Suspended Exercise Device

Abstract

A suspended exercise device comprising an inelastic elongated member that passes through and is supported by a pulley with stoppers on the inelastic elongated member where the placement of the stoppers on the inelastic elongated member determines how much, if any, of the elongated member can pass through the pulley.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise device comprising:
 an inelastic elongated member having grips;   a pulley support for the inelastic elongated member;   a first arm of the inelastic elongated member that extends from one side of the pulley;   a second arm of the inelastic elongated member that extends from the other side of the pulley;   a first stopper attached to the first arm of the inelastic elongated member; and   a second stopper attached to the second arm of the inelastic elongated member at a distance along the inelastic elongated member from the first stopper.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the distance along the inelastic elongated member between the first and second stoppers is great enough whereby some of the inelastic elongated member between the stoppers can move through the pulley. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the first and second stoppers are positioned to prevents any of the inelastic elongated member between the stoppers from moving through the pulley. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the first and second stoppers is securable at various locations along the arm to which it is attached. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the first and second stoppers are securable at various locations along the arm to which they are attached. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the first stopper includes a first brake structure and the second stopper includes a second brake structure, wherein the first and second brake structures are disposed on the inelastic elongated member between the stoppers and the pulley. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the inelastic elongated member is a rope. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the inelastic elongated member is a combination of rope and inelastic flat strap material. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device of  claim 8  wherein the inelastic elongated member between stoppers is rope having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to a first length of inelastic flat strap material and the second end is attached to a second end of flat strap material. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise device of  claim 9  wherein a first fixed position stopper surrounds the junction of the first rope end and the first length of inelastic flat strap material, and a second fixed position stopper surrounds the junction of the second rope end and the second length of inelastic flat strap material. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise device of  claim 10  further comprising;
 a third stopper that is located between the first and second stoppers and is securable at selected locations along the rope. 
 
     
     
         12 . The exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the inelastic elongated member is an inelastic flat strap. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise device of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a first cam buckle between a grip and the first arm and a second cam buckle between the second arm and a grip. 
 
     
     
         14 . The exercise device of  claim 12  wherein the stoppers are cam buckles.