Continuous Loop Resistance Band With Adjustable Locking Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional resistance exercise devices suffer from instability due to metal or rigid connectors that slip and cause injuries, are not scalable, and are not easily adjustable to different user sizes and strength levels, leading to reduced exercise efficiency and potential harm.
Innovation Solution
A continuous loop resistance exercise system using a single, elastic tubing with knotted sections and adjustable locking mechanisms, eliminating the need for handles and connectors, allowing for easy calibration and adjustment to fit various user sizes and strength levels, and providing safe, multi-functional exercise options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If metal or rigid connectors are used in resistance exercise devices, then connection strength is improved, but stability deteriorates due to slipping and movement during exercise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes metal or rigid connectors entirely from the resistance exercise device, replacing them with a continuous loop design made of flexible material. This extraction eliminates the slipping and movement problems associated with rigid connectors while maintaining connection strength through the continuous loop structure that integrates seamlessly with the resistance band.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs flexible material throughout the entire device, including the continuous loop portion that replaces rigid connectors. This flexible construction allows the device to conform to body movements without slipping or causing discomfort, while maintaining sufficient strength to provide effective resistance during exercise.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional resistance exercise devices with multiple components are used, then functionality is improved, but device complexity increases making adjustment difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous loop design serves multiple functions: it provides resistance, acts as its own connector, and can be easily adjusted to different configurations. The loop can be positioned at various points on the body and used for different exercise types, eliminating the need for separate handles, connectors, and adjustment mechanisms found in conventional devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the resistance band and connector functions into a single continuous loop structure. This integration eliminates the need for multiple separate components and their associated attachment mechanisms, significantly reducing device complexity while maintaining versatility for various exercise applications.
3Force
If conventional resistance exercise devices are used, then initial resistance is provided, but scalability to different user strengths deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous loop design allows dynamic adjustment of resistance by changing the loop's position and configuration during exercise. Users can easily reposition the loop to alter the effective resistance length and tension, enabling the same device to adapt to different strength levels and exercise intensities without requiring multiple resistance levels or complex adjustment mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures stable and efficient exercise performance, reducing the risk of injury and enabling versatile use across different environments and user types, including those with disabilities or varying strength levels.
Implementation Method 1
a continuous length of elastic flexible and/or stretchable tubing
Data Source
AI summary
A method of use and system of an adjustable, multiple routine, resistance exercise, apparatus having a single, continuous length of elastic flexible and/or stretchable tubing, banding, and/or strapping, formed in a continuous loop, by having the two free ends of the length of tubing, banding, and/or strapping connected securely together, thus forming a continuous loop exercise device, having at least three scalable calibrated sections demarcated by a plurality of adjustable-locking-release mechanisms facilitating the scalable calibrated sections, forming a chain of loops with the plurality of adjustable-locking-release mechanisms strategically spaced along the length of the formed continuous loop device.