Patent ID: 7578747
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An exercise and stretching device which can be held in one location against the ground by a user for performing exercise and stretching motions, comprising: an elongated rod having an upper end and a lower end, said rod having a first rod section and a second rod section moveable relative to said first rod section to adjust a length of said rod; a handle positioned on said rod at said upper end and which is configured to be gripped by the user, said handle comprising a first section and a second section pivotally attached to said first handle section so as to allow pivotal movement of said second handle section relative to said first handle section; a foot disposed at a lower end of said device for contacting the ground when said device is held against the ground, said foot being configured to resist slipping so as to be maintained in the one location against the ground during the exercise or stretching motion when the handle is gripped by the user and said foot is in contact with the ground; and a spring attaching said first and second handle sections together to allow said pivotal movement, wherein said spring has a first section having a diameter sized to engagingly fit within one of said rod sections, and a second section having a second diameter larger than said first diameter and which is sufficiently large to prevent said second spring section from fitting within said rod section so as to fix the length of said spring that is insertable into said one of said rod sections.