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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120053024 | Separable Weight Adjustable Medicine Ball The present invention is a separable weight adjustable medicine ball, which can be used in a variety of exercise routines. The present invention is primarily comprised of two pieces, which can either be separated to perform exercises that involve dumbbells or push-up ha... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110143891 | PHYSICAL THERAPY REHABILITATION APPARATUS An exercise device, comprising an elongate member which has a pair of end regions with a pair of opposed end portions. Each end portion has a body wherein each body has one of a pair of opposed first end faces and at least a pair of first weighted segments. Each of the ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110009247 | EXERCISE DEVICE WEIGHT FOR MOUNTING TO A LIFTING BAR An exercise device weight section (2) for mounting to a lifting bar (4) of an exercise device (1), in particular a dumbbell or bar bell. The weight section (2) having an outer circumferential surface (15) comprising an outer skin (1... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100323854 | Press bars for weightlifting exercises and related methods for using them A press bar for supporting a weight during a weightlifting exercise includes a body that has a first end, a second end, and a body-axis that passes through the first and second ends, wherein the body-axis is substantially horizontal when the press bar lies on a substant... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100160124 | WEIGHTLIFTING APPARATUS FOR PRONATION AND SUPINATION EXERCISES A weightlifting apparatus is operative to continuously provide and adjust a force resistant to a torque produced by an exerciser that performs supination of biceps simultaneously with other exercise motions or pronation of triceps simultaneously with other exercise moti... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100120591 | PORTABLE WALKING EXERCISE GYM An exercising/rehabilitating device that is portable, durable and easily manufactured comprising of a flexible rod, a medially located pad with two weighted handles on each end of the rod. The device can be used to stretch various muscle groups by providing uniform resi... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100069206 | EXERCISE TRAINING TOOL & METHODS OF USE THEREOF Embodiments of the invention are directed to a multi-purpose exercise training tool and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the multi-purpose exercise training tool includes a planar bottom face and a contoured top face and is approximately elliptical-shaped or c... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100009820 | Exerciser An exerciser apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a member having a substantially tubular exterior surface, said surface having a central longitudinal axis. The member has two or more receivers, said two or more receivers including a pair of receivers, axiall... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090258765 | Adaptive handle for dual grip dumbbell An adaptive handle for dual hand use and for foot use includes: a) a first adaptive handle member having a top frame component and a bottom frame component and having a central half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component and having lef... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090247369 | HYGIENIC EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF A hygienic exercise equipment includes thermo plastic elastomer having a composition comprising bamboo charcoal powder, PVC, ZN-CA stabilizer, pour point depressant, ink and at least one of DOP and ATBC. Preferably, bamboo charcoal from 0.1% to 5%, PVC from 35% to 56%, ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090233772 | Gymnastics device An exercise device made up of a flexible bar with weights provided on both ends of the bar and with a grip element on the bar between the two bar ends.... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090156374 | Chain exerciser and trainer A chain exerciser and trainer is described. The chain exerciser and trainer has a handle portion constructed to be gripped by a user's hands. The handle can resemble the handle of the sports equipment used in the sport for which a user is training. Attached to the handl... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090093349 | Total body combat conditioning c4 bar A portable, multi-configurable exercising device which allows a full range of traditional exercises and also marital arts movements to be performed in correct fashion on a compactable, weight and tension adjustable apparatus. All components are collapsible within itself... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090023563 | BODY TONE EXERCISE BRICKS A body tone exercise brick includes a brick body having a receiving chamber opened upward, a bar detachably mounted in the receiving chamber of the brick body, and a pair of weight members alternatively placed in the receiving chamber of the brick body or detachably cou... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080200315 | Rubber barbell weight with at least one colored rubber belt and a method of making the same A method of making a rubber barbell weight with as least on colored rubber belt has acts of providing at least one annular colored rubber belt, providing a mold, placing the at least one annular colored rubber belt in the mold, placing rubber raw materials in the mold, ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080200316 | Exercise device including collar coupling An exercise device comprises a bar, pairs of weights comprising weight collars which can be removably secured to either end of the bar, and a coupling for each weight collar. One of the bar or the weight collar has means for receiving a detent, e.g., a circular groove o... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080176723 | Curling bar with dynamically rotating grips A curling bar with dynamically rotating grips includes a curling bar having a pair of grip assemblies that are positioned evenly between two spaced apart weight receivers. Each grip assembly includes a circular grip receiver sized to receive a grip insert having a grip.... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080153678 | Exercise weight system An exemplary incremental weight for an exercise system has a generally annular magnet encapsulated within a coating which cushions the magnet, protecting it both from becoming damaged, and from damaging an exercise apparatus, while promoting the adhesive properties of t... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080113851 | Weight Plate An improved weight plate includes a planar body having a central opening for receiving a barbell or dumbbell bar therethrough. The weight plate includes oppositely facing flange members extending partially about the perimeter of the weight plate. The opposed ends of the... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080090705 | Multi-use powerful guiding band A multi-use powerful guiding band includes a pad in a shape of long strip, on which is fixed with a first band and a second band. The pad is emplaced at an inner side of a wrist, a fixing part of the first band is reeved around an exterior side of the wrist, transfixed ... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080045388 | WEIGHT LIFTING GRIP DEVICE A support for use with exercise equipment, the support configured to fit within the hand of a user between the hand the exercise equipment. A body of the support is configured to aid in filling the space between the palm of the user and the exercise equipment. The suppo... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080032874 | Selectorized dumbbell having keyboard selector with discrete connecting pins for individual weights A selectorized dumbbell has a selector for coupling a desired number of weights from an array of nested weights to the handle of the dumbbell to select or determine the exercise mass of the dumbbell. The selector comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys that can ... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080032873 | Selectorized dumbbell having shock absorbing system A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to the ri... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080026920 | Weightlifting apparatus for pronation and supination exercises A weightlifting apparatus is operative to continuously provide and adjust a force resistant to a torque produced by an exerciser that performs supination of biceps simultaneously with other exercise motions or pronation of triceps simultaneously with other exercise moti... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070298938 | EXERCISE DEVICE CONSTRUCTION An exercise device comprising a core element which may be generally spherical and interchangeable shells or covers which are mounted in an overlying relationship with the core to vary the total weight. The covers may have a two-part hinged construction or be segmented w... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070249475 | Fixed Weight Dumbbell Assembly An easy dumbbell assembly is presented herein, so that the weight heads are attached to handle bar in a very secured manner, without the process of welding, or the concern of cold weld. After a lock nut to tighten the assembly and eliminate the spin/rotate of the handle... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070243977 | Hand grip for exercise yoke Exercise equipment is provided with a hand gripping assembly having a solid bar or yoke having a longitudinal axis. Extending radially from the longitudinal axis of the solid bar or yoke is a gripping assembly. The structure of the gripping assembly is a connecting bar ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070225132 | ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELL Each of a plurality of weights has a central hole and a slot extending through the central hole. A shaft has a grip handle. A rotatable spindle extends through the grip handle with a plurality of cam plates adjacent to each end of the spindle and an adjustment knob at e... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070179031 | WEIGHT TRAINER A weight trainer includes a thermo plastic elastomer and a solid powder, wherein the thermo plastic elastomer and the solid powder are mixed. The mixture is flexible and is tailored to various designs for the weight trainer. The weight trainer containing the mixture can... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070161474 | Adjustable weight An exercising apparatus which comprises first and second sets of weights, each of which has an opening extending inwardly from a periphery thereof defined by opposed surfaces. An elongated tubular assembly is provided which has a longitudinal axis and includes exterior ... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070155593 | Weight Plate for Interlocking and Weight Adjustment A weight plate have integrally formed handles is provided. The weight plate has a weight plate body having an outer periphery, a first side, and a second side that is substantially flat. The weight plate also has a central bore extending through the body, a raised flang... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070087917 | Hand weight with contoured opposing weight protrusions A hand weight with a central grip area and contoured opposing weight portions at the ends so as to convey a “Z”-shaped profile. The asymmetry of the hand weight results in a shape that is more open to accommodate a larger range of hand sizes and to more comfortably ... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070042879 | Method and device for weightlifting and weight training An exercise device for weightlifting or weight training for use with resistance type weightlifting exercises. The device is a V-shaped, solid, weighted exercise bar with two wings and an apex. The wings contain handle grips and are capable of having weight plates, discs... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070027007 | Weight assembly and method of manufacture A weight assembly is provided having a handle securely attached to first and second weight heads. More particularly, each weight head includes a side wall and an end wall that together define the bore for receiving an end of the handle via press-fit. The side wall inclu... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060276314 | Bar with sliding handgrips for resistance exercise devices An elongate bar having sliding handgrips concentrically mounted thereon adapted for use with various types of resistance-type exercise devices. In a preferred embodiment, the handgrips, which are constrained to move only in an axial direction with respect to the bar, ar... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060189458 | WEIGHT-TRAINING APPARATUS HAVING SELECTABLE WEIGHT PLATES An adjustable weight-training apparatus is provided comprising a plurality of weight plates, each of the weight plates including a protrusion. The weight-training apparatus has longitudinally opposing ends, each of the ends having longitudinally outer and inner groups o... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060172871 | Apparatus for weight heads assembly used on dumbbells Weight head assembly for dumbbells that eliminates a weak point on the handle bar, so as to increase the durability of a handle bar on dumbbells. Under present invention, the ‘stub’ portion, where the handlebar is inserted into the weight heads on the two ends of th... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060172872 | Smart bell A hand held weight lifting device with a finger grip system attached to a resistance mechanism that is visually located in the middle of the handle and is designed to target the hands, wrist and forearms. The handles may be removed allowing a person to perform all dumbe... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060116256 | Exercise log An exercise device providing an exterior sheath for a standard Olympic weight bearing bar that secures the bar and weight while providing access to the bar for gripping and also providing secure handles which are perpendicular to the bar and parallel to the torso, provi... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060105891 | Weight bar with internally-threaded axial ends A weight bar for use with a dumbbell having an externally-threaded end is provided that includes a substantially cylindrical elongated bar having a longitudinal axis, first and second axial ends and an intermediate section extending between the axial ends. The first and... | 05/18/2006 |