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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6464618 | Exercise system An exercise system includes a plurality of exercise terminals, wherein a workout of an exerciser includes at least two exercises performed at one or more of the exercise terminals. Each exercise terminal includes a communication device for communicating t... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463385 | Sports computer with GPS receiver and performance tracking capabilities A sports computer having an integral global satellite positioning (GPS) receiver and computer interfacing capability enables functional and/or performance characteristics to be tracked and analyzed as a function of geographical position and/or elevation. ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453770 | Pedal structure A pedal structure includes a pedal body having a protrusion extending from an underside thereof. A passage is defined through the protrusion and a separation rib in the passage separates the passage into an upper portion for receiving a threaded rod and a... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447428 | Exercise device A passive exercise device to exercise a person's legs that can be easily moved and efficiently stored in a corner of a room.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440042 | Pathfinder elliptical exercise machine The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates walking, jogging and climbing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm e... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436010 | Adjustable exercise apparatus An adjustable exercise apparatus is provided which a user operates while in a standing position. The apparatus includes a rotation assembly mounted on a frame structure. This rotation assembly includes a plurality of rotational members connected together ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436007 | Elliptical exercise machine with adjustment The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates walking, jogging and climbing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm e... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422976 | Compact elliptical exercise machine with arm exercise The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates walking, jogging and climbing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm e... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419613 | Exercise apparatus with elevating seat An exercise apparatus alters the elevation of a person based on the person's level of exertion. The exercise itself may involve bodily motion and/or isometric exercise performed by the person's arms and/or legs. The elevating process may be directly linke... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6416442 | Elliptical exercise method and apparatus An exercise apparatus has a linkage assembly which links rotation of a crank to generally elliptical movement of a foot supporting member. The crank rotates about a crank axis relative to a frame, and a distal portion of a link moves relative to a connect... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413192 | Abdominal Exercise Device The disclosed invention is an exercise device being capable of providing aerobic exercise and abdominal muscle conditioning. The device is comprised of an upper frame and a lower frame. The upper frame includes a seat back which supports the upper portion... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6413191 | Exercise equipment connected to an electronic game of chance A piece of exercise equipment includes an electronic game of chance connected thereto. A switch or other device may also be connected to the combination system to operate the electronic game of change when the piece of exercise equipment is in use. The co... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409632 | Compact elliptical exercise machine The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates walking, jogging and climbing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm e... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6409635 | Recumbent exercise apparatus with elliptical motion A recumbent cycling apparatus includes a foot support which moves through a substantially elliptical path of motion relative to a frame. A seat is movably mounted on the frame to facilitate adjustment of the seat relative to the foot support.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6398695 | Elliptical exercise device An exercise device includes a frame having a pair of crank arms pivotally supported thereupon. Each crank arms engages a drive link, and each drive link engages a guide member. A foot link is pivotally connected to each guide member, and a control link pi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390954 | Step exerciser A step exerciser includes two pedal rods coupled to two cranks at two sides of the wheel axle of a flywheel for enabling the flywheel to be rotated when the user steps the pedal rods alternatively up and down, and a coupling device is coupled a round rod ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6387017 | Four bar exercise machine An exercise machine for exercising the lower body, the upper body, or both simultaneously. The mechanism consists of a crank, a rocker, a connector link, and a stationary fourth link so arranged as to cause a portion of the connector link to travel about ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383121 | Aqua bike Apparatus for the practicing of gymnastics in the water without the linear movement of the user, including a frame, pedal mechanism, a system of transmission by means of a cascade of pinions, adjustable blades which allow a more or less great resistance o... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379285 | Exercise apparatus and methods involving a transformable seat An exercise apparatus has (a) a bi-modal seat that readily transforms between a first configuration, which is adapted for conventional cycling, and a second configuration, which is adapted for recumbent cycling; (b) a bi-modal flywheel assembly that readi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371891 | Adjustable pedal drive mechanism An adjustable pedal drive mechanism for bicycles and exercise, machines includes a pedal arm attachment plate assembly on each side of the frame of the cycle or machine. Each plate assembly provides adjustment of the pivotally attached pedal arm, to alter... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361476 | Variable stride elliptical exercise apparatus The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates walking, jogging and climbing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm e... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6334836 | Motion producing mechanism and fitness machine incorporating same There is disclosed a mechanism adapted to produce a plurality of different motions of a member affording a point for application of a force comprising: fixed disc means held in a fixed orientation; and at least one moveable disc means adapted to rotate ar... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6331153 | Portable leg exercising device A portable leg exercising device including a frame having a top, bottom, and two sides. An upper roller subassembly is rotatably positioned adjacent the top of the frame, and a lower roller subassembly is rotatably positioned adjacent the bottom of the fr... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6322480 | Indoor bicycles for physical exercise An indoor bicycle includes a bicycle chassis having a frame and pedals, a base on which the bicycle chassis is longitudinally fixed, the first housing having the first support that supports one end of the base, and the second housing having the second sup... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309326 | Exercise machine with means to twirl the waist of a user An exercise machine including a base on which a box body is mounted. The box body is provided with two locating spring pieces which are fastened with an upper locating block. The box body is further provided to a lower locating block. The upper locating b... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6299566 | Driving device of a leg exercise machine A driving device is mounted in the frame of a leg exercise machine and is formed of a motor having a spindle on which a transmission gear is mounted to impart the motion to a sprocket wheel via a chain. Two locating seats are movably disposed on the chain... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290629 | Underwater exercise apparatus An underwater exercise apparatus consisting of a pair of fastening vices amenable to being held together by screws and bolts and serving to removably hold an elongated support arm to which a seat for sitting is attached and further serving to hold togethe... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6280363 | Reciprocating therapeutic exerciser A pedal powered exerciser including a pair of independent reciprocating push pedal drives. A pedal at each drive operates a chain trained between an idler axle and an independent live half axle. Inertial movement is sustained with a flywheel and overrunni... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277056 | Multiple leg movement exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a frame, a seat for a user, and a feet engageable moving mechanism carried by the frame and including a pair of feet engaging members. The feet engaging members present different foot receiving surfaces to be engaged by the ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6277054 | Exerciser having adjustable mechanism An exerciser includes a base having a front post and having a pair of cranks rotatably secured to the rear portion. A pair of bars are pivotally secured to the posts and each has a bottom pulley for supporting a track which is coupled to the cranks. A pai... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6270446 | Duel purpose exercise device The disclosed invention is an exercise device being capable of providing aerobic exercise and abdominal muscle conditioning. The device is comprised of an upper frame and a lower frame. The upper frame includes a seat back which supports the upper portion... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6251050 | Standup exercise apparatus A standup exercise apparatus is provided which a user operates while in a standing position. The apparatus includes a rotation assembly mounted on a frame structure. This rotation assembly includes a plurality of rotational members connected together by e... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251047 | Exercise apparatus with elevating seat An exercise apparatus alters the elevation of a person based on the person's level of exertion. The exercise itself may involve motion and/or isometric exercise performed by the person's arms and/or legs. The elevating process may be directly linked to th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248046 | Elliptical motion exercise methods and apparatus An exercise apparatus links rotation of a crank to generally elliptical motion of a foot supporting member. In particular, both a foot supporting linkage and a drawbar linkage are movably connected between a rocker link and the crank in such a manner that... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6248045 | Exercise method and apparatus An exercise apparatus links rotational motion and/or reciprocal pivoting motion to elliptical travel of a force receiving member. In one embodiment, a first link is pivotally mounted on a frame; a crank is rotatably mounted on the frame; a second link is ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244989 | Leg swing exerciser for a walker A leg swing exerciser for a walker includes a support bar with a threaded hole defined in each end and a shoulder formed on each end. An attachment bar attached to the support bar and two springs respectively mounted around each end of the support bar. Th... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241639 | Pedal with adjustable pivot stops A pedal having a pedal shaft having first and second oppositely disposed ends, and an axis extending through the first end and the second end, the first end being connectable to a bicycle crank; a pedal housing rotatably mounted to said shaft about the ax... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234939 | Unipedal cycle apparatus The present invention utilizes a split hub assembly that provides the user two modes of operation, unipedal or bipedal. Unipedal mode is when each crank is functioning independent of the other thus forcing the user to work each leg differently yet simulta... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6234938 | Magnetic device for use in exercise bicycle or other exercise machines A magnetic device intended for use in an exercise bicycle or the like comprises a main body, a spindle mounted on the main body, two disks mounted on the spindle at an interval and provided with a plurality of magnets, and a threaded rod for adjusting the... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231485 | Exercise machine Exercising is made more comfortable and effective by providing a foot rest that has a front end which holds the ball of the user's foot fixed and a back end that both cradles the user's heel and allows the user to pivot his heel around the ball of his foo... | 05/15/2001 |
