Patent ID: 7862399

Claim:
An armature, comprising: an armature body having a first segment including at least two plates; said plates each defining at least two joint sockets for receiving ends of dumbbell connectors to create ball-and-socket joints; wherein the joint sockets of the respective plates form pairs laterally aligned with one another; at least two dumbbell connectors, each having an end received within one of said pairs of joint sockets to create a ball-and-socket joint; said plates each defining fastener-receiving apertures adjacent each socket; said plates laterally connected to one another with fasteners positioned through said fastener-receiving apertures; said plates each further defining an isolator socket between said fastener-receiving apertures, for receiving a joint isolation component; wherein said isolator sockets of said plates are laterally aligned with one another; a joint isolation component received and sandwiched between the isolator sockets so as to provide isolated tensioning of said ball-and-socket joints.