Portable exercise device
First Claim
1. A portable, centripetal force-driven exercise device comprising:
- a. a handle capable of being gripped by a user;
b. a rotating member fixably attached to said handle and having an axis of rotation;
c. a strap member having a first strap end attached to said rotating member and a second strap end opposite the first strap;
d. an external bag member capable of being attached and detached from said second strap end, and capable of receiving one or more liquid containers capable of receiving and holding water therein, and capable of releasing said water therefrom;
e. one or more liquid containers capable of receiving and holding water therein, and capable of releasing said water therefrom, said one or more liquid containers sized to be containable within said external bag member;
f. said handle further comprises a hollow shaft; and
g. said rotating member further comprises a caster-type swivel mechanism comprising a stationary end having a mounting stem for attaching to said handle, a rotating end rotatingly attached to said stationary end, rotator bearings to permit smooth rotation of the rotating end, and an axle for receiving said first strap end in an attached relationship, wherein said mounting stem is mounted within said hollow shaft and fixed in place using a locking dimple, wherein said locking dimple extends perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a compact, portable, centripetal force-driven exercise device. The device employs a handle equipped with a rotational member. One end of a strap is attached onto the rotational member; the other end to a soft bag. The soft bag, preferably of a heavy duty cloth or synthetic fiber construction, is capable of holding one or more water-refillable, reclosable plastic bags. The strap can have adjustable length. The soft bag itself is also capable of being filled with a desired amount of water. The handle preferably is covered on its exterior surface with a hand grip material. The user places the desired amount of contained water weight into the soft bag, holds the handle and swings the bag in an orbital pattern at a desired number of revolutions per minute to achieve the desired degree of centripetal force resistance to exercise, strengthen and condition the user'"'"'s muscular system.
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11 Claims
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1. A portable, centripetal force-driven exercise device comprising:
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a. a handle capable of being gripped by a user; b. a rotating member fixably attached to said handle and having an axis of rotation; c. a strap member having a first strap end attached to said rotating member and a second strap end opposite the first strap; d. an external bag member capable of being attached and detached from said second strap end, and capable of receiving one or more liquid containers capable of receiving and holding water therein, and capable of releasing said water therefrom; e. one or more liquid containers capable of receiving and holding water therein, and capable of releasing said water therefrom, said one or more liquid containers sized to be containable within said external bag member; f. said handle further comprises a hollow shaft; and g. said rotating member further comprises a caster-type swivel mechanism comprising a stationary end having a mounting stem for attaching to said handle, a rotating end rotatingly attached to said stationary end, rotator bearings to permit smooth rotation of the rotating end, and an axle for receiving said first strap end in an attached relationship, wherein said mounting stem is mounted within said hollow shaft and fixed in place using a locking dimple, wherein said locking dimple extends perpendicular to the axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable, hand-held exercise device comprising:
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a. a hollow core, linear handle capable of being gripped by a user, said handle having a top end and a bottom end, a handle central axis running through said hollow core from said bottom end to said top end, and a grip material on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the handle; b. a swiveling member mechanically attached to said top end of said handle and capable of rotating 360 degrees about said handle central axis, the swiveling member comprising a stationary end having a mounting stem for attaching to said handle, a rotating end rotatingly attached to said stationary end, and one or more rows of ball bearings to permit smooth rotation of the rotating end, wherein said mounting stem is mounted within said hollow core and fixed in place using a locking dimple, wherein said locking dimple extends perpendicular to the central axis; c. a strap member having a first strap end attached to said swiveling member and a second strap end opposite the first strap end, the swiveling member further comprising an axel for receiving the first strap end in an attached relationship; d. an external bag member capable of being attached and detached from said second strap end, and capable of receiving one or more internal bag members; and e. one or more internal bag members capable of being filled with a desired quantity of water to provide a desired weight resistance prior to use of the exercise device by the user, and capable of being emptied of said water therefrom after use by the user, said one or more internal bag members being sized to be containable within said external bag member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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