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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092353 | Apparatus and system for a fitness stick An apparatus and system are disclosed for a fitness stick. The apparatus includes an elongated rod having a center point, a first end, and a second end. The apparatus also includes a first track connected with the rod and extending helically away from the center poi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079941 | Exercising apparatus The present invention relates to an exercising apparatus including a rotatable ball, a handlebar, first and second clutches and a tension adjustor. The rotatable ball has an external surface. The handlebar passes through the ball and has two ends extending outwardly... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7846077 | Oblique abdominal trainer An apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles of a user includes an elongate track having first and second ends and a middle portion wherein the elongate track is positionable transverse to a user. The apparatus further includes a carriage movable along the trac... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7413531 | Wheel resistance exercise device An exercise apparatus that can be attached to any wheeled device that is pushed in which the wheel of the wheeled device is subjected to rolling resistance so that the person pushing it had to push harder thereby experiencing exercise. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7314432 | Stepping exercise device An exercise machine is disclosed including a base, a pair of pedals pivotally mounted to the base via a pair of pivot arms, a rotating block rotatably coupled to the base, a pair of connectors each connected between one of the pivot arms and the rotating block, and ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7137925 | Snowboard training device A device to assist a beginner in learning how to snowboard. The device connects to the top rear of the snowboard and consists of a base plate that connects to the snowboard, a rotational component that connects to the base plate and allows vertical and horizontal ro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108641 | Exercise equipment with multi-positioning handles A handle for an exercise device, the handle attached to an actuating arm of the exercise device and including a connection structure that allows the handle to rotate with respect to the arm, as well as pivot in at least two directions orthogonal to the rotation axis... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094182 | Wrist and forearm exercising apparatus Apparatus for exercising the forearm muscles responsible for movement of the hand at the wrist. The apparatus comprises two rigid rings adjoined by, and allowed to rotate about, the axis of a central, cylindrical variable resistance mechanism. The rigid rings each s... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087001 | Portable handheld exercise apparatus which can be attached to a multiplicity of body parts The present invention is directed to a portable personal training and exercise device with a cable and pulley mechanism which also is a mobile personal training and exercise device having an ergonomic plastic external housing that with the use of straps fits in the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926647 | Folding collapsible rowing machine A folding collapsible rowing machine is constructed to include a folding collapsible base frame equipped with a foot frame at the front side, a sliding seat horizontally slidably supported on the main shaft of the base frame, a rocker fastened pivotally with the mai... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6773378 | Exercise device with true pivot point An exercise device with a true pivot point includes a first and a second arm joined at a joint assembly. The first arm is fixed in relation to the joint assembly and is also stabilized at an end opposite the joint assembly. The second arm rotates in a first, or in a... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770014 | Resistance type exercise device The present invention relates to a resistance type exercise device that uses frictional forces between members to provide resistance for a variety of different exercises. In operation, when a pull cord is withdrawn from the exercise device, a cord wheel converts the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6740014 | Body exerciser having a reset adjustment function A body exerciser includes a main body structure, a gravity mechanism, and a restoring mechanism. Thus, the body exerciser may be used to exercise the user's two hands, thereby achieving an exercising effect. In addition, by operation of the restoring mechanism, each... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736766 | Dynamic tensioner incorporating stepless ratchet device A rotational drive device that provides both variable levels of adjustable rotational resistance and also selective direction in which the resistance acts. The device has two mutually rotatable members each having a grasping handle. One member has a shaft serving as... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726607 | Portable personal training and exercise device with a cable and pulley mechanism A portable personal training and exercise device having a base assembly, a pole assembly and cable and pulley assembly. The base assembly has a tilt mechanism for holding the pole assembly in different orientations. The cable and pulley assembly is attached to the p... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6641506 | Walking machine having two footboards capable of swiveling laterally A walking machine includes a base, two swivel devices, two footboards movable in sideway directions, a connection transmission device, two recovery transmission devices, and a damping device. The footboards are driven by two feet of an exerciser to actuat... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626806 | Adjustable damping assembly for an exercising device A damping assembly for an exercising device includes a shaft with a base member and a rotatable member respectively mounted thereto. The base member has a first annular surface and the rotatable member has a second annular surface which is engaged with th... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6497640 | Arm exercising device An arm exercising device for strengthening a user's biceps and triceps. The device has an upper arm support platform which is attached to the user's upper arm. The upper arm platform is hinged to a hand driven arm. The hand driven arm holds a handle so th... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6342033 | Accessory for freestanding rotational motion and relative displacement training apparatus The present invention provides an improvement for a freestanding apparatus for demonstrating correct rotational movements of the body for different sports activities and for training an individual to perform such movements in the correct order and relativ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6241642 | Bed exercise machine An exercise machine mounted above one end of a bed, occupied by a bedridden patient or other supine user, has one or more double-ended ropes, each rope having a handle or a stirrup on each of its ends and a central loop tractively encircling a torque drum... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6193637 | Upper body exercise device A series of open dumbbell shaped connectors, each with a male end and each with a female end, sized so that a male end may be snapped into a female end to form a series that may be connected at each to a handle, with the series having sufficient resistanc... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6139476 | Dynamic tensioner for physiological sculpting A dynamic tensioner that exhibits direction responsive, adjustable, rotational resistance. The tensioner is particularly suited for use in exercise equipment to provide physiological sculpting. A ratcheting mechanism is combined with an adjustable resista... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120422 | Belt mounted arm exerciser An exerciser is mounted on a belt to be worn by a person while walking, sitting or running. A housing is mounted on the belt at the user's back. Two cords are wound on separate grooves in a disc rotatably mounted in the housing and wound in opposite direc... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5980435 | Methods of therapy or controlled exercise using a jointed brace To provide controlled amounts of resistance to movement in exercise equipment or in orthotic devices, a control module has cooperating resistance elements. The force between the elements is varied in accordance with the position of the elements with respe... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976063 | Exercise apparatus and technique To provide controlled amounts of resistance to movement in exercise equipment or in orthotic devices, a control module has cooperating resistance elements. The force between the elements is varied in accordance with the position of the elements with respe... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5954621 | Exercise apparatus and technique To provide controlled amounts of resistance to movement in exercise equipment or in orthotic devices, a control module has cooperating resistance elements. The force between the elements is varied in accordance with the position of the elements with respe... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5833582 | Body exerciser A body exerciser including a base, a connecting seat, a pendulum device, and a beam device. The base is provided with lugs and opposed curved slide tracks at a lower side thereof. The extent of movement of the connecting seat is controlled by a hydraulic ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5795274 | Portable exercise pulley belt apparatus An exercise apparatus which isometrically works the upper body muscles while the person is engaged in an aerobic activity such as walking or while the person remains in a standing or sitting stationary position. The exercise apparatus includes a belt memb... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5788618 | Exercise apparatus and technique To provide controlled amounts of resistance to movement in exercise equipment or in orthotic devices, a control module has cooperating resistance elements. The force between the elements is varied in accordance with the position of the elements with respe... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5755645 | Exercise apparatus A passive exercise apparatus includes an interface member for coupling to a user's limb. An arm member is coupled to the interface member by a wrist joint. The wrist joint has rotational motion about three axes. A first link is coupled to the arm member b... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755646 | Adjustable clothes hanging and exercising apparatus An adjustable clothes hanging and exercising apparatus includes a T-shape supporter which has a horizontal tube and a vertical tube integrally and perpendicularly connected with a lower central portion of the horizontal tube. A left arm supporter has a fi... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5730686 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a frame (1), a loading assembly (2) for variable adjustment of the rotation resistance about a shaft (3) associated with the assembly, and a gripping device (8) connected to the shaft. In the exercise apparatus according to... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5713370 | Repetitive strain injury assessment A method is described of assessment of a physiological state of a body joint of an animal, wherein a first body portion is connected to a second body portion and is moveable relative to the second body portion through muscular contraction. The method incl... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5713821 | Portable exercise device A portable exercise device for use by a human in a seated position in a seat is provided herein. The exercise device includes a pair of grips, a flexible member interconnecting the grips, a pivot and a connector. Each of the grips is suitable for interact... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5685811 | Universal muscular conditioning device Universal muscular conditioning devices provide for the placement of two bidirectionally acting, frictionally resistant elements on opposite sides of a joint, in order to require a wearer of the device(s) to provide additional muscular exertion against th... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5674168 | Multiple exercise device A multiple exercise device includes a slant board which may be elevated to different angular orientations ranging between completely vertical to completely horizontal. A rowing arm assembly is mounted on each side of the slant board with the pivotal actio... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5618249 | Unidirectionally adjustably resistant recoilers and portable exercise devices An upper body exercise device comprising a base (10) on which two adjustably resistant recoilers (20) are mounted is contained in a waist pouch (30). Two extension members (40) extend outwardly and downwardly from the base (10) and pulleys (50) are attach... | 04/08/1997 |
