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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5100148 | Golf practice apparatus A golf practice and exercise apparatus has a shaft with a grip at one end and a variable drag device at the other end. The variable drag device has a main body with opposed edges. Several wings are attached to each of the edges in a manner to be easily re... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5092588 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus particularly for baseball pitchers for strengthening the pitching arm, the apparatus having a standard, regulation baseball axially secured to a shaft, the opposing end of the shaft having a weighted resistance, the baseball selectiv... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5083790 | Golf swing training stick A golf swing training device includes a handgrip which is comfortably gripped by both hands of the user and an elongated tublar member secured to one end of the handgrip and providing a total length of 33-44 inches. A weight is fixed in the tubular member... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5060933 | Wrist stick combination unit exercise device A wrist stick combination unit exercise device is provided and includes an elongated bar having an annular flange on one end and a middle transverse aperture therethrough, a length of rope, a hanging weight, a plurality of different weight size disc weigh... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5048836 | Athletic swing practice apparatus An athletic swing practice apparatus has a lower back support belt which has flexible thigh straps which strap to a person's thighs and a flexible waist belt which attaches around a person's waist and a pair of flexible buttock support straps attached bet... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5029847 | Foldable exercise stick A foldable exercise stick 10 is provided for exercising. The foldable exercise stick includes a first elongated member 20 having an aperture 28 extending therethrough and an intermediate elongated member 22, 24 having an aperture 28 extending therethrough... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5011138 | Sports device A sports device comprising an elongated support having a handle thereon for gripped engagement by an individual to impart a tilting motion to the elongated support. A removable weight shifting means is mounted at one end of the elongated support for chang... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4943052 | Free-weight exercising barbells The disclosed exercising barbell has a substantially rigid frame having gripping, support and weight portions spaced apart and oriented such that the center of gravity of the barbell is spaced from both the gripping and support portions. The gripping port... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4878673 | Golf club swing training method A golf swing training device comprises a pair of training sticks. Each training stick has a shaft, a weight, and a flexible cable connecting the shaft and the weight. The device is adapted to be utilized by a user grasping a different one of the shafts in... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4871168 | Ball bat A hollow plastic ball bat has an internally mounted swing metering device that provides a visual indication of swing velocity. The bat is defined by inner and outer members that are coupled to one another to define a recess that receives a transparent ann... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4836541 | Lead arm development bat A wood or aluminum practice bat designed to be swung by one arm is provided for developing hitting skills. The bat comprises a continuously tapered barrel portion, and a substantially cylindrical handle portion connected by a sharply tapered portion. The ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4819935 | Training bat for ball games A training bat for ball games is shown as including a handle, a ballast, and a ballast adjustment structure. The ballast adjustment structure further includes an adjustment stem attached to the handle, and ballast attachment structure connecting the balla... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4819137 | Multi-purpose self defense apparatus A self defense baton comprises a handle portion which includes a central portion and a housing member connected to one end of the central portion. A flashlight portion is connected to the other end of the central portion. At least one telescoping member i... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4809975 | Golf club swing trainer The exerciser includes a shaft. A weight is slidably mounted on the shaft. A golf club handle is formed at one end of the shaft and a stop is formed at the end of the shaft remote from the handle. A coil spring is mounted between the slidably mounted weig... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4796883 | Method and apparatus for juggling An amusement device, useful for ocular as well as hand-eye coordination exercises, takes the form of a rod with two removable end balls and a positionally adjustable intermediate ball. The rod is manipulated, twirled and juggled by means of two hand-held ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4708340 | Exercise and sporting device An exercise device for strengthening one's grip, wrists, arms and back is disclosed. The device includes a frame having three elongate members that are joined in a point at the top with an elongate extension projecting upwardly up from the apex. The upwar... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4696468 | Juggling club A juggling club is formed of a hollow, unitary molded plastic body having a bulged portion, a relatively heavy knob and handle portion, and a center of gravity located at between 55 and 59 percent of the length of the longitudinal axis toward the bulged e... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4688788 | Weight devices and method for aerobic exercise A pair of weight devices and a method for using them for improved aerobic exercise during walking. The devices each include an elongated rigid member with a ground-engageable member at one end and a hand grip at the opposite end, a strap secured to the ha... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4664373 | Device for performing exercises A device for performing exercises comprising a pole. At one end of the pole is a foot for engaging a support surface. At the opposite end of the pole is a handle to be manually gripped by an operator. Intermediate the ends of the pole is at least one weig... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4641836 | Weight lifting apparatus for exercising the triceps A free weight, tricep exercise apparatus comprising a cross bar handle attached perpendicularly to one end of an arched support member and a post for holding weight lifting plates attached at the other end of the arched support member. The apparatus is us... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4634121 | Bat swing practice means A bat swing practice device comprising a shaft body having a predetermined length to be swung, a weight axially slidably put on the shaft body, and structure for engaging and disengaging the weight with and from the shaft body, the structure including a p... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4607840 | Weight training device A device for mounting weight training plates at an extended distance beyond the hand of the user applies selective leverage against the user's arm. The device gains mechanical advantage and thereby increase the effective weight applied without requiring a... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4605221 | Exercise method and apparatus A method and apparatus for strengthening one's grip, wrist, arms and back includes providing a multi-leg exercise device having an upward extension for receiving light incremental disc weights, placing weights on the extension, positioning the device on a... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4602788 | Weighted golf swing exercise club An exercise device for improving a golf swing comprising a grip on an upper end of a shaft, a series of perforated circular discs weighing 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 ounces, respectively, adapted to fit securely on the shaft, progressing geometrically in weight an... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4537394 | Exercise apparatus for developing arm and wrist muscles An adjustable weight lifting device including an angled longitudinal bar fitted with an arm brace at its proximal end, and a stop at its distal end. On the longitudinal bar between the arm brace and the longitudinal bar's angle is a slidably mounted cross... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4489935 | Weight lifting apparatus for arm development and conditioning A device for developing the arm muscles and the general condition of the arm. It is a structure that will develop the power of the arm, both in the forearm, including the wrist, and in the the upper arm. It is particularly suited for developing the arm fo... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4455023 | Dual purpose weapon for use by police officers There is disclosed a club weapon which may be employed by a police officer or by security personnel. The weapon is basically a club-like member having a grooved handle section which section contains two separate apertures. These apertures accommodate a le... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4444396 | Weighted golf swing exercise club An exercise device for improving a golf swing comprising a grip on an upper end of a shaft, a series of perforated circular discs weighing 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 ounces, respectively, adapted to fit securely on the shaft, progressing geometrically in weight an... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4378113 | Method for warming-up wrists A method for warming-up an athlete's wrist. The method includes the step of disposing the hands in partially overlapping relation and with the fingers curved generally similar to the grasping of the handle of a sporting implement and in a position in fron... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4377282 | Wrist activator A wrist exercise apparatus, particularly adapted for use by an athlete such as a baseball pitcher, is disclosed. The exercise apparatus has a weighted, elongated, rectangular frame which is adapted to be grasped by the pitcher and moved in a simulated pit... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4374588 | Isokinetic exercise device with speed control An isokinetic exercise device comprises in a linking arrangement first and second manually-operated members with a floating plate and brake assembly therebetween, all members mounted in rotation about a shaft member. A series of paired arcuate raceways, h... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4345756 | Adjustable dumbbell apparatus An adjustable dumbbell apparatus is disclosed which is particularly adapted to maintain the arms of the exerciser in a straight orientation when used with weighted members which includes a circumferential member defining a hole therethrough through which ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4302008 | Device for improving physical fitness A device for improving physical fitness includes an ax-like device which is swung in a chopping movement. The device includes a hollow handle which has an adjustable weighting system mounted therein. A bell and a spring mounted weight are mounted in the h... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4279416 | Juggling club A juggling club is provided which is composed of a sturdy hollow one-piece molded plastic body formed with a bulged end for receiving a tapered resilient knob, and also formed with a notched end for receiving a resilient tip. The body is formed of, for ex... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4249762 | Athletic club swing training device A wrist-exercising device that is held in the hand, or hands, of the user while he swings the device as one would a tennis racket, a golf club, or a baseball bat, wherein the device comprises an elongated shaft defined by a handle formed on the free end o... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4218057 | Arm exerciser for runners An arm exerciser for runners comprising a hand grip having a peripheral wall, an end wall and a hand grip passage. A tube is received within the hand grip. A weight comprising metal is provided within the tube, and the outer end of the tube is closed.... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4192500 | Racquet game exerciser An improved apparatus capable of being employed by a single human user, to example, to improve his or her ability at any or all of a number of racquet games, comprises an elongated member having a weight; and a hand grip including at least two elements wh... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4109908 | Forearm mounted support for lift weights An elongated body is provided including first and second opposite sides. A shank-type handgrip projects endwise outwardly from one side of the body at one end thereof and a forearm encircling open frame projects outwardly of the same side of the body at t... | 08/29/1978 |
