Patent ID: 8821358
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A starter apparatus for inertial pendulums comprising; a) at least two elastic strands and at least two inelastic strands, each of the elastic strands and inelastic strands being approximately the same length, and each of the strands having a first end and a second end, wherein, b) the first ends of each of the elastic strands and inelastic strands are joined together; c) the elastic strands are wound about each other, and stretched, and the inelastic strands are approximately parallel to each other and to the wound elastic strands; d) the second ends of each of the elastic strands and inelastic strands are joined together, so that when tension is removed from the elastic strands and inelastic strands the elastic strands are again wound about each other and the inelastic strands are wound about the elastic strands; and wherein the joined first ends of the elastic strands and inelastic strands are secured in a first gripping structure and the joined second ends of the elastic strands and inelastic strands are secured in a second gripping structure.