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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012070 | Portable mountable upper-body exercise device An exercise apparatus includes a handle bar and a resistance assembly, coupled to the handle bar. The resistance assembly includes a housing having first and second opposed parts, and permitting movement of the handle bar about a rotational axis upon applying force ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976444 | Shoulder rehabilitation and exercise device A shoulder rehabilitation and exercise device is disclosed which enables a user to perform internal and external rotations of both right and left shoulder. The device is comprised of a base plate, hydraulic damper, restrictor arm, actuator arm, elbow cup and hand gr... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7438674 | Exercising device An exercising device includes a first strap (1), loops (3, 7) attached to the first strap (1) and an anchorage element (11) that is intended to be fixed to a base, the anchorage element (11) being designed to receive the first stra... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7381159 | Stepper Disclosed is a stepper, which includes a base frame, two pedal frames bilaterally pivotally supported on the base frame, a friction wheel supported on the middle of the rear side of the base frame, two links bilaterally coupled between the pedal frames and the frict... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374518 | Collapsible rotary torso exercise machine The construction of a collapsible rotary torso exercise machine is disclosed. The machine's extended parts fold down and/or detach so that it may be stored in a small space. The machine is also lightweight and therefore portable. Three different types of resistance ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364538 | Mobile exercise equipment An exercise device includes a pair of formed handles including openings through which ends of a rope or cord are passed. The rope to one handle is knotted and the rope to the other handle is adjustable but becomes fixed when the rope and the handle are firmly graspe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361124 | Rowing machine A rowing machine, which includes a machine base, which has two footrests arranged at the front side, a sliding track disposed at the top side, and two sidebars at two sides, two arm oars respectively pivoted to the side bars of the machine base through a respective ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7294100 | Stretching and exercise apparatus A stretching and exercise apparatus comprises at least one track member. The apparatus further comprises a pair of sliding platforms engaged to the at least one track member, wherein the platforms are configured to freely slide along the track member. The apparatus ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291099 | Portable fitness device A variable resistance exercising device is described for doing isometric, isotonic and isokinetic exercises. The device includes a unitary, tortuous rod, which is shaped to include at least one mandrel for receiving several turns of a rope, a first loop for receivin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288050 | Magnetically resistive exercise device for rehabilitative therapy A magnetically resistive exercise device for rehabilitative therapy provides a body with adjustably inclinable planar work surfaces and a curvilinear work surface all formed of magnetically permeable material. A movable exercise piece supportable by or on a user's h... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282014 | Dual circling exercise method and device An exercise device which uses two generally opposing grips on guides to guide a user through circular movements for exercise of the human body. The grips may be movably mounted to side supports or a central base. Resistance to the user's movement of the grips may be... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7250021 | Adjustable pull-rope exercise device A compact exercise device (10) of the type wherein a person grips handle devices (12, 30) lying at opposite ends of a rope that extends through a housing (22), the person pulling one end of the rope away from the housing while resisting movement... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235038 | Arm exerciser An arm exerciser includes a forearm section having a grip adjustably positioned in the forearm section via a securing device and an arm section pivotally connected to the forearm section. The arm section has two second pivot holes in alignment with the two first piv... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229391 | Resistance exercise machine with stacked resistance packs A resistance exercise machine has a frame that includes a base on the floor and upright posts on the base. Resistance packs mounted for adjustment up and down on the posts are equipped with cams that compensate for the increased resistance resulting from increasing ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226397 | Rowing exercise machine A rowing exercise machine includes a resistance mechanism having a first coupling between first and second spaced disks and resiliently deformable and tensionable in a spiral therebetween to resist rotation, and a second coupling between one of the disks and a user ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223219 | Frictional variable resistance exercise device Accordingly to one embodiment, an exercise device comprising a T-shaped cylindrical member with an associated mounting assembly that permits the device to be removably mounted to the edge of a door and utilized when the door is closed is described. When an elongated... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223215 | Exercise device with true pivot point An exercise device with a true pivot point includes a plurality of arms that are joined at a joint assembly. A first arm is fixed in relation to the joint assembly and is also stabilized by a base member at an end opposite the joint assembly. In one embodiment, the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223207 | Exercise and massage device An exercise device includes a housing having at least a wall portion, at least two apertures extending through the wall portion and spaced from each other, and at least one elongate rod having a center section located between opposite ends. The center section is ada... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195584 | Exercise apparatus for resistance training Exercise apparatus for resistance training includes a first disk rotational about an axis, a second disk axially aligned with the first disk and resisting rotation about the axis, and a resiliently deformable coupling coupled between the first and second disks and t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192407 | Motion controlling hinge for orthopedic brace A motion controlling hinge for an orthopedic brace is provided. The hinge includes an actuator secured to one arm, and at least one spring member. As the arm with the actuator pivots in a first direction, at a predetermined flexion angle the actuator applies a force... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188550 | Open end adjustable spanner A new mechanism of an open-end adjustable spanner which includes a right latch, a left latch, a return spring, and a control member containing hairpin springs and a serrated bit installed in an accommodation trough of a handle to create a torque transmission structu... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179234 | Apparatus and method for characterizing contributions of forces associated with a body part of a subject A method and apparatus for characterizing contributions of forces associated with a body part of a subject when the body part is involved in movement is provided. The method includes causing movement of the body part in a prescribed manner and monitoring quantities ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7141003 | Exerciser with an adjustable damping device An exerciser with an adjustable damping device includes a main frame and the adjustable damping device is mounted to the main frame. The adjustable damping device includes a post and two stopper respectively sleeved on two opposite sections of the post. Two sleeves ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7115078 | Orbital resistance-adjustable sphere exercising apparatus An orbital resistance-adjustable sphere exercising apparatus (10) that is designed to allow several exercise routines to be performed through several planes and range-of-motion at selectable friction levels. The apparatus (10) consists of four major el... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108643 | Push-up device An elongate floor-supported platform having sliding handgrips mounted thereon. In a preferred embodiment, the handgrips, which are constrained to move only along a track, which may be linear or curvilinear and lying in a substantially horizontal plane, are interconn... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104933 | Rower A rower is comprised of a seat on a base, a stepper disposed on the other rend of the base and an oar provided between the seat and the stepper, the stepper being linked to the oar by means of a linkage, a return device being disposed between the base and the linkag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090626 | Exercise device The exercise device of the present invention includes an elongated rigid bar having a handle disposed at one end and a joint projection disposed at the opposite end. The joint projection is pivotably received by the joint collar of an exercise attachment. In an alte... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066866 | Chin up bar assembly with sliding and swiveling handles A chin up bar assembly is provided with a cross bar and a pair of handles slidably mounted on the cross bar. The handles are pivotally mounted for movement between locked and unlocked positions. When a user hangs from the handles, the handles automatically pivot to ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060002 | Physical fitness course A physical fitness course for providing an inexpensive workout course comprising primarily of PVC material. The physical fitness course includes a pull-up exercise unit being securely situated upon a ground; and also includes sit-up units being disposed upon the gro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044896 | Exercise device including adjustable, inelastic straps An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to provide a user selected resistance from nearly zero resistance to the user's full body weight, the ability to easily adjust between exercises and between users, and the abili... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022046 | Exercise device and method A device for exercising and the associated method of using the device to exercise. The exercise device has a first handheld element on which is located a first surface. A second handheld element is also provided. A second opposing surface is located on the second ha... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6948502 | Method and apparatus for positioning a forearm for imaging and analysis Disclosed is a method and apparatus for repeatably positioning a forearm at a plurality of angular positions for medical analysis. A forearm of a patient is positioned in a support channel within reach of a rotatable handle. The handle can be locked in a number of a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935992 | Leg elevator system A device for support and elevation of the lower extremities. More specifically, the invention is a leg elevator that provides calibrated, adjustable support for the upper leg, the lower leg and the foot. The leg elevator is adjustable to many different positions thr... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926642 | Exercise device A exercise device for strengthening of the arms and back. The exercise device includes a frame having a base wall and a forked member that is attached to and extends upward from an upper side of the base wall. The forked member includes a pair of arms. A wheel is po... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913543 | Golf swing conditioner The present invention is a piece of exercise equipment designed to train and condition sport-specific muscle groups used during a swinging motion, as in golf. It is comprised of a mechanical linkage, with at least six free-moving joints, so that it effectively simul... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908415 | Exercise apparatus for recreational and rehabilitative exercise and method of exercise therefor An exercise apparatus for recreational and rehabilitative exercise comprising in combination, a substantially square-shaped slide board having a substantially level top surface with a low coefficient of friction, and at least one sliding device for allowing a user t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6837837 | Exercise device An exercise device includes a pair of opposing axially-aligned elongated members each having a first end and a second end, first and second wheels being rotatably connected to each of the first ends of pair of the elongated members, respectively, and a connecting ba... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6821236 | Exerciser having a solid driving structure A exerciser includes a base having a hub for rotatably receiving a spindle which has a radially extended peripheral plate, a rotary member rotatably engaged onto the spindle, a unidirectional driving device having a frame engaged between the peripheral plate and the... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6779280 | Ankle strengthening therapeutic device and method A gait adjusting device or harness is designed for attachment to an item of footwear, such as an athletic shoe. The harness has a panel with a lower face of predetermined adhering material designed to releasable attach or stick to a carpeted surface. A first set of ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6745873 | Braking device for an exercising cycle A braking device for an exercising cycle includes a main body, a mounting member, and a plurality of braking mechanisms. Each of the braking mechanisms includes a braking member, a threaded block, and an elastic member. Thus, the braking device can achieve the braki... | 06/08/2004 |
