Patent ID: 8684892
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A jump rope, comprising: a flexible rope having a first end and an opposite, second end; a first handle and a second handle, wherein at least one of said handles comprises (a) a tubular body having an exterior sized and configured for grasping in a person's hand, and an interior sized and configured to house a respective end of the rope; (b) a rope clamp having a rotor portion rotatably retained within the interior of the tubular body, and a clamping portion disposed outside the tubular body and rigidly attached to the rotor portion, wherein the clamping portion includes a first jaw, an opposing second jaw, and a resilient member interconnected between the first jaw and the second jaw, wherein the resilient member biases the first jaw and the second jaw to releasably clamp a respective section of the rope therebetween.