Patent ID: 7291099

Claim:
An exercise device, comprising: a strap having a strap thickness; a cord having a cord thickness; and a unitary rod that includes: a) a first mandrel about which the cord can be wrapped to create frictional drag therebetween; b) a first loop integrally extending from the first mandrel, wherein the first loop and the first mandrel define a first cord-receiving throat therebetween such that the first cord-receiving throat is smaller than the cord thickness when the cord and the unitary rod are substantially unstressed, yet the cord can be forced through the first cord-receiving throat to selectively insert and remove the cord from within the first loop; and c) an overlapping curl integrally extending from the first mandrel, wherein the overlapping curl comprises a first lap and a second lap that overlap each other such that the overlapping curl defines an eyelet into which the strap and the cord can extend, and the first mandrel is interposed between the overlapping curl and the first loop.