Patent ID: 7223219

Claim:
A frictional resistance exercise device for attaching to a door comprising; a rope having first and second ends, the first end including a first hand grip; a T-shaped cylindrical member with an exterior surface around which the rope is wrapped; a door mount assembly to which the first T-shaned cylindrical member is coupled, the door mount assembly being adapted to removably fit over an edge of the door and allow the door to be closed in an associated door frame when attached to the door; and left and right circular end stop members, each end stop member having a diameter significantly greater than the diameter of the first tubular section at the respective left or right end; wherein the T-shaped cylindrical member includes a first tubular section having left and right ends and a second tubular section extending generally perpendicularly from the first tubular section proximate a longitudinal midpoint of the first tubular section.