US4357009A — Water-filled weight bag

Claim 1

Independent Claim 150 words

A fluid-filled weight bag carried around the front of the lower leg and one foot of the user for therapeutic exercise comprising: two layers of waterproof flexible material peripherally secured together, defining a first substantially rectangular compartment with sides, a top and a bottom adapted to be wrapped around the lower leg; and a second compartment of comparable width, means connecting the bottom of said first compartment to said second compartment for communicating the interiors of said compartments for fluid flow therebetween and providing a hinge portion to permit the second compartment to flex out of the general plane of the first compartment, tie means secured to the sides of the first and second compartments for wrapping and securing said compartments about the lower leg and foot respectively; and closeable opening means in the bag for filling and draining said compartments to adjust the weight carried in the exercise bag.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 150 words

A fluid-filled weight bag carried around the front of the lower leg and one foot of the user for therapeutic exercise comprising: two layers of waterproof flexible material peripherally secured together, defining a first substantially rectangular compartment with sides, a top and a bottom adapted to be wrapped around the lower leg; and a second compartment of comparable width, means connecting the bottom of said first compartment to said second compartment for communicating the interiors of said compartments for fluid flow therebetween and providing a hinge portion to permit the second compartment to flex out of the general plane of the first compartment, tie means secured to the sides of the first and second compartments for wrapping and securing said compartments about the lower leg and foot respectively; and closeable opening means in the bag for filling and draining said compartments to adjust the weight carried in the exercise bag.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 29 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, including weight gradations along the sides of said compartments to indicate the amount of weight carried in said bag.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 57 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, including weight gradations along the sides of said compartments to indicate the amount of weight carried in said bag, and handle means connected to the top of the first compartment to lift and support the bag while filling and before mounting on the leg of the user.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 50 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, including weight gradations along the sides of said compartments to indicate the amount of weight carried in said bag, and handle means connected to the top of the first compartment including eyelets molded in the periphery of the flexible material.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 76 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, including weight gradations along the sides of said compartments to indicate the amount of weight carried in said bag, and handle means connected to the top of the first compartment to lift and support the bag while filling and before mounting on the leg of the user, and purge valve means located approximate the top of the first compartment for removing air from the water-filled compartments.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 67 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means includes a plurality of eyelets molded along the sides of each compartment, and an adjustable lace across the back of the bag which crosses back and forth from side-to-side from bottom to the top of the bag to retain both compartments of the bag in place with varying amounts of water in the bag.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 47 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, including weight gradations along the sides of said compartments to indicate the amount of weight carried in said bag, and instructions printed on the bag for the particular exercise for which the bag is to be used.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 51 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connecting portion of the bag between the first and second compartments is positioned approximately at the center width of the bag, defining two cut-out slots between the compartments extending inwardly from the sides of the compartments a substantial distance.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 62 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connecting portion of the bag between the first and second compartments is positioned approximately at the center width of the bag defining two cut-out slots between the compartments extending inwardly from the sides of the compartments a substantial distance, and the slots have an upward slope toward the first compartment.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 29 words

An exercise weight bag as set forth in claim 1 including weight gradation means of unequal vertical spacing due to the varying horizontal cross section of a fluid-filled bag.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1985-11-01	1986-05-03	1986-11-02	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1989-11-01	1990-05-03	1990-11-02	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1993-11-01	1994-05-03	1994-11-02	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Water-filled weight bag

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