Patent ID: 7473213
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An ergonomic handle for attachment to a resistance exercise device comprising: a) a longitudinal hand grip to be held and supported within a user's hand, said hand grip having first and second ends, b) a semicircular, arcuate member extending from said first end of said hand grip to said second end of said hand grip, c) said hand grip having a longitudinal centerline that is substantially positioned on a diameter between said first and second ends of said arcuate member; d) a slidable member configured to be in communication with a resistive member, said slideable member moveably mounted on said arcuate member wherein when a force is applied to the resistive member by means of said hand grip, said arcuate member permits said slidable member to move to a point on said arcuate member in linear alignment with a center of said hand grip and the resistive member; and e) said first and second ends of said hand grip spaced inwardly along said diameter from said first and second ends, respectively, of said arcuate member, and a pair of loops extending inwardly from said arcuate member past said diameter to join said first and second ends of said hand grip with said first and second ends, respectively, of said arcuate member, said loops providing for a greater range of movement while still maintaining a center point of said arcuate member within said hand grip.