Patent ID: 8012070
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: a handle bar; a resistance assembly, coupled to the handle bar, the resistance assembly including a screw, mounted so as to have a long axis coinciding with the rotational axis, and engaging with a threaded receptacle, for adjustably compressing the spacing between the inner faces and modifying resistance of the resistance mechanism to the rotational movement of the handle bar, one of the screw and the receptacle being coupled to an adjustment knob by which may be provided a user-defined resistance setting of the force required to cause rotational movement of the handle bar; a clamp, coupled to the housing, configured to removably attach the exterior of the first part of the housing to a member that is distinct from the exercise apparatus; such that a user desirous of exercise can grasp the handle bar and cause motion of the handle bar about the rotational axis by applying to the handle bar the force corresponding to the resistance setting and the clamp can be utilized without operation of the adjustment knob.