Flexible elongated handheld exercise bars

• US 8,038,585 B1
• Filed: 09/17/2009
• Issued: 10/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gordon L. Brown, Jr.
• Original Assignee: Gordon L. Brown, Jr.
• Inventors: Brown, Gordon L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): HWANG, VICTOR KENNY
• Application Number:
  US12/561,319
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 482 44- 46, 482/49, 482/50, 482/92, 482/93, 482/74, 482106-110, 482/112, 482/148, 482/131, 482/82, 482/83, 463/47.2, 472/133, 446/422, 446/486
• US Class Current: 482/110
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/026 Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs A63B21/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0603 Fluid-like particles, e.g. gun shot or sand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4043 Free movement, i.e. the only restriction coming from the resistance A63B21/00043, A63B21/072 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03541 Moving independently from each other A63B22/00 takes precedence

Abstract

A handheld flexible exercise device intended for human use in which an exercise device is held in each hand with each exercise device bending in response to the movement of an individual'"'"'s hands and arms when performing an exercise such as walking or an aerobic exercise such as step aerobics. In addition, the flexible exercise device contains metal particles in the core of the device which will move back and forth freely inside the exercise device adding to the exercise benefits by increasing the weight and increasing resistance through the dynamic movement of the metal particles plus creating a noise that can allow an individual to achieve more benefit from an exercise such as walking to enhancing better coordination in the movement of one'"'"'s hands and arms with the simultaneous movement of one'"'"'s legs as in walking by trying to achieve a consistent noise level during the exercise.

Claims

1. An isokinetic dynamic exercise device for use in exercise of the human body, the isokinetic exercise device having resistance to bending in any direction comprising:

a flexible extruded thermoplastic elongated tube comprising a continuous interior cavity having two opposite ends, wherein said cavity has a diameter of at least 0.40 inches to no more than 1.0 inches and said interior cavity has a volume continuous between the opposite ends, wherein said flexible extruded thermoplastic elongated tube is sized to be held in a human hand during an exercise;

a plurality of spherical weight particles within said interior cavity, wherein said plurality of weight particles occupy a portion of said volume of said interior cavity to partially fill said interior cavity of said flexible elongated tube,

a closure on each of said opposite ends of said flexible extruded thermoplastic elongated tube; and

said isokinetic dynamic exercise device has a length between said opposite ends of at least 10 inches to no more than 20 inches, wherein the partial filling of said flexible elongated tube permits said plurality of weight particles to move dynamically within said interior cavity in response to dynamic forces exerted upon said isokinetic dynamic exercise device by a user moving said isokinetic dynamic exercise device in a back and forth manner, and providing isokinetic dynamic action to said isokinetic dynamic exercise device and user during use of said isokinetic dynamic exercise device for exercise.

2. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 1 wherein said particles move freely within said cavity in response to forces exerted upon said exercise device by movement of said hand in a back and forth manner.

3. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 2 wherein said particles occupy at least 50% to less than 100% of said cavity.

4. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 3 wherein said particles occupy at least 75% to no more than 95% of said cavity.

5. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 4 wherein said particles occupy at least 90% to no more than 95% of said cavity.

6. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 1 wherein said particles comprise metal.

7. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 6 wherein said metal particles have an outside diameter of at least 0.010 inches to no more than 0.100 inches.

8. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 1 wherein said length is at least 13 inches to no more than 17 inches.

9. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 1 with an outside diameter of at least 0.75 inches to no more than 2.0 inches.

10. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 1 further comprising a sleeve.

11. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 10 wherein said sleeve comprises a tubular foam.

12. The isokinetic dynamic exercise device of claim 10 wherein said sleeve at least partially overlaps at least one said closure.