significantly, the at least one ankle strap and/or the at least one handle defines an anchoring means for allowing the at least one ankle strap and/or the at least one handle, in use, to be anchored to a support structure. Conveniently, the support structure is a door with the anchoring means being sandwiched between the door and either the door frame or the floor.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus comprising:

at least one elastic resistance band;

at least one ankle strap removably connectable to the at least one band; and

at least one handle removably connectable to the at least one band,

wherein the at least one ankle strap and/or the at least one handle defines an anchoring means for allowing the at least one ankle strap and/or the at least one handle, in use, to be anchored to a support structure.

2. An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support structure is a door with the anchoring means being sandwiched between the door and either the door frame or the floor.

3. An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ends of each band terminate in a connector having an aperture defined therein for allowing the band to be removably connected to either the handle or to the ankle strap.

4. An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the at least one ankle strap defines a primary ankle strap that, in turn, defines a first anchoring means.

5. An exercise apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the primary ankle strap comprises a strip of nylon material, the ends of which are fitted with complementary hook- and loop-type material for allowing them to be secured to each other.

6. An exercise apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the primary ankle strap includes an anchoring loop, the anchoring loop being arranged to snugly accommodate a metal or plastic anchoring cylinder.

7. An exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one handle comprises a cushioned grip member, which is connected to a clip by a pair of flexible straps, with each of the at least one handle defining a second anchoring means.