Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128536 | Verticle exercise cycle A vertical exercise apparatus having a set of waist high support rails capable of supporting the users body weight for use in conditioning upper body and lower body muscle groups of person using the device. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8075454 | Compact gym Disclosed in this specification is a compact gym that comprises both a recumbent exercycle and a weight system. The recumbent exercycle may be rotated by 180° to offer users a greater variety of workouts. The compact gym's various components may be folded into a cu... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8007412 | Bicycling exercise apparatus A method for doing an upper body spinning exercise whereby the operator rotates hand pedals attached to crank arms resulting in the spinning of a wheel for the purpose of exercising the upper body. This may be done in a class or group setting under the direction of ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7967734 | Exercise bike and electricity producing combination apparatus A exercise bike and electricity producing combination apparatus includes a frame with a central support forming a triangle with a first leg, a second leg and base. A first footing is attached to a juncture of the first leg and second leg, a second footing is attache... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7841969 | Upper body exercise apparatus and method of use An exercise apparatus including a frame, a flywheel, a drive unit for imparting rotation to the flywheel, a pair of crank arms, and a pair of hand pedals for rotating the crank arms. The drive unit is rotatably mounted to the frame to allow the operator to rotate th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7819781 | Methods and apparatus for improved isolated musculature training Devices and methods providing for improved training of isolated regions of the human physiological system are disclosed and described herein. The devices and methods provide isolated training of muscle groups that may be transferrable to the sport of cycling or othe... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803090 | Mobile elliptically driven device A mobile wheeled device driven by a user's striding his feet on a pair of footbeds through an elliptical path while applying reciprocal force to a pair of upright arm members. The device may utilize an internal gear system in the rear hub. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789808 | Exercising device An exercising device includes a front frame, a resistance flywheel mounted rotatably on the front frame, a drive wheel connected drivingly to the resistance flywheel, a crank wheel, a shaft connected rotatably to the front frame and extending centrally through the d... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780579 | Weighing system using electromagnetic force compensation A weighing system, using the principle of electromagnetic force compensation, which includes a permanent magnet system (14) having an air gap, a shielding cover (12), a coil (13) located inside the air gap, a transmission lever (7) to who... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780580 | Arm exercise apparatus for run simulation An arm exercise apparatus simulates the arm movements of running and jogging. The arm exercise apparatus is coordinated with the foot motion of several typical elliptical cross trainers. Each handle is guided by a pair of links to move from along side an operator, e... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775942 | Recumbent stepper apparatus A recumbent exercise device which provides lower body, upper body and cardiovascular conditioning is disclosed. A pair of leg assemblies and a pair of arm assemblies are pivotally supported by the frame for movement about a transverse pivot axis. The arm and leg ass... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758475 | Upper body exercise cycle An upper body exercise cycle comprising crank arms that may independently drive a flywheel, which provides resistance to the crank arms, an adjustable headstock and seat to accommodate users of different sizes and isolate different muscle groups, and a base plate ra... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7708670 | Seated row exercise system A seated row exercise system including an exercise cycle assembly that detachably connects to a chair frame of a chair; and, an elongated support assembly. The exercise cycle assembly includes a main frame having a first end portion detachably connectable to a frame... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7695411 | Multimotion exercise apparatus and method A multimotion exercise bicycle capable of providing a cardiovascular exercise simultaneously with an upper body weight training exercise. The cardiovascular exercise is accomplished by a pedaling movement connected to a resistance means. The upper body exercise is a... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686743 | Elliptical rock climber exercise apparatus The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates lateral rock climbing with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm exercise coordinated... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682293 | Lateral elliptical exercise apparatus The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates lateral climbing 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... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7662071 | Verticle exercise bicycle A vertical exercise apparatus having overhead and waist high support rails capable of supporting the users body weight for use in conditioning upper body and lower body muscle groups. A kit having overhead and waist high support bars with attachment clamps that atta... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7625318 | Exercise apparatus Exercise apparatus is shown with a column attached atop a base. A junction box attached atop the column has emerging therefrom a plurality of shafts including a top shaft, a front shaft, and a pair of side shafts. One or more of the shafts offers resistance to rotat... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7530932 | Upper-body exercise cycle An apparatus permitting a user to perform an upper body spinning exercise is provided. The design includes a frame and a drive unit. A seat is connected to the frame and configured to support the user. A wheel is positioned in association with the frame and pedals a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510512 | Exercise machine The present exercise machine includes a frame, a seat, foot pedals, a resistance device and a hand crank assembly. The resistance device includes a rotating element such as a cylindrical fan which would require a power input in order to continue rotating. The hand c... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7422549 | Bed-bicycle and method of use An easily-assembled bicycle for use by bed-ridden persons is provided. In an embodiment, the present invention is capable of being used in conjunction with both adjustable and non-adjustable beds or other person support. The present invention allows for hand or leg ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7402127 | Exercise device The present invention involves a method of securing an exercise device having an elongated base member with a linear track on a topside of the elongated base member to conventional exercise machine in order to exercise multiple muscle groups at once. A slidable body... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377879 | Pedal adjustable system for exercisers A pedal adjustable system for an exerciser includes a casing composed of an end member and two side plates connected on two ends of the end member. An adjusting unit is received in the casing and has a threaded rod which can be rotated to move the adjusting unit. Th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367928 | Exercise device An apparatus is disclosed for performing pushups thereupon. It includes a foot supporter coupled via a connecting means to a hand supporter. The foot supporter has front and back pieces pivotably coupled at a join via a double axle coupled by a short connector and a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361124 | Rowing machine A rowing machine, which includes a machine base, which has two footrests arranged at the front side, a sliding track disposed at the top side, and two sidebars at two sides, two arm oars respectively pivoted to the side bars of the machine base through a respective ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351186 | Forearm and wrist exercise device A forearm and wrist exercise device includes a base frame, a handle rod, a driver wheel, a driven yoke, a driven wheel and an adjustable tensioner. The base frame is attached to a stationary object, such as a wall. The handle rod extends from the driver wheel and th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328906 | Stroller apparatus A stroller apparatus for exercising the arms and a portion of an upper torso of a user includes a seat to receive and support a rider. A frame is coupled to the seat to support the seat in an elevated position above a ground surface. A plurality of wheels is coupled... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322905 | Exercise machine with variable resistance unit and braking unit An exercise machine is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments include an exercise machine with a safety brake mechanism to provide a braking force to the exercise machine to stop the exercise machine, an exercise machine with a variable resistance mechanism to variably ad... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318793 | Push up/pull up exercise apparatus and methods for use Exercise devices that have a novel mechanical that allow the force required to do push-ups, pull-ups or dips to be varied to aid with athletic training. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316633 | Elliptical exercise machine An exercise machine includes a pair of slide members having front ends connected to a crank unit for turning along with the crank unit and rear ends linearly slidable on a support. A pair of reciprocating members are mounted on the support for reciprocating forward ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303515 | Exercise apparatus and method An exercise apparatus includes a support defining a first sliding surface and at least one hand-held sliding device that defines that defines a second sliding surface. The hand-held sliding device, and particularly the second sliding surface, is configured to mate w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303511 | Exercise device An exercise device includes two foot carriage assemblies. The foot carriage assemblies are operable to support a user's feet on a frame and to travel along a generally lateral path of motion. The foot carriages are operable to engage first and second torque tubes, w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303510 | Bicycle training apparatus A bicycle training apparatus having an elevator assembly, a wheel support assembly operatively coupled to the elevator assembly, and a resistance interface assembly operationally coupled to the elevator assembly. The elevator assembly operates to raise and lower the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300391 | Abdominal and torso strengthening apparatus The present invention is directed to an abdominal and torso strengthening apparatus comprising a frame, cross segments and supporting elements. The frame comprises an arc member and a linear member, wherein the linear member couples to the arc member. The cross segm... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285076 | Oscillating exercise machine The present invention relates to a low-impact, time-efficient way to exercise both the cardio-respiratory system and the muscular system, particularly the abdominal and back muscles. The exerciser uses his muscles to oscillate a pivoted carriage within a frame. In o... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282014 | Dual circling exercise method and device An exercise device which uses two generally opposing grips on guides to guide a user through circular movements for exercise of the human body. The grips may be movably mounted to side supports or a central base. Resistance to the user's movement of the grips may be... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270643 | Apparatus and arrangement for exercising and supporting an upper limb An apparatus for exercising and supporting an upper limb includes two support modules connected on the first side by a rigid connecting piece. Both support modules have a frame, with a support plate fixed to their upper part. An exercising part is removably attached... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270625 | Arm motion assembly for exercise device An arm motion assembly for an exercise device includes a first link which is pivotally affixed to a frame portion of the exercise device at a first pivot point so as to be capable of reciprocal motion thereabout. The assembly includes a second link which is pivotall... | 09/18/2007 |
