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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7628738 | Bracket release handle A handle and bracket are combined with a resistance that opens the bracket away from the handle to facilitate wrist cocking in a backswing region of a simulated swing. As the handle moves toward a hitting region of the swing, the bracket moves to a closed position r... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7353780 | Extensible animal leash with exponentially-increasing restraint and incremental weight therefor The extensible leash system comprises a rope and a leash extending from the rope. A weight system including an incremental weight device is suspended to the rope and has a first, second, third and fourth weights mounted therein. There is also provided a mechanism fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331226 | Force measurement system for an isometric exercise device A force measurement system includes an effector device with a hollow interior, an inner support secured within the hollow interior of the effector device, and at least one sensor secured at a selected location to the inner support and configured to measure a force a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329211 | Backswing release handle An exerciser uses a handle and bracket combined with a resistance that opens the bracket away from the handle to facilitate wrist cocking in a backswing region of a simulated swing. As the handle moves downward and forward toward a hitting region of the swing, the b... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326158 | Ball exerciser A ball exerciser includes a deformable rolling body having an outer surrounding wall surface and at least one lateral mount wall, a rigid stationary coupling member secured to the lateral mount wall and having a stationary coupling end distal from the lateral mount ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326155 | Exercise extension handle A handle for a swing-type exercising device has an adjustable shaft extender connectable to a resistance as the handle is swung for exercise purposes. The handle can also have an offset extension that allows a resistance to apply a torque force to the handle shaft a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322908 | Exercise device An exercise apparatus is provided, either in assembled or kit form, particularly for emulating and improving a golf swing. The apparatus includes an elongate bar having hand grips each disposed at opposite ends thereon, and a neck support disposed at a substantially... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316638 | Combination stack weight selector and add-on assembly A combination stack weight selector and add-on assembly for selecting the stack of weights to be lifted and also supporting any add-on weights for the user of a weight-lifting machine. The combination stack weight selector and add-on assembly includes a selector/sup... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311641 | 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, d... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303507 | Forearm-mounted, adjustable exercise device A forearm-mounted exercise device has a framework provided with a weight supporting bar and a handgrip on a first portion of the framework, and a pair of spaced apart forearm braces on a second portion of the framework. A rotary adjustment arrangement is incorporate... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290322 | Method of crimping a ring shaped stop within an annular groove of a stabilizer bar A stabilizer bar for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, and a generally ring shaped first mechanical stop mounted onto and extending about an outer diameter of the stabilizer bar. The first mechanical stop is crimped in place onto the stabilizer bar su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241251 | Hand-held exercise device assembly incorporating a variable stability strength overload distribution system A hand-held exercise device exercise device incorporating a variable stability strength overload distribution system resulting from the even or uneven distribution of weight relative to a center of gravity thereof. The even or uneven distribution of weight providing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7179210 | Club-weight(s) This invention is an exercise club, which may be held comfortable in one hand. Two of these clubs may be used, one in each hand, to execute a series of planned movements, which result in a full body workout. The weight of the clubs may be easily adjusted, to alter t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7141002 | Exercise apparatus A weightlifting apparatus consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention has a bar having a first and a second opposing end. A weight having a central aperture is dimensioned so that the bar can be passed through the aperture. The bar has an end cap ha... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097601 | Exercise device An exercise device is described. The exercise device may include a pair of separate weightlifting units removably coupled to one another. Some implementations may include one or more of the following. Each weightlifting unit may include at least one weight removably... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070416 | Arm positioning training tool An arm positioning training tool includes an elongated rod that has a first end and a second end. The rod has a length generally between 36 inches and 44 inches. Each of a pair of rings has an inner edge perimeter edge and an outer perimeter edge. Each of the rings ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056240 | Training bat having moveable internal weight and method A training bat has a knob, handle section and barrel section. A weight is located within the interior of the barrel section on a rotatable shaft, and is moveable linearly. Linear movement of the weight is caused by rotation of the shaft. Preferably, the shaft is cou... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056269 | Physical therapy tool The physical therapy tool comprises a large hoop with several small rings that slide around the hoop for use as a physical therapy or exercise aid. Moving the small rings around the hoop provides a measured, repeatable, and variable circumduction exercise for the ar... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048674 | Handheld hand, wrist and arm exercise and rehabilitation device A handheld device for exercising, rehabilitating and/or strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligament in the hands, wrists and/or forearm, as well as enabling the simultaneous improvement in the full range of motion in these regions. The device includes an elongat... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7008351 | Training device A training device for acquiring the correct hand motion associated with the different types of sport and for strengthening the wrist and forearm. The device is simple and portable. It utilizes a combination of a magnet and a plunger, the magnet having a sufficient f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964635 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a ball body having inner and outer skins, a coupling member having an anchoring part disposed between the inner and outer skins and an engaging part connected to the anchoring part, and a grip member having a handle part disposed exter... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945918 | Exercise bar An exercise bar, shaped like a motocross handlebar, that be attached to any multifunction gym. The user grips the bar as he/she would grip a regular motocross handlebar when working out, which works those muscles in the hands and arms that normally are used in motoc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945088 | Multi-fragment impact test specimen A multiple fragment impact test specimen, and a method for using it in multiple fragment impact tests against a target, is disclosed. The test specimen comprises two or more fragments fixed to one or more connecting members so that the fragments are held at a fixed ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939273 | Hockey weight training device The weight training device 10 has removable weights 40, 42, 44, 46 to change the total weight added to the hockey stick 66 to adapt to the skills and capabilities of a player. Pockets 32, 34, 36, 38 are formed in the weight training devic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901666 | Bush cutting machine A bush cutting machine including a prime mover, a cutter and a handle fixed to an operation rod. The handle has left and right end portions carrying grips. Each grip is mounted at a center of gravity of a sum of a mass of a handle portion between a fixed point and a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6540649 | Exercise apparatus and kits Exercise apparatus comprising a lanyard having opposing ends, and a handle secured to one of the opposing ends and a device secured to the other one of the opposing ends, the device having a capacity to resist movement, the device capable of being set in ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537184 | Swing exerciser A swing exerciser especially suitable for golf exercise uses a handle and cord arranged to move a resistance trolley down a track positioned on the golfer's back swing side. A spring and pulley arrangement resists movement of the trolley down the track, a... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6432028 | Levitating exercise wand A levitating exercise wand and a method for use in therapy, exercise, and recreation is described. The method of use of a levitating exercise wand is to provide a therapeutic exercise subsequent to treatments of diseases such as lymphoma or during exercis... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6398694 | Portable exercising device A portable, multi-faceted exercising and massaging device with adjustable turning resistance, having a stationary handle affixed to one end of the main shaft and a pressure adjusting handle with an orifice and axial screw threading affixed to the other en... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379286 | Exercise baton with removable internal weights An exercise baton includes a tube having within its interior several elongated s weights. The weights can be added and removed without changing the external shape of the baton. A divider inside the tube helps keep the weights properly distributed, so that... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6228002 | Rotatable weight exercise device A rigid hollow tube has a hand grip on its upper end and a rotatable weight on its lower end. In use, the device is moved in an arcing up and down motion. The arcing motion forces the rotatable weight to rotate, assisting and intensifying the user's natur... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217495 | Symmetrical exercise apparatus A symmetrical exercise bar is produced having a high radius of gyration for a given total weight with the center of percussion in the distal hand-grip when the exercise bar is rotated like a golf club using a two hand grip. The exercise bar has a light we... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6190292 | Athletic apparatus and method of use An athletic apparatus has a resilient ball having a cylinder glued into a conduit positioned across a diameter of the ball. A pair of handles are removably attachable to the ball to facilitate a plurality of exercises and stretching activities. Each handl... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186904 | Golf swing training club A weighted sport training assembly used to overload the muscles while making sport specific movements during sport training. The principle can be applied to several sports implements such as a golfclub, a tennis or squash racquet, hockey stick, baseball b... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6120385 | Golf training device A golf training device for aiding in golf swing training and golf warm-up activities. The golf training device includes a golf club-like shaft, an at least one weighted member, and a stopper. The at least one weighted member is adapted to removably mount ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6010435 | Soft sword and soft rod A bag-shaped sword blade section having a throttled opening formed of a sealing and elastic material such as rubber is fitted onto and closely attached to a tip end of a cylindrical-shaped grip formed of a hard material such as wood, a hard rubber, plasti... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5989131 | Golf weight training device A golf weight training device for improving a golfer's swing during practice therewith. The device comprises an elongate shaft with a top section and an arcuately contoured bottom section defining a bottom end. Advanced over the top section of the shaft i... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5971339 | Hanging apparatus for a dumbbell A hanging apparatus (10) for a dumbbell (12) of the type having a straight cylindrical bar (14), a sleeve (16) on the straight cylindrical bar (14) and weights (18) at opposite ends. The hanging apparatus (10) comprises a frame (20) having a hook (22) at ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967949 | Exercise device An exercise device is provided having (a) an axle unit convertible into a hammer type exercising device, (b) an adjustable stand (c) a resistance unit attached to the axle unit, and a detachable handle elements. The axle unit is rotatably and releasably a... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5897469 | Swing exercise device A swing-exercise device comprises a light-weight flexible shaft having two-handed handgrips attached to each end whereby the device may be gripped and swung as a golf club. The handgrips are asymmetrically weighted such that the swing resistance varies ac... | 04/27/1999 |
