US4540173A
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Body attached elastic type exercising device
Assignee: DTH INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1983-12-12
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Granted: 1985-09-10
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Expires: 2003-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A portable elastic exercising device which may be worn by the user to tone or firm up the wrist, arm and shoulder muscles while exercising not only in the conventional positions of standing, sitting, or lying, but more specifically, since the device is completely independent of the need to be anchored to a fixed object, it thereby permits the user to exercise while walking, running, or jogging, and has a single length of elastic cord that is twice passed through a flexible sheath to encompass the user's waist and whose two ends are also enclosed inflexible sheaths to form handles. Handle loops are maintained by covered steel wire ties or other fasteners.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Hopkins, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:19
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/02; A63B21/055; A63B21/0552; A63B21/40; A63B21/4001; A63B21/4009; A63B21/4023; A63B21/4025; A63B21/00058; A63B21/00061; A63B21/04; A63B21/0442; A63B21/0555; A63B21/0557; A63B21/06; A63B21/065; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/02; A63B2208/0204; A63B2208/0228; A63B2208/0233; A63B2208/0242; A63B2208/0252
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A portable body attached exercising apparatus comprising: an elongated hollow cylindrical housing having two opposing open ends and configured to partially encircle the user's body; an overlap cord partially disposed in and extending through said cylindrical housing, said cord being formed of an elastic material and adapted to engaging a person's midsection; and said cord having two ends extending from and each said end of said cord having a loop forming a handgrip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A portable body attached exercising apparatus comprising: an elongated hollow cylindrical housing having two opposing open ends and configured to partially encircle the user's body; an overlap cord partially disposed in and extending through said cylindrical housing, said cord being formed of an elastic material and adapted to engaging a person's midsection; and said cord having two ends extending from and each said end of said cord having a loop forming a handgrip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first and second bushings disposed within said cylindrical housing at each opposing end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of said bushings is comprised of a polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first and second sleeves disposed in surrounding slidable relationship to said cylindrical housing adjacent said opposing open ends, said sleeves being capable of slidable movement along said cylindrical housing as to minimize frictional heat against a person's midsection generated by the movement of said cord against said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein each of said sleeves is comprised of a flexible vinyl material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for selectively adjusting the size of each of said loops of said two ended cord.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cylindrical housing has an oval configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cord is comprised of a flexible vinyl material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-09-09 | 1989-03-11 | 1989-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-09 | 1993-03-11 | 1993-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-09 | 1997-03-11 | 1997-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |