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US4438920A
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Exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-08-11
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Granted: 1984-03-27
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Expires: 2002-08-11
Abstract
Abstract An exercise device for the hands and wrists includes an elongated cylindrical body, with a sleeve rotatably mounted on each end thereof and a cord, one end of which is fixedly connected to the body between the sleeves. A weight is mounted on the other end of the cord. By alternately squeezing, rotating and releasing the ends of the body, i.e. by squeezing, rotating and releasing one sleeve and then the other sleeve, the cord is coiled around the center of the body to raise the weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Veillette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/15; A63B21/151; A63B21/153; A63B23/00; A63B23/035; A63B23/03516; A63B23/12; A63B23/14; A63B21/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
An exercise device comprising an elongated, substantially cylindrical body; first and second sleeve means rotatably mounted on the ends of said body for manual gripping by a user, said first and second sleeve means being resilient, whereby the sleve means can be squeezed against said body to prevent rotation; cord means fixedly connected at one end to said body between said first and second sleeve means; and connector means for connecting the other end of said cord means to a weight whereby, by squeezing one sleeve, releasing the other sleeve and rotating the squeezed sleeve and body, the cord is wound around the body and the weight is raised.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
An exercise device comprising an elongated, substantially cylindrical body; first and second sleeve means rotatably mounted on the ends of said body for manual gripping by a user, said first and second sleeve means being resilient, whereby the sleve means can be squeezed against said body to prevent rotation; cord means fixedly connected at one end to said body between said first and second sleeve means; and connector means for connecting the other end of said cord means to a weight whereby, by squeezing one sleeve, releasing the other sleeve and rotating the squeezed sleeve and body, the cord is wound around the body and the weight is raised.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An exercise device according to claim 1, including a third sleeve means on said body for retaining the inner ends of said first and second sleeve means against said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An exercise device according to claim 2, including cap means on each end of said body for retaining the outer ends of said first and second sleeve means against said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An exercise device according to claim 3, wherein said third sleeve means and cap means are substantially fixed with respect to said first and second sleeve means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
An exercise device according to claim 3, including shaft means extending through said body, said cap means being connected to said shaft means, said body being rotatable with respect to said shaft means whereby squeezing and rotation of one said first and second sleeve means causes rotation of said body with respect to said cap means and shaft.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-03-27 | 1987-09-26 | 1988-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-03-27 | 1991-09-26 | 1992-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-03-27 | 1995-09-26 | 1996-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |