METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HAND-HELD EXERCISE DEVICE

Abstract

A hand-held exercise device is disclosed. The exercise device includes a series of bell-shaped connectors. Each of the bell-shaped connector includes a spherical head and a spherical receiving cavity. The series is formed by rotatably coupling the spherical head of one bell-shaped connector to the receiving spherical cavity of another bell-shaped connector. The series of bell-shaped connectors is covered by a sheath for protection. A first end of the series of bell-shaped connectors has a spherical head in order to rotatably couple to a first handle having a coupler located at one end of the first handle. Similarly, a second end of the series of bell-shaped connectors has a receiving cavity in order to rotatably couple to a second handle having a coupler located at one end of the second handle.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a hand-held exercise device, said method comprising: forming a series of bell-shaped connectors, each bell-shaped connector having a spherical head and a spherical receiving cavity, by rotatably coupling said spherical head of one bell-shaped connector to said receiving spherical cavity of another bell-shaped connector; covering said series of bell-shaped connectors by a sheath; providing a coupler to one end of a first handle; rotatably coupling said coupler at one end of said first handle to a first end of said series of bell-shaped connectors having a spherical head; providing a coupler to one end of a second handle; and rotatably coupling said coupler at one end of said second handle to a second end of said series of bell-shaped connectors having a receiving cavity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said sheath is corrugated.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said sheath is made of plastic or rubber.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is identical to said second handle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is different from said second handle.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is a ball-shaped object.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is a baseball.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is an elongated object.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is a baseball bat.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said first handle is a tennis racket handle.

11. A hand-held exercise device comprising: a series of bell-shaped connectors, each bell-shaped connector having a spherical head and a spherical receiving cavity, wherein said series is formed by rotatably coupling said spherical head of one bell-shaped connector to said receiving spherical cavity of another bell-shaped connector; a sheath covering said series of bell-shaped connectors; a first handle having a coupler at one end of said first handle for rotatably coupling to a first end of said series of bell-shaped connectors having a spherical head; and a second handle having a coupler at one end of said second handle for rotatably coupling to a second end of said series of bell-shaped connectors having a receiving cavity.

12. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said sheath is corrugated.

13. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said sheath is made of plastic or rubber.

14. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said first handle is identical to said second handle.

15. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said first handle is different from said second handle.

16. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said first handle is a ball-shaped object.

17. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said first handle is a baseball.

18. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said attachment is an elongated object.

19. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said first handle is a baseball bat.

20. The hand-held exercise device of claim 11, wherein said first handle is a tennis racket handle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The invention itself, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objects, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0008] FIG. 1 is a diagram of a hand-held exercise device, according to one embodiment;

[0009] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram of two bell-shaped connectors linked to each other within the exercise device from FIG. 1, according to one embodiment;

[0010] FIG. 3 is a diagram of a pair of handles for the exercise device from FIG. 1, according to one embodiment;

[0011] FIG. 4 is a top view of a coupler located at one end of a handle for the exercise device from FIG. 1, according to one embodiment; and

[0012] FIGS. 5A-5B shows one handle of the exercise device from FIG. 1 being replaced by another object, according to one embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0013] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a diagram of a hand-held exercise device, according to one embodiment. As shown, a hand-held exercise device 10 includes a series of bell-shaped connectors 11 connected to each other between a first handle 12 and a second handle 13. Preferably, connectors 11 are made of plastic. Connectors 11 are protected by a sheath 14 that may be corrugated. The ends of sheath 14 are inserted within collars 16-17 accordingly in order to prevent it from sliding off exercise device 10. Sheath 14 is preferably made of plastic that is flexible such that it is capable of following the contours of connectors 11 when exercise device 10 is being in use. Alternatively, sheath 14 can be made of rubber or rubberized. Handles 12-13 may be made of plastic, wood or metal.

[0014] With reference now to FIG. 2, there is depicted a cross-sectional diagram of two connectors 11 rotatably linked to each other within exercise device 10, according to one embodiment. As shown, each of connectors 11a and 11b includes a spherical head 21 and a spherical receiving cavity 22. Spherical receiving cavity 22 is configured to receive spherical head 21 of another connector such that spherical head 21 can rotate within spherical receiving cavity 22.

[0015] Referring now to FIG. 3, there is illustrated a diagram of first handle 12 and second handle 13, according to one embodiment. As shown, first handle 12 and second handle 13 include a collar 16 and a collar 17, respectively. Since first handle 12 and second handle 13 are substantially identical to each other, only collar 16 is further described in further details. Collar 16 includes a coupler, which are formed by two concentric ring-shaped parts 41, 42, as depicted in FIG. 4, that allows collar 16 to be coupled to either the spherical head or the receiving cavity of a connector 11. In FIG. 3, the coupler of handle 12 is shown to be coupled to the spherical head of connector 32, and the coupler of handle 13 is shown to be coupled to the receiving cavity of connector 33. With the coupler, handle 12 can be snapped into (or unsnapped from) either end of the series of connectors 11. Similarly, handle 13 can also be snapped into (or unsnapped from) either end of the series of connectors 11 in order to form exercise device 10.

[0016] Referring now to FIGS. 5A-5B, there are depicted one handle of exercise device 10 being replaced by another object. As shown in FIG. 5A, handle 12 has been replaced by a ball-shaped object 51. Ball-shaped object 51 can be a baseball, softball or tennis ball. Alternatively, instead of ball-shaped object 51, handle 12 can be replaced by an elongated object 52, as shown in FIG. 5B. Elongated object 52 can be a tennis racket handle, golf club handle, etc.

[0017] As has been described, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a hand-held exercise device.

[0018] While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.