Patent ID: 7628743

Claim:
A resistance exercise device comprising: at least one handle defining a plurality of holes; a cord having a pair of ends and a length extending between the pair of ends, the handle being secured to one of the ends of the cord, the cord being stretchable from a relaxed state to extend the length of the cord, the cord comprising a plurality of tubes extending substantially the entire length of the cord and having a pair of ends, the tubes being conjoined together along substantially the entire length of the cord by means of braiding, each tube received by a respective hole of the handle adjacent one of the ends of the tube; a plurality of enlarged elements, each enlarged element secured to a respective tube adjacent the one end of the respective tube to prevent the respective tube from disengaging from the handle by preventing the one end of the respective tube from passing through the respective hole by virtue of the respective enlarged element being larger than the respective hole; and wherein the handle defines a plurality of first bores and a plurality of second bores, each second bore contiguous with and interconnecting the respective first bore and the respective hole each enlarged element is sized to be receivable by the respective first bore and to be unable to pass through the respective second bore and the respective hole.