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Portable clamp and anchor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-07-06
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2004-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A portable clamp and anchor to restrain feet during sit-up exercises having two clamp pieces which are adjustably positioned on the bottom of a door and a foot restraining piece which is adjustably positioned relative to the clamp pieces. Hook and loop fasteners are used to connect the pieces together during use.
Inventors
- 👤 Olin Slater
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/02; A63B23/0205; A63B23/0211; A63B21/00; A63B21/16; A63B21/1618; A63B21/1654; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/15; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/15; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2708
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A holddown device for a body member comprising a first element having a first surface, a first hook and loop fastener means comprising at least a portion of the first surface; a second element having a second surface, a second hook and loop fastener means matable with the first hook and loop fastener means comprising at least a portion of the second surface; said first element including at least one section positionable on one side of a fixed structure; said second element including at least one section positionable on the opposite side of said structure opposite said one side; said first hook and loop fastener means being adjustably fastenable to the second hook and loop fastener means so that the first element is connectable with the second element and adjustably positionable relative to the second element whereby the distance between the first element and the second element can be adjusted to accommodate fixed structures of various thicknesses; at least one of said first and second elements having means to engage and restrain the movement of a body member of an exerciser relative to said at least one of said elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A holddown device for a body member comprising a first element having a first surface, a first hook and loop fastener means comprising at least a portion of the first surface; a second element having a second surface, a second hook and loop fastener means matable with the first hook and loop fastener means comprising at least a portion of the second surface; said first element including at least one section positionable on one side of a fixed structure; said second element including at least one section positionable on the opposite side of said structure opposite said one side; said first hook and loop fastener means being adjustably fastenable to the second hook and loop fastener means so that the first element is connectable with the second element and adjustably positionable relative to the second element whereby the distance between the first element and the second element can be adjusted to accommodate fixed structures of various thicknesses; at least one of said first and second elements having means to engage and restrain the movement of a body member of an exerciser relative to said at least one of said elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising connecting means wherein the means to engage and restrain is selectively separable from and attachable to said at least one of said first and second elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the connecting means is a hook and loop fastener for enabling the means to engage and restrain to be adjustably positionable relative to the element to which it is attached.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein at least one of said first and second elements includes an upright means, said upright means having upper and lower portions, and wherein the hook and loop fastener for engagement with the means to restrain is positioned only on the upper portion of said upper and lower portions.
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