Exercise tube and handle

Abstract

An exercise tube and handle attachment incorporates an elastic tube having a handle(s) fabricated from a strong material such as nylon strapping. The handle is configured, by stitching, to form a passageway and compartment for receiving an end of the exercise tube. A knot is made in the end of the tube to prevent the end from exiting the compartment and separating the tube from the handle.

1 . An exercise device, comprising:
 an elongate elastic member; said elongate elastic member having a first end and a second end;   a first handle member disposed on said first end, said first handle member being fabricated from synthetic strapping material;   a first passageway formed in said first handle member for receiving said first end;   a first compartment formed in said first handle member for retaining said first end therein;   said first passageway having a first diameter and said first compartment having a second diameter larger than said first diameter wherein said first passageway and said first compartment are defined by stitches in said first handle member; and   a knot formed in said first end, said knot being substantially enclosed in said first compartment and having a third diameter larger than said first diameter thereby preventing the end of the elastic member from being pulled through the passageway.   
   
   
       2 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , wherein said synthetic strapping material is nylon strapping. 
   
   
       3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . The exercise device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second handle member disposed on said second end, said second handle member being fabricated from synthetic strapping material; being fabricated from synthetic strapping material;   a second passageway formed in said second handle member for receiving said second end;   a second compartment formed in said second handle member for retaining said second end therein;   said second passageway having a fourth diameter and said first compartment having a fifth diameter larger than said fourth diameter wherein said second passageway and said second compartment are defined by stitches in said second handle member: and   a knot formed in said second end, said knot being substantially enclosed in said second compartment and having a sixth diameter larger than said fourth diameter thereby preventing the end of the elastic member from being pulled through the passageway.   
   
   
       5 - 7 . (canceled) 
   
   
       8 . An exercise device, comprising:
 an elongate elastic member; said elongate elastic member having a first end and a second end;   a handle member, said handle member having a first end and a second end and being fabricated from synthetic strapping material;   a passageway formed in each of said first end and said second end of said handle member for receiving said first and second ends, respectively, of said elongate elastic member;   a first and second compartments formed in said first and second ends respectively, of said handle member for retaining said first and second ends of said elongate elastic member therein;   each of said passageways has a first diameter and each of said compartments has a second diameter larger than said first diameter wherein said passageways and said compartments are defined by stitches in said handle member: and   a knot formed in each of said first and second ends, said knot being substantially enclosed in said compartments and having a third diameter larger than said first diameter thereby preventing the end of the elastic member from being pulled through the passageway.   
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . The exercise device according to  claim 8 , wherein said synthetic strapping material is fabricated from nylon strapping and including a foam rubber cushioning disposed therearound. 
   
   
       11 . (canceled)