Patent ID: 6436014
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a force to a portion of a user's body, said apparatus comprising:a cuff configured to circumscribe the portion of the user's body, said cuff including an attachment structure; a first resistance device configured as an attachment that is movable into and out of releasable engagement with said attachment structure on said cuff to provide a first resistance force to the portion of the user's body when said cuff and said first resistance device are moved together through the air or water; and a second resistance device configured as an attachment that is movable into and out of releasable engagement with said attachment structure on said cuff as a replacement for said first resistance device, said second resistance device differing from said first resistance device to provide a second, different resistance force to the portion of the user's body when said cuff and said second resistance device are moved together through the air or water; wherein said attachment structure on said cuff defines a channel, said first resistance device has a first edge portion removably insertable within said channel, and said second resistance device has a second edge portion removably insertable within said channel in place of said first edge portion of said first resistance device; and wherein said channel is ratcheted to engage either of said edge portions of said resistance devices at a plurality of discreet angles.