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 Title: |
US5004227:
Exercise apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hoffman, Ned; Berkeley, CA
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| Assignee: |
Sports-Mitt International, Berkeley, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-04-02
/ 1989-08-25
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| Application Number: |
US1989000398360
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63B 21/065;
A63B 31/04;
IPC-7:
A63B 21/065;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63B21/065; A63B31/04; K63B31/04;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
482/105;
002/159;
002/161.1;
002/904;
002/917;
441/057;
482/055;
Original:
272/119;
272/071;
002/161.A;
441/057;
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| Field of Search: |
272/067,71,117,119,143
273/54 B
441/056,57,58
002/159,161 R,161 A,163
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| Priority Number: |
| 1989-08-25 |
US1989000398360 |
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| Abstract: |
An exercise apparatus (2) for strapping weights (8) to a user's hand (1). The exercise apparatus may be used in water for swimming or on land for jogging or other exercise. A weight is inserted into a pocket (6) on a support (3) for placement on the backhand portion (14) of the user's hand. A strap (10) is mounted across the insert pocket to retain the weight in position. The strap includes a first band (32) having free ends (34, 36) for wrapping around the user's metacarpus. An auxiliary band (42) extends at an angle from the first band toward and around the inside of the user's wrist. The weight is removable from the pocket to permit variability of the amount of weight carried in proportion to desired muscle stress. The exercise apparatus may include a pluraliry of pockets for insertion of a plurality of weights.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Townsend and Townsend ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bahr, Robert;
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| Maintenance Status: |
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