Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7695410 | Seat mountable exercise device A lower body exercise device for use with a seat. Other embodiments of the seat mountable lower body exercise device include a lower body exercise mechanism (20) for simultaneous use by a user while working, reading or doing other sedentary activities, and a ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682292 | Flywheel-type variable resistance generating device for an exercising apparatus A flywheel-type variable resistance generating device for an exercising apparatus includes two actuating arms disposed outboard of a flywheel, a pulling cord having two anchoring ends coupled with a tightening-force adjusting member and a lever, and two pull-activat... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7662070 | Recumbent bicycle for disabled users A recumbent bicycle for use by disabled users. The bicycle includes a seat unit that is adjustable in both the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction as well as a pedal unit that has a motor for controlling both the time and rotational speed of pedals. S... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7648446 | System and method for electronically controlling resistance of an exercise machine A stationary exercise machine includes a system for electronically controlling a pedal resistance so as to simulate the riding of a road-going bicycle. The exercise machine includes a control system that monitors pedal velocity and that controls the resistive load g... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641600 | Apparatus for positioning a component of an exercise device An exercise device including at least one positionable component configured to be positioned by a user. The exercise device includes a frame to which a collar is mounted. The positionable component includes a member that is slidably received within the collar and ma... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641599 | Exercise therapy device An exercise therapy device includes pedals, a pedal rotation shaft connected to the pedals, a load motor for driving the pedal rotation shaft, and a load control device for controlling the load motor to cause rotating motion of the pedal rotation shaft to be started... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632220 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus is disclosed herein, including a frame, a rotating assembly, two supporting rods, two swing arms, two links, and two pedals. The front ends of the supporting rods are connected respectively to two pivotal ends of the rotating assembly, and the ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621852 | Exercise cycle assembly An exercise cycle assembly that detachably connects to a chair frame. The exercise cycle assembly includes a main frame having a first end portion detachably connectable to a frame element of a chair frame. The main frame includes support legs for supporting the exe... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618353 | Bicycle treadmill A treadmill assembly that includes a frame and a treadmill belt. In addition, a sensor produces a signal representative of an aspect of the user's position relative to at least one point on the frame. A belt rotation assembly turns the belt with a speed related to t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594879 | Rotary rehabilitation apparatus and method A rotary rehabilitation apparatus is presented for rehabilitation of a person's extremity, including the joints and assorted muscles, tendons, ligaments, that can be tailored to the person's needs based upon their physical size, type of injury, and plan for recovery... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7585257 | Bicycle simulation apparatus A bicycle simulation apparatus includes: a steering angle sensor which detects a steering angle of handlebars; a visual display which displays scenes based on a simulated travel speed and the steering angle of the handlebars; and a crank position detector which dete... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7582044 | Training bench for cyclists A training bench for cyclists includes a framework. The framework has rollers on which the wheels of a bicycle rest. The framework also has a central support including a platform which is connected to the framework with transverse bars, on which it can move. The pla... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7559879 | Stride adjustment mechanism In an elliptical step exercise apparatus a dynamic link mechanism can be used to vary the stride length of the machine. A control system can also be used to vary stride length as a function of various exercise and operating parameters such as speed and direction as ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7544154 | Chain guard arrangement for spinning bikes A guard assembly for exercise bikes has a master sprocket guard and a slave sprocket guard that are separate from each other and that are positioned between a master sprocket and a slave sprocket. A flexible transmitter such as a belt or chain extends through a port... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540830 | Leg stabilization device A system for stabilizing a leg of a user includes a rail having a first end and a second end. The rail generally defines a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The first end is capable of being connected to an anchor point while the ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7530929 | Motion platform system and method of rotating a motion platform about plural axes A motion platform system includes a support and a motion platform supported by the support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes The motion platform is further rotatable with respect to the support about at least one axis that is offset from the plurality ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530930 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus is disclosed herein, including a frame, a rotating assembly, two supporting rods, two swing arms, two links, and two pedals. The front ends of the supporting rods are connected respectively to two connecting points of the rotating assembly, and... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527581 | Exercise bike and seat combination assembly An exercise bike and seat combination assembly includes a frame with an upper portion and a plurality of legs attached to the upper portion. The upper portion has a front end, a back end and a central member. The central member has an elongated opening therein. A ba... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7507188 | Rehab cycle crank A rehab cycle crank having a pedal assembly, center assembly, anchor assembly, two rods, and pneumatic cylinder; wherein the pedal assembly includes a pedal plate, pedal base, and housing; wherein the center assembly includes a primary member and a secondary member;... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497811 | Pedal exercising device An exercising device includes a base frame, two crank shafts rotatably mounted on the base frame and each having two opposite bent end portions, and two pedals each mounted between the two crank shafts and each having two opposite end portions each pivotally mounted... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494449 | Adjustable drive for exercise apparatus The present invention relates to an adjustable drive mechanism that converts a force supplied from an operator or other means along an adjustable curve path into rotary motion. More particularly, the present invention relates to an adjustable drive mechanism configu... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491154 | Bicycle simulation system To realize a light steering handle operation similar to that of a real bicycle, and to obtain an appearance similar to that of a real bicycle. A bicycle simulation system has a turnable steering handle, a left-right pair of pedals, a frame for turnably supporting th... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488275 | Free wheel clutch mechanism for bicycle drive train An exercise bicycle including a frame having a seat and handlebars, a high-inertia flywheel having a hub at a center of rotation, the flywheel being rotatably supported on the frame at the hub, and a drive train including a drive sprocket, a crank arm attached to an... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481746 | Static pedalling fitness apparatus with lateral swinging Static pedalling fitness apparatus (1) that, with great accuracy, simulates the real excercise of pedalling on a conventional road biclycle while standing up and swinging the bicycle sideways. For this purpose, the fitness apparatus (1) comprises a fix... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481747 | Method and tool for fitting a bicycle A tool for fitting a bicycle to a cyclist includes first and second stirrup elements, a handle, and attachment elements attaching the first and second stirrup elements to each other and to the handle. The cyclist may be positioned with the cyclist's back against a s... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7465257 | Cyber sports exercise system The present invention provides an exercise system including an exercise device and an interactive game environment. An enclosure receives an exercise device and the exercise device receives a theme element. Sensors, transducers, and a man-machine interface are inter... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458918 | Back support for an exercise device A support for an exercise device includes a frame having a top, a bottom, and two lateral sides extending between the top and the bottom. The frame has a channel defined about an interior perimeter. The top, the bottom and the two lateral sides define an opening. Th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455628 | Elliptical exercise methods and apparatus An exercise apparatus links rotation of left and right cranks to elliptical movement of left and right foot supporting members. The foot supporting members include left and right foot platforms that travel through space defined between the left and right cranks. Rol... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455627 | Stationary exercise bicycle A novel stationary exercise bicycle and method for exercising on that bicycle is disclosed. The novel bicycle, comprising a frame having front and rear sockets, a seat mounted into the rear socket, and a handlebar mounted in the front socket, can advantageously be a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7445584 | Hands and feet exerciser An exerciser includes a right pedal and a left pedal, both of which are alternatively operated by the user to drive the right and left links so as to move the right and left swinging arms respectively, such that the hands and feet of the user are exercised. The exer... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445583 | Pivotal display for stationary exercise bicycle A mechanism mounted on a stationary exercise bicycle including a frame, a rear seat, a front drive mechanism having a pedal at either side, and a numeric display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the mechanism includes a mounting assembly fixedly mounted at one side ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442152 | Cyclist training system A cyclist training system having a polymeric pivoting assembly which is adapted to allow a cyclist of a bicycle to nutate about the perpendicular axis when exerting lateral forces on the bicycle. The cyclist training system includes a tubular base support, a tubular... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438671 | Manual pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer A manual pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer having an adjusting rod pivotally attached to both sides of the bottom support frame, respectively. The top end of the adjusting rod is pivotally coupled to an L-shaped connecting rod while the other e... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435204 | Elliptical exercise machine with adjustable exercising orbit An elliptical exercise machine with an adjustable exercising track comprises a framework, having a flywheel, a crank settled on the flywheel, and at least two parallel rails; a wheel assembly, comprising two wheel-shafts arranged at two sides of the crank and two wh... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427255 | Twist stationary bike A twist stationary bike of a fitness equipment including a pedal driven vertical shaft provided on the bike frame, a turning bar located on a top of the shaft, a seat pivotally connected to an end of the turning bar for a user to sit on and to step on pedals to revo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425189 | Elliptical skier exercise apparatus The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates downhill skiing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm exercise coordinated with ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422548 | Exercise cycle with stretching handle An exercise cycle with an extended handle comprises a pair of stands, a seat stand with a seat and a handle stand with a handle bar, which are crisscross pivotally engaged on the middle segment of the both stands, a set of gears pivotally engaged on the lower segmen... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419458 | Adjustable stationary exercise bicycle A new and unique highly adjustable stationary exercise bicycle is presented incorporating a number of features specifically designed for youthful stationary bicycle users. The improvements over the prior art include infinitely adjustable vertical and horizontal seat... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413530 | Frame for an exercise bicycle An exercise bicycle including a frame having a seat and handlebars, a high-inertia flywheel having a hub at a center of rotation, the flywheel being rotatably supported on the frame at the hub, and a drive train including a drive sprocket, a crank arm attached to an... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410449 | Multifunctional exercise treadmill with sensor for activating motor driven tread belt or not in response to force exerted upon the tread belt for additionally exercising either foot muscles or both foot and hand muscles An exercise treadmill includes a tread belt wrapped around front and rear rolls, a motor, a frame, a control panel, a sensor electrically connected to the motor for sensing a rotation of its driving shaft and generating a sense signal if sensing the rotation, and a ... | 08/12/2008 |
