Patent ID: 9687687
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A jump rope assembly comprising: a rope, a handle at one end of the rope, an axle mounted in the handle for rotation about an axis of the axle, a gimbal head which is affixed to the axle at one end of the handle and includes a ring having a circular shank of generally circular cross section and a circular opening with a convexly curved side wall surrounding the opening and the opening having an axis generally perpendicular to the axis of the axle, and a spherical ball of greater diameter than the opening which is positioned to one side of the ring and pivotally seated against the convexly curved side wall, with an end portion of the rope passing freely through the opening and being attached to the ball in a manner permitting the ball to pivot freely with respect to the axis of the opening as the gimbal head rotates about the axis of the axle.