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Plastic exercising device and its method of manufacture
Assignee: SHOEMAKER NANCY A
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Filing: 1983-08-31
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Granted: 1986-02-18
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Expires: 2003-08-31
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an elastic exercising device comprising a central elongated portion made of stretchable, flexible resistance material and handles provided at opposite ends of the elongated portion, the handles being connected to the central portion and being formed as loops of the stretchable, flexible resistance material through which a user can insert his hands.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy A. Shoemaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/0004; A63B21/00043; A63B21/02; A63B21/055; A63B21/0552; A63B21/0555; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A resistance exercise device comprising: a central elongated portion made of stretchable, flexible flat resistance material and handles provided at opposite ends of said elongated portion, said handles being connected to said central portion and being formed as loops of said material through which a user can insert his hands, said central portion and said handles being formed of a single elongated piece of said material having a uniform predetermined width which has its ends fastened together to form a loop, with said handles being formed by opposing portions of said loop being fastened together at opposite ends of said loop, said central portion being formed by two overlapping plies of said material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A resistance exercise device comprising: a central elongated portion made of stretchable, flexible flat resistance material and handles provided at opposite ends of said elongated portion, said handles being connected to said central portion and being formed as loops of said material through which a user can insert his hands, said central portion and said handles being formed of a single elongated piece of said material having a uniform predetermined width which has its ends fastened together to form a loop, with said handles being formed by opposing portions of said loop being fastened together at opposite ends of said loop, said central portion being formed by two overlapping plies of said material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A resistance exercise device as in claim 1, wherein said resistance material has a rough fabric-like surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A resistance exercise device as in claim 1, wherein the fastening of said ends is by stitching.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A resistance exercise device as in claim 1, wherein said opposing portions are fastened together by stitching.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of forming an elastic exercising device comprising the steps of forming an elongated strip of flat stretchable resistance material having a predetermined width into a loop by fastening together ends of said material strip, pressing opposing faces together, and fastening said opposing faces together to form a device having a central elongated portion and respective handle loops at opposite ends of said central portion.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of forming an elastic exercising device comprising the steps of forming an elongated strip of flat stretchable resistance material having a predetermined width into a loop by fastening together ends of said material strip, pressing opposing faces together, and fastening said opposing faces together to form a device having a central elongated portion and respective handle loops at opposite ends of said central portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein said fastening is by stitching said resistance material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein said material has a rough fabric-like surface.
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