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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780575 | Method and apparatus for parallett and ballet bar fixture Triangular shaped smooth outside and cavities inside with a PVC parallett/ballet bar supported by blind holes at the top of a pair of triangular end caps. End cap bar opening has a ridged inside dimension that is tapered slightly from the inside to the outside surfa... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7618348 | Compact multimode device for low impact therapeutic exercise An multimodal exercise device that is compact and designed for low impact therapeutic exercise allowing for multiple modes of motion for exercising or improving a user's circulation when the user places his or her feet or hands on the device's contact elements and m... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7377856 | Playground apparatus A playground apparatus comprising at least three separate elongated plank extending in a generally horizontally spaced end-to-end relationship, at least one pivotal support member for pivotally supporting each of the elongated plank in vertically spaced relationship... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374522 | Exercise device having a movable platform In accordance with the principles of the present invention an exercise device is provided that comprises an oscillating platform and a support platform. The oscillating platform is connected to the support platform by a support having a main axis and an oscillating ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7300392 | Balance training apparatus A board for balance training has an upper footstep surface, lower bearing surface and a progressive series of concentric, cylindrical sub-frames depending from the lower surface which enclose progressively smaller framed-in areas of the bearing surface within progre... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273443 | Portable interlocking skate rail assembly The present invention 10 discloses a portable, modular skate rail comprising a plurality of square or tubular interlocking rail members 12 that may be assembled to provide grind rails of various lengths and elevations. Each rail member 12 has at... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252290 | Game method and apparatus A game method and apparatus includes an elongated game board having a platform attached to each of two ends. The game board pivots on a fulcrum in a seesaw type fashion. The game board can be adjustably attached to the fulcrum to compensate for the weight differenti... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237784 | Rotating skateboard Apparatus 10 for a skateboard deck 14 connected to a skateboard carriage 22 by means of a rotative mechanism 24 positioned between the deck and carriage. The carriage 22 is comprised of a platform having the trucks and wheels 18... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226062 | Recreational wheelie vehicle An amusement-type vehicle is provided particularly for doing so-called wheelies having a short wheel base upon a platform-type base with at least two side by side wheels forwardly and one wheel rearwardly upon which wheelies are performed and having a central handle... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7175577 | Therapy device having a rotatably tiltable platform An exercise device comprising a base and a platform rotatably tiltably connected to the base, wherein the invention includes a first continuous passive motion embodiment and a second continuous active motion embodiment. The continuous passive motion exercise device ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169099 | Balancing object One or more balancing objects are provided having an arcuate roof onto which a user may step and a pair of sidewalls to support the roof. The arcuate roof is shaped such that a portion of a user's foot will contact the balancing object when standing on the roof, the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169098 | Adjustable stretching machine An adjustable stretching device 6 includes a stretching surface 20 that is raised off of the floor on which the user stands, flexes, and stretches the calf and lowers the leg muscles. The stretching surface 20 can be angled along a primary longi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156789 | Mobility assist A mobile apparatus for assisting a person with limited mobility. The apparatus is also for developing a higher level of mobility in a person having low mobility. The person may be assisted by the apparatus when walking. The apparatus includes a seating surface resil... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147593 | Balance apparatus for use during an exercise routine A balance apparatus for use during an exercise routine includes a frame and a platform having a surface against which the body of an individual is positioned or bears against during the performance of an exercise routine. The platform is pivotally connected to the f... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137938 | Exercise device and method of using the same An exercise device for conditioning and rehabilitation of the nerves, muscles, bones, and joints of the body by facilitating or limiting range of motion and biomechanical forces around the horizontal and vertical axes. The device includes a fulcrum connected to a fi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131936 | Apparatus for training a body part of a person and method for using same Apparatus for training a body part, such as for example the feet or head, of a person is shown. The apparatus structure is configured to receive and support the body part. The structure includes a body part-supporting member defining a movement path of a selected di... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125373 | Calf blaster A portable lower leg exercise device for facilitates proper body alignment and execution of calf strengthening exercises includes a pivoted pair of elongate members having coplanar upper surfaces to provide a step of sufficient height to support the forefoot of a us... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118519 | Method and apparatus for exercising internal and external oblique muscles A method and apparatus for exercising internal and external oblique muscles utilizes lateral forces generated by the feet and maintain the upper body in a fixed position to facilitate exercise of the oblique muscles. The apparatus and method vary the inertial forces... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112168 | Selectively dynamic exercise platform Balancing equipment that provides a selectively dynamic platform for an individual thereon. The weight and movement of the individual causes the platform to tilt in any direction, thereby attempting to throw off the balance of the individual, causing the individual ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090628 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus for strengthening a person's muscles when the person is in contact with an apparatus part for support of the person's buttocks and/or back and/or stomach/chest. One apparatus part, for example, a support board for the person's back and/or butto... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081075 | Recreational balancing apparatus A recreational balancing apparatus comprises a frame defining a horizontal opening therein, and a balancing board mounted on a joint assembly in a manner which allows the balancing board to tilt in every direction, and be capable of 360° rotation. The apparatus fur... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081074 | Exercise device An exercise device having a first base member with foot disks mounted thereon for rotating a person's lower body and a second base member including handles to be grasped by a person for rotating a person's upper body. The first and second base members are mounted so... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074167 | Twister A twister includes a follower slidably attached onto a housing and having a channel and a rack, a rod rotatably attached to the housing, a lever secured to the rod and having a pin attached to a free end and slidably engaged in the channel of the follower, to allow ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044558 | Ball chair with a retaining device A ball chair with a retaining device has a seat (10), a spherical cushion (20) and two retaining pieces. The spherical cushion (20) rests on the seat (10). The two retaining pieces are selective retaining rods or retaining walls and are r... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014594 | Ladder climbing safety system Ladder climbing safety system for use with a trapeze set-up and which is separate and apart from the usual trapeze safety system. The ladder climbing safety system is arranged to engage a safety belt worn by the trapeze artist to prevent the person from falling when... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008359 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus including a base, a platform, and a resilient member located between and attached to both the base and the platform. The resilient member can rotate, twist, and tilt in every angle while also providing a resistance force to all degrees of movem... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008360 | Apparatus and method for improving balance An apparatus and method for improving balance featuring a pedestal disk connected by a stem to a fulcrum disk which is supported on the floor. The user stands on the pedestal disk and performs exercises. Improvement of balance is measured by a timer which measures t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004895 | Proprioception machine A proactive machine is used for assessing and improving a user's proprioception. The machine has a tilting platform upon which the user stands, a non-rotating tilting means connected to the platform for tilting the platform along a first axis and along a second axis... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004886 | Air cushion for exercise An air cushion for exercise in accordance with the present invention has a bladder (10) and a ballast stay (15) accommodated inside the bladder (10). The bladder (10) has a flat bottom (11) and a bulge top (12). The ballast ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001316 | Device for carrying out an active motion therapy method and shaped body of such a device A shaped body (1) of plastic material with rounded outer contours is used for carrying out a method of active motion therapy by filling bulk material (11) of shaped bodies (1) into a container (12). The limbs (13) to be trained are... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994661 | Tiltable exercise bench A tiltable exercise bench featuring a pad hingeably mounted on a vertical post by a cantilevered hinge joint such that the bench can be tilted to a selected angle depending on the requirements of the user. An arcuate bar with notches on one edge has ends secured to ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955631 | Adjustable step trainer An adjustable step trainer including two straps and more than one slat through which the straps are passed. Each end of the slat has a fixing section through which the strap is passed. A press unit is disposed in a chamber of the fixing section for pressing and fixi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945919 | Balance-exercising semi-spherical apparatus A balance-exercising semi-spherical apparatus has an annular frame and a fixing ring sequentially fixed on a base disk; the base disk is connected on two diametrically mutually opposite ends thereof with two movable pulling ropes, and has thereon a hole for connecti... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945920 | Adjustable balancing board A balancing board allowing for selection of a desired degree of stability is disclosed. The balancing board has a platform and a hemispherical fulcrum slidably mounted to platform and bifurcated into a pair of pivot members. Each pivot member is independently positi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6916276 | Balance board A balance board for exercising, sports training, recreation and the like, uses a board member that rides along a roller along either the central longitudinal axis of the board member or along the central vertical axis of the board member. Stop members are removably ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6872175 | Exercise balance trainer An exercise balance trainer includes a hard board and a resilient ball body connected to the board. The ball body has a first curved wall with a first rim, a second curved wall with a second rim connected fixedly to the first rim so as to define an air-receiving cha... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6811523 | Lower extremity rehabilitation and exercise device A lower extremity rehabilitation and exercise device has a platform to which at least one foot is secured. A fulcrum is placed beneath the platform at various locations. Exercises performed by the user involve the platform pivoting about the fulcrum in a manner that... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805658 | Skateboard simulator A skateboard simulator provides a stable platform for wheeled skateboard-type actions. The simulator has a pair of spaced truck-like elastomeric support means mounted to a deck to simulate the response of a conventional skateboard to user actions. Spaced contact lob... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6790166 | Balance and coordination teaching method A method for improving balance and coordination associated with the performance of a sport motion. The method comprises the initial step of providing a training apparatus, the latter comprising a stationary base member having first and second platforms rotationally ... | 09/14/2004 |
