Patent ID: 8814762
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An exercise apparatus, comprising: an elongated member having a pair of ends, wherein said elongated member is an inelastic strap; an anchor having a first portion for mounting to a structure and a second coupling portion; and a rigid yoke including a yoke housing having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said yoke housing is coupled to said second coupling portion of said anchor and said second end of said yoke housing defines a translation channel configured to receive said elongated member; said at least one fixation member comprises a positioning pin including a shaft and at least one shaft receiving orifice defined by said yoke housing adjacent to said translation channel, said at least one shaft receiving orifice being sized to securely receive said shaft; wherein said rigid yoke further comprises at least one fixation member configured to selectively fix a position of said elongated member within said translation channel by inserting a positioning pin into at least one fixation feature formed on a discrete location of said elongated member; wherein said at least one shaft receiving orifice defined by said yoke housing adjacent to said translation channel further comprises a first shaft receiving orifice defined by a front surface of said yoke housing and a second shaft receiving orifice defined by a back surface of said yoke housing with said translation channel disposed between said first shaft receiving orifice and said second shaft receiving orifice, wherein when said shaft is inserted into said first shaft receiving orifice and said second shaft receiving orifice said shaft traverses said translation channel.