Patent attributes
An exercise-bar is provided for use with flexible resistance bands. The exercise-bar includes a rigid elongated bar; and a pair of rotating resistance band sheaves respectively installed at the opposing axial ends of the rigid bar. Each band sheave includes: a rotor secured for free rotation to an axial end of the rigid elongated bar; a band-collar carried on a band-support portion of the rotor and having an axial width to accommodate at least a width of a flexible resistance band thereabout; and a slotted cover shell carried on the rotor. The slotted cover shell includes an open axial end and a semi-circumferential cover portion covering a corresponding semi-circumferential portion of the band-collar and an axial slot extending into an axial end of the semi-circumferential cover portion and extending along at least the axial width of the band-collar.
