JUMP ROPE HANDLE EXERCISE DEVICE

• US 20090062084A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Platos LLC
• Original Assignee: Borg Unlimited, Inc.
• Inventors: Garcia, Peter T., Gamboa, Ricardo
• Granted Patent: US 8,075,455 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/82
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 5/20 Skipping-ropes or similar devices rotating in a vertical plane

Abstract

A jump rope exercise device includes a handle and a flexible, elongated lash having a first end associated with the handle and a second end. A ball-and-socket assembly interconnects the first end of the lash and the handle in order to provide rotary movement of the lash relative to the handle in all directions. The handle, lash and ball-and-socket assembly form one half of a pair of identical jump rope exercise assemblies which jointly comprise the jump rope exercise device. Alternatively, a jump rope exercise device includes a handle defining an inner cavity and a flexible, elongated lash having a first end at partially disposed within the inner cavity and a second end. A spring disposed within the inner cavity is configured to interconnect the handle and the lash and resist movement of the lash out of the inner cavity.

Claims

1. A jump rope exercise device, comprising:

a handle;

a flexible, elongated lash having a first end associated with the handle and a second end; and

a ball-and-socket assembly interconnecting the first end of the lash and the handle, to provide multidirectional movement of the lash relative to the handle;

wherein the handle, lash and ball-and-socket assembly form one half of a pair of identical jump rope exercise assemblies which jointly comprise the jump rope exercise device.

2. The jump rope exercise device of claim 1, including a mechanism for providing wind resistance and softening the impact of accidental strikes of the second end of the lash.

3. The jump rope exercise device of claim 2, wherein the mechanism for providing wind resistance and softening the impact of accidental strikes of the second end of the lash comprises a protective pad.

4. The jump rope exercise device of claim 3, wherein the protective pad comprises a foam ball.

5. The jump rope exercise device of claim 3, wherein the protective pad comprises a gel-filled inner portion and a foam outer portion.

6. The jump rope exercise device of claim 1, wherein the handle includes a grip comprising a cover disposed over the handle.

7. The jump rope exercise device of claim 1, wherein the lash comprises a hollow tube.

8. The jump rope exercise device of claim 1, wherein the lash comprises an extruded material.

9. The jump rope exercise device of claim 1, wherein the ball and socket assembly comprises a cap connected to one of the handle and the lash, wherein a ball connected to the other of the handle and the lash is received within a socket defined by the cap.

10. A jump rope exercise device, comprising:

a handle;

a flexible, elongated lash having a first end associated with the handle and a second end;

a ball-and-socket assembly interconnecting the first end of the lash and the handle, to provide mulltidirectional movement of the lash relative to the handle, the ball-and-socket assembly comprising a cap connected to one of the handle and the lash, and a ball connected to the other of the handle and the lash is received within a socket defined by the cap; and

a mechanism for providing wind resistance and softening the impact of accidental strikes of the second end of the lash;

wherein the handle, lash and ball-and-socket assembly form one half of a pair of identical jump rope exercise assemblies which jointly comprise the jump rope exercise device.

11. The jump rope exercise device of claim 10, wherein the mechanism for providing wind resistance and softening the impact of accidental strikes of the second end of the lash comprises a protective pad.

12. The jump rope exercise device of claim 11, wherein the protective pad comprises a foam ball.

13. The jump rope exercise device of claim 11, wherein the protective pad comprises a gel-filled inner portion and a foam outer portion.

14. The jump rope exercise device of claim 10, wherein the handle includes a grip comprising a cover disposed over the handle.

15. The jump rope exercise device of claim 10, wherein the lash comprises a hollow tube.

16. The jump rope exercise device of claim 10, wherein the lash comprises an extruded material.

17. A jump rope exercise device, comprising:

a handle defining an inner cavity;

a flexible, elongated lash having a first end at least partially disposed within the inner cavity and a second end; and

a spring disposed within the inner cavity configured to interconnect the handle and the lash and resist movement of the lash out of the inner cavity;

wherein the handle, lash and spring form one half of a pair of identical jump rope exercise assemblies which jointly comprise the jump rope exercise device.

18. The jump rope exercise device of claim 17, including a mechanism for providing wind resistance and softening the impact of accidental strikes of the second end of the lash.

19. The jump rope exercise device of claim 18, wherein the mechanism for providing wind resistance and softening the impact of accidental strikes of the second end of the lash comprises a protective pad.

20. The jump rope exercise device of claim 19, wherein the protective pad comprises a foam ball.

21. The jump rope exercise device of claim 19, wherein the protective pad comprises a gel-filled inner portion and a foam outer portion.

22. The jump rope exercise device of claim 17, wherein the handle includes a grip comprising a cover disposed over the handle.

23. The jump rope exercise device of claim 17, wherein the lash comprises a hollow tube.

24. The jump rope exercise device of claim 17, wherein the lash comprises an extruded material.