Exercise Equipment Handle

Abstract

A handle for exercise equipment may include an ovoidal gripping portion formed of a thermoplastic elastomer. An attachment mechanism may be provided at one or both ends of the ovoidal gripping portion. The attachment mechanism may be an eye bolt. The eye bolt may protrude through the length of the ovoidal gripping portion and can be secured with a nut. The nut may be an eye nut, such that both ends of the gripping portion include an attachment mechanism, allowing the handle to connect to a rope or cord and form a D-handle. An exemplary embodiment may be connected to exercise equipment, such as resistance bands or a cable machine.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handle for exercise equipment, comprising:
 an ovoidal gripping portion, the ovoidal gripping portion comprising a compressible material;   a bolt protruding through the ovoidal gripping portion in a latitudinal direction along the horizontal length of the ovoidal compressible material;   wherein the bolt comprises two ends extending out from the ovoidal gripping portion and a center portion of the bolt is covered by the compressible material;   an eye or ring connector on at least one of the two ends of the bolt;   an exercise equipment connector removably attached to the ring connector for connecting the handle to a resistance band or exercise equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising a nut threaded to one of the two ends of the bolt for securing the bolt in place. 
     
     
         3 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising a rubber sheath surrounding the two ends of the bolt extending out from the ovoidal gripping portion. 
     
     
         4 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the compressible material is a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         5 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 4 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer has a compressive force of 20 to 40 pounds. 
     
     
         6 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein both of the two ends of the bolt each comprise an eye connector. 
     
     
         7 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the bolt is an eye bolt, and the eye connector is uniformly formed with the bolt. 
     
     
         8 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 2 , wherein the bolt is an eye bolt, and the nut is an eye nut. 
     
     
         9 . The handle for exercise equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the eye bolt connects to a first end of a rope and the eye nut connects to a second end of the rope to form a closed loop, such that the handle and the rope form a D-handle, and wherein the D-handle comprises a ring connector along a middle portion of the rope in between the first end of the rope and the second end of the rope for connecting to the resistance band or exercise equipment.