Tension-type exercise device
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1. A resistance-type exercising device comprising:
- a monolithic, one-piece body having(1) a flexible resistance band having first and second ends, first and second sides with a width dimension defined between said sides and a length dimension extending between said ends,(2) a handle on each end of said band, each of said handles including(a) a plurality of grooves defined therein to extend along said band length dimension,(b) an oblong hand-accommodating hole defined through said handle and having a major axis extending lengthwise of said band, and(c) each handle being formed of flexible elastomeric material which co-operates with said grooves so that each handle is flexible to fold, in use, about the band longitudinal centerline.
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Abstract
A tension exercise device of the chest pull type includes a flexible band that has flexible handles on each end thereof. The handles have grooves defined therein and a hand-hole defined therethrough. The hand-holes are oblong and somewhat egg shaped with a major axis extending along the length dimension of the band. The band is formed of lightweight material, such as latex, and the handles are also formed of elastomeric material.
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1. A resistance-type exercising device comprising:
a monolithic, one-piece body having (1) a flexible resistance band having first and second ends, first and second sides with a width dimension defined between said sides and a length dimension extending between said ends, (2) a handle on each end of said band, each of said handles including (a) a plurality of grooves defined therein to extend along said band length dimension, (b) an oblong hand-accommodating hole defined through said handle and having a major axis extending lengthwise of said band, and (c) each handle being formed of flexible elastomeric material which co-operates with said grooves so that each handle is flexible to fold, in use, about the band longitudinal centerline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A tension-type exercising device comprising:
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(A) a flexible resistance band having a front surface a rear surface, first and second sides and first and second ends, a width dimension defined between said first and second sides, a length dimension defined between said first and second ends, and a thickness dimension defined between said front surface and said rear surface, said ends being sinusoidal in shape to have a valley between two peaks with each of said peaks being located adjacent to one of said band sides; and (B) two handle units, each handle unit including (1) a front plate-like element affixed to said band adjacent to each end of said band on said band front surface and a rear plate-like element affixed to said band adjacent to each end of said band adjacent to said band rear surface, each plate-like element having an oblong hole defined therethrough which has a major axis co-linear with said band longitudinal axis, and which is congruent with an oblong hole defined a plate-like element associated therewith to define a single oblong hole in each handle, (2) a multiplicity of grooves defined in each plate-like element to extend lengthwise of said band when said plate-like elements are affixed thereto, and (3) each plate-like element being formed of elastomeric material and being flexible about the band longitudinal axis to bend into a tubular configuration about such band longitudinal axis in use. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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