Patent ID: 8920293

Claim:
A resistance exercise device comprising: a pair of identical handle assemblies, each handle assembly comprising: a substantially U-shaped handle member having an upper side with generally D-shaped top end, a lower side with a generally D-shaped bottom end, and a center portion disposed therebetween; an opening formed at each of the top end and bottom end; a convex support member attached to the handle member, the support member having an upper end, a lower end, and a central body disposed therebetween; an orifice disposed between the support member and the handle member, the orifice being configured to receive a user's digits therethrough in a flexed position to grip a handle grip; a continuous channel disposed from each of the upper end and the lower end to the central body proximal the upper end and the lower end; a locking pin removably disposed across the channel at each of the upper end and the lower end, each locking pin engaging a respective one of the openings in the top end and the bottom end of the handle member, wherein the locking pin removably secures the handle member to the support member; an aperture disposed through the central body along a central horizontal axis thereof; and an elastomeric resistance member attached between each of the handle assemblies, the resistance member having a pair of diametrically opposed outer ends, the aperture of the handle member of each handle assembly continuously receiving the respective outer end of the resistance member therethrough, wherein each outer end securingly attaches to the central body of the respective handle assembly, wherein the handle assemblies are disposed in a mirror image configuration upon attachment to the resistance member.