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A chair-mounted exercise device to provide a more convenient means of exercising while in a seated position to enhance an individual's quality of life. A user attaches a chair-mounted exercise device to an office chair, dining chair, wheelchair, or the like and engages the handle of the device to pe

A chair-mounted exercise device to provide a more convenient means of exercising while in a seated position to enhance an individual's quality of life. A user attaches a chair-mounted exercise device to an office chair, dining chair, wheelchair, or the like and engages the handle of the device to perform exercises with various body members. A tubular casing encloses a resistance assembly that employs pulleys, a spring, a tensioning mechanism, and an elastic band to provide resistance to a user for the purpose of exercising. The chair-mounted exercise device is repositionable and easy to use.

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1. A chair-mounted exercise system comprising: a) a chair;b) a resistance assembly including; i) a spring;ii) a spring pulley;iii) a tensioning pulley; andiv) a tensioning mechanism;c) a casing;d) an elastic band;e) a handle; andf) a mounting attachment;g) wherein said resistance assembly comprises

1. A chair-mounted exercise system comprising: a) a chair;b) a resistance assembly including; i) a spring;ii) a spring pulley;iii) a tensioning pulley; andiv) a tensioning mechanism;c) a casing;d) an elastic band;e) a handle; andf) a mounting attachment;g) wherein said resistance assembly comprises said spring, said tensioning pulley, said spring pulley, and said tensioning mechanism in combination, and is connected to and supported by said casing;h) wherein said elastic band is affixed at a proximate end to said tensioning pulley and is supported along its length about a circumference of each said tensioning pulley and said spring pulley in such a manner as to require that said tensioning pulley and said spring pulley confine said elastic band to a designated orientation within said resistance assembly;i) wherein said elastic band protrudes from said casing and is attached at a distal end to said handle;j) wherein said tensioning mechanism is connected to said tensioning pulley so as to increase and alternately decrease tension in said elastic band;k) wherein said tensioning mechanism comprises a control;l) wherein said tensioning mechanism engages said tensioning pulley within said casing, extends through said casing, and protrudes from said casing as said control;m) wherein said spring is connected at a first end to said casing and is connected at a second end to said spring pulley to provide additional resistance and proper tension within said resistance assembly;n) wherein said tensioning pulley is affixed to an interior wall of said casing and said spring pulley floats within said casing;o) wherein said casing comprises a plastic tubular structure;p) wherein said handle comprises interchangeable handle attachments including a cylindrical soft grip;q) wherein said mounting attachment comprises a size-adjustable clip pivotally secured to an external wall of said casing;r) wherein said chair comprises a wheelchair; ands) wherein said chair-mounted exercise system is adapted to mount to said chair via said mounting attachment such that a user may readily engage said handle with a body member to complete at least one exercise and may reposition said chair-mounted exercise system during use. 2. A method of using a chair-mounted exercise system comprising the steps of: a) providing the chair-mounted exercise system of claim 1;b) adjusting said tensioning mechanism to a desired tension level;c) securing said casing which houses said resistance assembly to said chair;d) engaging said handle with at least one body member to perform at least one exercise;e) repositioning said casing which houses said resistance assembly on said chair; andf) re-engaging said handle with said at least one body member to perform at least one exercise. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of removing said casing which houses said resistance assembly.