Paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus

Abstract

A flexible paddle and ball exercise apparatus consisting of a paddle, having a front and back face, attached to a handle by a flexible neck providing flexion of the paddle on impact by a weighted rubber ball. The weighted rubber ball attached at one end to an elastic shock cord for repeated impact against the front face of the paddle. The elastic shock chord is attached to the paddle at the second end having a T shaped barb that passes through the paddle, having a center hole throughout and attached to a barb retainer by a snap fit means on the back face of the paddle. The elastic shock chord and weighted rubber ball having various combinations of length and weight for quick and easy interchanging use providing different levels of difficulty for the user.

1 . An improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus, which comprises: 
 a paddle having a front and back face;    a handle;    a flexible neck attaching the handle to the paddle for forward and backwards flexion of the paddle;    a weighted ball; and    an elastic shock cord having a first end attached to the weighted ball and a means for attachment to the paddle at a second end, the elastic shock cord capable of elongating and contracting to propel the weighted ball outwards and towards the paddle for repetitive impact against the front face.    
   
   
       2 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the paddle is rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       3 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the paddle is made of ABS plastic.  
   
   
       4 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is round in shape and is consists of longitudinal grooves.  
   
   
       5 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted ball is multiple sizes.  
   
   
       6 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the weighted ball is rubber.  
   
   
       7 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , which further comprises: 
 the weighted ball having a center hole throughout and a counter bore at one end;    the first end of the elastic shock cord positioned within the center hole;    a stop sleeve crimpled to the first end;    and, the stop sleeve retracted to rest within the counter bore.    
   
   
       8 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the means of attachment of the second end of the elastic shock cord to the paddle further comprises: 
 a barb retainer attached to the back face of the paddle,    the barb retainer having a center hole in communication with the center hole of the paddle;    a T shaped barb attached to a second end of the elastic shock cord, the barb inserted through the paddle and the barb retainer and secured by a snap fit means within the barb retainer.    
   
   
       9 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic shock cord consists of multiple lengths.  
   
   
       10 . The improved paddle and ball arm exercise apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the elastic shock cord consists of polypropylene, nylon and cotton.