Patent ID: 6406406
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A hand and wrist exerciser, comprising:an outer frame further comprising, left and right outer posts, which are mirror images of each other, and upper and lower members, which are mirror images of each other, connected to the left and right outer posts having an intermediate portion, defined by corners formed on the upper and lower members, configured such that said left and right outer posts extend outwardly from the intermediate portion at an angle of less than 180 degrees, said upper and lower members forming an arch thereby, and the upper member having slots on the lower side thereof and the lower member having slots on the upper side thereof; a pair of gripping posts slidably connected to the upper and lower members having bars inserted therethrough which enable said gripping posts to slide through the slots of said upper and lower members toward the outer posts in one direction but which are prevented from sliding in the other direction by ends of the slots; and biasing means to bias each of the gripping posts toward the intermediate portion whereby a user can place fingers around a gripping post with the base of the thumb held against an outer post and squeeze said gripping post toward said outer post for one exercise and place the fingers of each hand between a gripping post and an outer post and move the hand and wrist exerciser back-and-forth in a horizontal direction for another exercise.