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Apparatus for exercise of the human body

  • US 5,004,226 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1989
  • Issued: 04/02/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for use in the exercise of the human body, said apparatus comprising:

  • filament matrix means of a selected length having a neutral axis defined therethrough, said filament matrix means having an oblong cross-section with a major axis of a selected width and a minor axis of a selected height defined therethrough, wherein the width of the cross-section is from 2-7 times the height, said filament matrix means having;

    two ends,filaments, a portion of said filaments being oriented at an angle of less than 3 degrees from said neutral axis, a portion of said filaments containing glass fibers, said filaments constituting from about 35 volume percent to about 70 volume percent of said filament matrix means and having an ultimate elongation design value from about 2 percent to about 6 percent, anda resin system constituting from about 30 volume percent to about 65 volume percent of said filament matrix means, and having an ultimate elongation design value from about 4 percent to about 12 percent, wherein the length and cross-section of said filament matrix means, and percentage of the volume of said filaments and said resin system included within said filament matrix means, and the ultimate elongation design value of said filaments and said resin system, are selected such that the maximum elongation in said filaments and said resin system, when the distance separating the ends of the filament matrix means is minimized by the application of force to said two ends, is less than the ultimate elongation design value of said filaments and said resin system,an outer protective sheath formed from an elastomeric material attached to said filament matrix means along the length thereof and having an outer circular cross-section and two ends terminating proximate said ends of said filament matrix means,two hand grips, one hand grip defined about each end of said outer protective sheath and positioned parallel to said neutral axis, andhand retention means operatively connected to one end of each of said hand grips, said hand retention means sized to allow the passage of a hand therethrough.

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