Dynamic anchor strap for use with a pole for stretching exercise

Abstract

A dynamic anchor strap for use with a stretch pole is described. The strap has a sleeve section with a closed top end and an open bottom end for fitting over one end of the pole. Two handle loops extend from the bottom end of the sleeve. In use, the sleeve is fitted over one end of the stretch pole, and the user puts his hand(s) through the handle loop(s) to perform various stretch exercises.

1 . A strap for use with a stretch pole for exercise, comprising:
 a sleeve having one closed end and one open end; and   at least one loop section extending from the open end of the sleeve, the loop section having at least one handle loop.   
     
     
         2 . The strap of  claim 1 , comprising two loop sections extending from the open end of the sleeve, each loop section having one handle loop. 
     
     
         3 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve and the loop section are made of webbing materials. 
     
     
         4 . The strap of  claim 3 , wherein the sleeve is formed by a first webbing, a second webbing and one or more third webbings,
 wherein each of the first and second webbings form an upside-down U shape, with top sections of the respective upside-down U shapes overlapping each other in a perpendicular orientation and stitched together to form the closed end of the sleeve, the first and second webbings forming side walls of the sleeve, and   wherein the one or more third webbings are wrapped around and stitched to sections of the first and second webbing that form the side walls.   
     
     
         5 . The strap of  claim 4 , wherein the first webbing has one or two loops formed by stitching at either or both of its ends, forming the at least one loop section with the at least one handle loop. 
     
     
         6 . The strap of  claim 4 , wherein each of the one or more third webbing includes a fastener for fastening for fastening an end of the third webbing to itself in a re-openable manner, whereby the sleeve section can be open or closed. 
     
     
         7 . The strap of  claim 6 , wherein the fastener is a fabric hook-and-loop fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The strap of  claim 4 , wherein the each of the one or more third webbings is stitched to itself to permanently close the sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one loop section further includes an extension section between the open end of the sleeve and the at least one handle loop. 
     
     
         10 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one loop section has two or more handle loops. 
     
     
         11 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one handle loop has an adjustable size. 
     
     
         12 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is approximately 6 to 12 inches long. 
     
     
         13 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one handle loop extends from the open end of the sleeve by approximately 8 to 15 includes. 
     
     
         14 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is approximately 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. 
     
     
         15 . The strap of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second webbings are approximately 1 to 1.5 inches wide. 
     
     
         16 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one handle loop includes a padding material. 
     
     
         17 . A strap for use with a stretch pole for exercise, comprising:
 a sleeve having one closed end and one open end; and   at least one loop section extending from the open end of the sleeve, the loop section having at least one ring.   
     
     
         18 . The strap of  claim 17 , wherein each of the at least one ring is formed of a rigid material and has a D shape. 
     
     
         19 . The strap of  claim 17 , wherein the sleeve is formed of a plurality of webbings, and wherein the loop section includes a webbing for attaching the at least one ring. 
     
     
         20 . The strap of  claim 17 , wherein the sleeve is formed by a first webbing, a second webbing and one or more third webbings,
 wherein each of the first and second webbings form an upside-down U shape, with top sections of the respective upside-down U shapes overlapping each other in a perpendicular orientation and stitched together to form the closed end of the sleeve, the first and second webbings forming side walls of the sleeve, and   wherein the one or more third webbings are wrapped around and stitched to sections of the first and second webbing that form the side walls.