Door-mounted portable exercise apparatus
View Patent ↗A door-mounted portable exercise apparatus having a non-elastic adjustable strap that extends vertically around a door. An attached connector maintains the adjustable strap in a snug position around the door. A first anchor and a second anchor are secured to the adjustable strap by a re-enforcing strap near the top edge of the door. When the door is closed, the first anchor is positioned near the junction of the closing face of the door and the door frame, and the second anchor is positioned near the junction of the opening face of the door and the door frame. At least two non-elastic loops are attached near the top and bottom of the adjustable strap by short strips on the closing side of the door. Elastic bands of various tensions can be attached to or passed through at least one non-elastic loop of the apparatus to permit a wide range of exercise motions by a user.
1. A door-mounted portable exercise apparatus comprising:
a non-elastic adjustable strap extending vertically around a door;
a connector attached to said adjustable strap for maintaining the adjustable strap in a snug position around the door;
a first anchor comprised of an unbreakable compression resistant material that is surrounded by and tightly secured in position by a re-enforcing strap, the re-enforcing strap is secured to said adjustable strap near the top edge of the door and said first anchor is positioned near the junction of the closing face of the door and door frame when the door is in a closed position;
a second anchor comprised of an unbreakable compression resistant material that is surrounded by and tightly secured in position by the re-enforcing strap, the re-enforcing strap is secured to said adjustable strap near the top edge of the door and said second anchor is positioned near the junction of the opening face of the door and door frame when the door is in a closed position;
a first non-elastic loop secured to said adjustable strap by a first short strip near the door and beneath said first anchor;
a second non-elastic loop secured to said adjustable strap by a second short strip near the bottom of the closing face of the door; and
the first and second anchors are attached to the adjustable strap 2-6 inches apart.
2. The door-mounted portable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional non-elastic loop attached to the adjustable strap by a strip, and said additional non-elastic loop is located between the first and second loops on the closing face of the door.
3. The door-mounted portable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a band attached to the adjustable strap wherein the band is used to secure and maintain the exercise apparatus in a stored configuration.
4. The door-mounted portable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said connector is located on the closing face of the door.
5. The door-mounted portable exercise apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said connector is located on the opening face of the door.