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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4768783 | Apparatus for the rehabilitation of damaged limbs Apparatus for simulating the operational characteristics of different tools in the rehabilitation therapy of damaged limbs by simultaneously carrying out, in coordinated fashion, several muscle and joint movements, which comprises: (a) an angularly adjust... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4765612 | U-leg bar exercising device This exercise device is designed to develop the leg muscles of a person through the employment of weights. Primarily, it includes a U-shaped bar for fitting around the waist of the user, and a weight support sleeve is pivotally received on the legs of the... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4756527 | Gripping assembly for use with cable exercising equipment A gripping assembly adapted for use with cable-type exercising devices which employs a hand locking member for securing the assembly to the user's hand during use. The assembly includes a tubular gripping member, an elongate rear hand locking member space... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4745911 | Support device for weightlifting A weightlifting support belt is constructed of two layers of pliable material, fastened together with stitching along the layer peripheries. First and second straps, each with a D-shaped pull ring at its free end, extend longitudinally from opposite ends ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4732381 | Upper body rotation assembly for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machin An upper body rotation assembly for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machine designed for the isolated testing, rehabilitation and exercise of the lower back musculature of a person in rotation about a vertical axis is disclosed. The rotation asse... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4725055 | Lower body stabilization apparatus for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machine A lower body stabilization apparatus for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machine designed for the isolated testing, rehabilitation and exercise of the lower back musculature of a person in rotation about a vertical axis is disclosed. The lower bo... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4725056 | Leg stabilization for a trunk extension/flexion test, rehabilitation and exercise machine A leg stabilization apparatus for a trunk extension/flexion test, rehabilitation and exercise machine wherein a person secured to an input assembly of the machine engages in trunk extension/flexion motion. The apparatus comprises a popliteal pad assembly,... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4718665 | Exercise device An exercise device having a pair of pivotally interconnected lever arms coupled to a braking mechanims by a planetary gear system to resist pivotal movement between the lever arms. A brace mounted on each of the lever arms secures the lever arms to respec... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4698850 | Therapeutic exercise glove A glove for use by persons taking therapeutic exercises involving use of their hands, the glove including a mitten section to enclose four fingers and a palm and wrist section to be wrapped snugly around the hand and wrist and a thumb hole to permit the t... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4688793 | Back saver A weight-lifting apparatus, for reducing the amount of back injuries, having a chest platform to which thigh supports and telescoping adjustment and locking devices are pivotally connected. The unconnected ends of the thigh supports and the telescoping ad... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4684122 | Weight exercise cuff and attachments A cuff-type device which is placed about the lower forearm and wrist of a wearer and includes a number of attachments allowing the wearer to perform a wide variety of weight-related exercises while placing little or no muscular strain on the hands, finger... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4678186 | Pelvic restraint for exercise apparatus An improved pelvic restraint is provided for use in association with an exercise apparatus which is most suitably a low back exercise apparatus. The pelvic restraint comprises a seat having laterally adjustable hip restraints provided with a belt for exte... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674160 | Power squat, multi-lifting weight apparatus A multi-lifting weight apparatus is shown to enable the user to perform power squat lifts to develop leg strength throughout the hips, thighs and calf leg muscles, while at the same time eliminating back injuries to the user. The user is provided with a w... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4673179 | Exercising device A device is disclosed for performing gymnastic exercises or the like, comprising a geometrically regular body including a plurality of polygonally-shaped flat sides and a plurality of spaced handle means. The handle means are defined by at least two elong... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4666151 | Mechanical therapeutic apparatus Mechanical therapeutic apparatus comprising a vertical beam, a carriage movable with respect to the beam, guides for displacement of this carriage, a brake for the carriage in one direction of its displacement, and a grasping device for the carriage. The ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4653750 | Thoracic restraint for exercise apparatus An improved thoracic restraint device is provided for use in association with a low back exercise machine adapted for evaluating low back exercise movement against a resistance, particularly rotational movement of the lower back. The restraint comprises a... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4651988 | Hand held exercise device A hand held exercise device capable of being detachably used as a handle with an empty container.... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4647038 | Exerciser with strain gauges An exerciser with force measuring devices in the form of strain gauges interposed between an impingement member on the exerciser and a strain gauge on the impingement member engaged by the user of the exerciser. The exerciser impingement member includes a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4645205 | Athletic exerciser for paraplegics and quadriplegics An athletic exerciser comprising a fixed support post having a support pipe telescoped in and rotatable in the support post and supporting a pair of exercise swing arms from its upper end. The swing arms have downwardly depending arm portions connected at... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4640268 | Muscular rehabilitation apparatus for exercising human body appendages A muscular rehabilitation apparatus for exercising human body appendages through multiple geometric positions of the appendage with respect to the body including a support position with a curved track adjustably mounted with respect to a base and supporte... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4640508 | Precessional exercising device A precessional exercising device utilizing a housing containing a spinning mass which forms the rotor of a motor for spinning the mass. The housing is coupled to a remote handle by a linkage permitting rotation of the handle about two mutually orthogonal ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4638995 | Exercise chair An exercise chair. Two frame members are held in parallel, spaced apart positions by three rigid transverse connecting members disposed proximate one end serving as the back of the chair. A fabric seat is disposed between the frame members, the seat being... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4634127 | Wall mounted exercise unit A wall mounted exercise unit, particularly adapted for home or personal use. The exercise unit is readily stored in a folded position and includes an exercise bench which may be pivoted at an intermediate location to provide a wide range of exercise posit... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4629184 | Exercise apparatus employed for performing two handed curling exercises A weightlifting apparatus for performing two handed curling exercises which provides for multi-axes wrist and hand rotation. The weightlifting apparatus includes a frame having outer ends thereof adapted to have weights mounted thereon. A pair of spaced a... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4623143 | Wrist and ankle weights An athletic and rehabilitative aid to build muscle mass and increase muscle tones in the peripheral extremities--the legs and arms. The malleable belt is comprised of a foam rubber like material containing synchronized weighted bars to form a flexible cartridg... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4620704 | Universal exercising machine Exercising machine having a plurality of resilient rods which are flexed and resist movement of a person using the machine. Forces are exerted on the resilient rods through cables to which a variety of attachments such as hand grips, foot stirrups and a s... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4618143 | Weight lifting bar A weight lifting bar has hand grip members selectively rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis of the bar so that an exercisor can perform lifting exercises benefiting different muscle groups using a single bar and a single set of weights. A pair of c... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4615335 | Motorized exercise apparatus for mounting on hospital bedrail Apparatus for permitting exercise by a bedridden patient includes a patient bed having guard rails extending generally along one side and with a bracket supported by the rails. A motor is carried by the bracket, the motor having a drive shaft extending ge... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4609191 | Archers exerciser This invention is an exercising device for use by archers as a practice aid and a means for strengthening the muscle groups used for drawing and holding the draw of a bow and as a warm up device preparatory for practice or shooting. The device is characte... | 09/02/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4606541 | Door mounted exercising device A door mounted exercising device which is to connect with the bottom edge of a door with the door being located in a closed position with respect to the door jamb. The exercising force is to be transmitted through the door against the door jamb. The exerc... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4603858 | Abdominal exerciser With the device belted around the waist and the user in either a standing or lying down position, the device is ready to be used. The leg restrainer #25 is, depending on the height of the individual, just above the knees. The stomach pad #3 is just below ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4603859 | Implement for heavy athletics An implement for heavy athletics comprises a supporting frame, a tensile element, which is provided with a handle and adapted to be extended against a restoring force, and an instrument for measuring the tensile force exerted on the handle. To permit an e... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4602783 | Pocket exercising device A pocket exercising device wherein a central hollow annular ring is coupled to a pair of line loops which are threaded through apertures in the central ring and cross within the inner space of the annular ring and the lines are each connected to separate ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4600190 | Exercising device An exercising device having a bat which applies a restraint to the swinging thereof. This may be accomplished with an extendable line held therein or a moveable weight within the bat. The line is tied to a stationary object and as the bat is swung, a spri... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4598908 | Weight lifting gym A multi-purpose weight lifting gym having a barbell with retractable cables activated by a recoil spring and a hold/release lever whereby a liftable weight is attached to the cable when the barbell is at the desired position. The gym further has pulley an... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4596387 | Exercise handles for athletic shoes The invention comprises flexible handles which are adjustable in length, and which are attached to athletic shoes. The handles may be attached at various points on each shoe, adjusted to the desired length, and the wearer can grasp the handles to aid and ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4585228 | Weight assembly A weight assembly adapted to be worn around a hand, wrist and forearm comprising a heavy metal hand stirrup like plate having a central portion adapted to generally cover and extend transversely across the back of the hand, and end portions projecting gen... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4585229 | Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus including a bar having a pair of rings slidably connected thereto, handles for gripping by the hand of the user positioned within and rotatably connected to each of the rings, and a cable connecting the two rings for maintaining ea... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4565369 | Aquatic exercising device A variable resistance aquatic exercising device is provided for subjecting arms, legs and associated parts of a user's body to desired degrees of stress as the user moves his arms or legs through a body of water. The exercising device has a handle and a p... | 01/21/1986 |
