Elastic exercise device

• US 9,713,734 B1
• Filed: 05/17/2016
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gh Product Design And Development, LLC
• Original Assignee: Gh Product Design And Development, LLC
• Inventors: Hurlbut, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Loan H
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANDERSON, MEGAN M
• Application Number:
  US15/157,091
• Time in Patent Office: 434 Days
• Field of Search: 434258
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/0411 Squatting exercises
• 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 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00185 using resistance provided by the user, e.g. exercising one body part against a resistance provided by another body part A63B21/068 takes precedence; isometric exercise A63B21/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/026 Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs A63B21/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0414 with both ends stationary during the actual exercise, i.e. moving only at intermediate locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/045 having torsion or bending or flexion element
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/05 Linearly-compressed elements A63B21/028 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• 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 21/0724 Bar-bells; Hand bars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/075 with variable weights , e.g. weight systems with weight selecting means for bar-bells or dumb-bells
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/15 Arrangements for force transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03516 For both arms together or both legs together; Aspects related to the co-ordination between right and left side limbs of a user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03525 : Supports for both feet or both hands performing simultaneously the same movement, e.g. single pedal or single handle A63B21/0724 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03533 : With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0355 : A single apparatus used for either upper or lower limbs, i.e. with a set of support elements driven either by the upper or the lower limb or limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03575 : Apparatus used for exercising upper and lower limbs simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/04 : for lower limbs training appliances for special sports A63B69/00; for the purpose of producing mechanical power F03G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 : for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 : Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 : Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1476 : Devices for archery training

Abstract

In one embodiment a fitness device is disclosed. The fitness device may include a central handle having a body with a central aperture through the body. The device may also include a first rod removably coupled to the central handle at a first location and a second rod removably coupled to the central handle at a second location, opposite the first location. The device may also include an elastic member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first rod and the second end being coupled to the second rod.

Claims

1. A fitness device, comprising:

a central handle having a body with a central aperture through the body;

a first rod removably coupled to the central handle at a first location;

a first handle positionable along a length of the first rod;

a first resistance adjuster coupled to the first handle;

a second rod removably coupled to the central handle at a second location, opposite the first location;

a second handle positionable along a length of the second rod;

a second resistance adjuster coupled to the second handle; and

an elastic member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first rod and the second end being coupled to the second rod, the elastic member passing through the first and second resistance adjusters.

2. The fitness device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first coupling that couples the first rod to the central handle; and

a second coupling the couples the second rod to the central handle.

3. The fitness device of claim 2 wherein the first and second couplings are collets.

4. The fitness device of claim 1, further comprising:

wherein the first and second resistance adjusters are configured to slide along a respective length of the first and second rods.

5. The fitness device of claim 1, wherein the first and second handle each include a collet configured to engage with a respective one of the first and second rods and configured to resist movement of the first and second handles along the respective lengths of the first and second rods.

6. A fitness device, comprising:

a central handle including a first handle member extending between a first coupling and a second coupling and a second handle member extending between the first coupling and the second coupling, the first and second handle members forming at least a portion of a central aperture through the central handle;

a first rod removably coupled to the central handle at a first location;

a first handle including a body having a channel formed along a length of the body, the first handle being positionable along a length of the first rod;

a second rod removably coupled to the central handle at a second location, opposite the first location;

a second handle including a body having a channel formed along a length of the body, the second handle being positionable along a length of the second rod; and

an elastic member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first rod and the second end being coupled to the second rod.

7. The fitness device of claim 6, further comprising:

at least one interchangeable weight configured to be removably coupled to the central handle.

8. A fitness device, comprising:

a central handle including a first handle member extending between a first coupling and a second coupling and a second handle member extending between the first coupling and the second coupling, the first and second handle members forming at least a portion of a central aperture through the central handle;

a first rod removably coupled to the central handle at a first location;

a first handle positionable along a length of the first rod;

a second rod removably coupled to the central handle at a second location opposite the first location;

a second handle positionable along a length of the second rod; and

an elastic member having a first end and a second end the first end being coupled to the first rod and the second end being coupled to the second rod.

9. A fitness device, comprising:

a central handle including a first handle member extending between a first coupling and a second coupling and a second handle member extending between the first coupling and the second coupling, the first and second handle members forming at least a portion of a central aperture through the central handle;

a first rod removably coupled to the central handle at a first location;

a first resistance adjuster coupled to the first rod;

a second rod removably coupled to the central handle at a second location, opposite the first location;

a second resistance adjuster coupled to the second rod; and

an elastic member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first rod and the second end being coupled to the second rod, the elastic member passing through the first and second resistance adjusters, the first and second resistance adjusters being configured to slide along a respective length of the first and second rods.

10. The fitness device of claim 9, further comprising:

a first handle positionable along a length of the first rod, the first resistance adjuster being integral with the first handle; and

a second handle positionable along a length of the second rod, the second resistance adjuster being integral with the second handle.

11. A fitness device, comprising:

a central handle;

a first rod coupled to the central handle;

a first handle positionable along a length of the first rod;

a second rod coupled to the central handle;

a second handle positionable along a length of the second rod;

an elastic member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first rod and the second end being coupled to the second rod;

a first resistance adjuster coupled to the first rod, the first resistance adjuster integral with the first handle; and

a second resistance adjuster coupled to the second rod, the second resistance adjuster integral with the second handle, the elastic member passing through the first and second resistance adjusters.

12. The fitness device of claim 11, further comprising:

at least one interchangeable weight configured to be removably coupled to the central handle.

13. The fitness device of claim 11 wherein:

the first rod is removably coupled to the central handle; and

the second rod removably coupled to the central handle.

14. The fitness device of claim 11 wherein the first and second resistance adjusters each include a clamp configured to be releasably engaged with a respective one of the first and second rods and resist movement of the respective adjuster along the length of the respective rods.

15. The fitness device of claim 11, further comprising:

a first aperture through the first handle; and

a second aperture through the second handle, the elastic member passing through the first aperture and the second aperture.