Patent ID: 7794374

Claim:
An elastic exercise device consisting of: an elongated flexible and stretchable resistance tube having opposed ends that are both formed with a reverse U-shaped open end loop; each said reverse U-shaped open end loop of the elongated flexible and stretchable resistance tube having a free end with each of the free ends extending in a direction toward the opposite end of the elongated flexible and stretchable resistance tube; an elongated outer flexible and stretchable sleeve having opposed ends and that is disposed about the elongated flexible and stretchable resistance tube between the opposed ends thereof; a pair of straps that are each formed as a continuous closed strap loop with each continuous closed strap loop forming a corresponding knot with a respective reverse U-shaped open end loop of the elongated flexible and stretchable resistance tube; a pair of connector members associated respectively with the pair of continuous closed strap loops; each said connector member being hollow to define a passage through which the respective continuous closed strap loop extends; said connector members selected from a hollow handle and clip; each said knot formed by passing at least a part of the continuous closed strap loop through the reverse U-shaped open end loop of the elongated flexible and stretchable resistance tube so as to form said knot with said reverse U-shaped open end loop; and a cover at each end of the elongated outer flexible and stretchable sleeve, said cover in the form of a tubular cover sleeve that is disposed over and fits along its length with the end of the elongated outer flexible and stretchable sleeve.