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Granted Patent B1
US 12,274,909 · App. 17/942,588 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Ankle strap weight securement device

Inventor: Geoffrey Q. Mull (Whites Creek, TN)
A63B21/4013A63B21/065A63B21/00061A63B21/0726
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Patent No.
US 12,274,909
App. No.
17/942,588
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

An exercise ankle strap for securement to a weight that is lightweight, portable, cost-effective, machine washable, comfortable to wear, and simple to manufacture, among other advantages. The ankle strap can include a body having a front face, a rear face, a first end, and a second end. In addition, the ankle strap can include a first fastener secured to the front face of the body, wherein the first fastener extends from the first end to the second end of the body. Further the ankle strap can include a side strap secured to the body, and a second fastener secured to the first strap. Also, the first and second fasteners can include hook and loop fasteners. Further, the side strap may be coupled to the first end or second end of the body. Alternatively, the side strap may be coupled to the body from the first end to the second end.

Claims (33)

1. An exercise ankle strap for securement to a weight, comprising:

a body comprised of a rectangular configuration and having a front face, a rear face, a first end, and a second end;

a first fastener secured to the front face of the body, wherein the first fastener extends from the first end to the second end of the body and wherein the first fastener at least partially covers the front face of the body;

a side strap secured to the body and extending from the body; and

a second fastener secured to the side strap;

a first strap and a second strap coupled to the body, wherein the first strap and second strap extend below the body and each are configured to at least partially wrap around a weight; a third strap and a fourth strap coupled to the body, wherein the third and fourth straps are shorter in length then the first and second straps, and wherein the third and fourth straps are both disposed between the first and second straps; and

a third fastener and a fourth fastener, wherein the third fastener is coupled to the third strap and the fourth fastener is coupled to the fourth strap.

2. The exercise ankle strap of claim 1 , wherein the third strap is at least partially received within the third fastener and the fourth strap is at least partially received within the fourth fastener.

3. The exercise ankle strap of claim 2 , further comprising:

a fifth fastener coupled to the first strap; and

a sixth fastener coupled to the second strap.

4. The exercise ankle strap of claim 3 , wherein the third fastener at least partially receives the fifth fastener, and the fourth fastener at least partially receives the sixth fastener.

5. The exercise ankle strap of claim 1 , wherein the first and second fasteners are comprised of hook and loop fasteners.

6. The exercise ankle strap of claim 1 , wherein the side strap is coupled to the first end or second end of the body.

7. The exercise ankle strap of claim 1 , wherein the side strap is coupled to the body from the first end to the second end.

8. An exercise ankle strap for securement to a weight, comprising:

a body having a front face, a rear face, a first end, and a second end;

a first fastener secured to the front face of the body, wherein the first fastener extends from the first end to the second end of the body and wherein the first fastener at least partially covers the front face of the body;

a side strap secured to the body and extending from the body;

a second fastener secured to the side strap;

a first strap and a second strap coupled to the body, wherein the first strap and second strap extend below the body;

a first fastener coupled to the first strap and a second fastener coupled to the second strap;

a third strap and a fourth strap coupled to the body, wherein the third and fourth straps are shorter in length than the first and second straps, and wherein the third and fourth straps are both disposed between the first and second straps; and

a third fastener coupled to the third strap and a fourth fastener coupled to the fourth strap.

9. An exercise ankle strap for securement to a weight, comprising:

a body having a front face, a rear face, a first end, and a second end;

a first fastener secured to the front face of the body, wherein the first fastener extends from the first end to the second end of the body and wherein the first fastener at least partially covers the front face of the body;

a side strap secured to the body and extending from the body;

a second fastener secured to the side strap;

a first strap and a second strap coupled to the rear face of the body, wherein the first strap and the second strap extend below the body;

the first strap coupled to a first securement member and the second strap coupled to a second securement member;

a third strap and a fourth strap coupled to the rear face of the body, wherein the third and fourth straps are shorter in length than the first and second straps, and wherein the third and fourth straps are both disposed between the first and second straps; and

the third strap coupled to a third securement member and the fourth strap coupled to a fourth securement member, wherein the third securement is adapted to couple to the first securement member and the fourth securement member is adapted to couple to the second securement member.

Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 29826359 · Feb 11, 2022
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