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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100815 | Exercise device An exercise device comprising a frame; and a plurality of platforms for accommodating an exerciser's feet, each platform of the plurality of platforms including at least one moving member for facilitating both a divergent movement and a convergent movement. The devi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7955229 | Portable therapeutic exercise device The present disclosure relates to a portable therapeutic exercise device and more particularly a convenient exercise device, which is particularly adapted for restoring and/or maintaining the range of motion of post-operative patients and also having general therape... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7935032 | Exercise system An exercise system for simulating the motions involved in boarding sports such as surfing or snowboarding in a repetitive manner which allows for a cardiovascular, aerobic exercise that builds and tones the same muscles and reflexes used in boarding sports. The exer... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931568 | Ski exercising apparatus A ski exercising apparatus includes a ski unit including two ski members each having a wavy slide rail extending in a front-to-rear direction, two pedal units mounted slidably and respectively on the slide rails of the ski members, at least one pull rope mounted mov... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7850578 | Exercise device An exercise device and corresponding methods involving a frame; a track being mechanically coupled to the frame; and a plurality of platforms for accommodating an exerciser's feet, each platform of the plurality of platforms including at least one moving member for ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846073 | Leg exerciser device The present invention provides for a leg exerciser device offering a pair of footplates arranged for inward and outward reciprocal movement along a respective pair of rails and whereby each of the footplates is operatively connected by way of support arms to a varia... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7803091 | Ski exercising and training apparatus A ski exercising apparatus has a set of at least two parallel, partially arcuate rails joined to an underlying frame structure at opposite ends, the rails providing a track rising from each end, a wheeled carriage riding on the track, such that the carriage, in side... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798943 | Exercising device An exercising device has two rails, two feet, two sliding footrests, an articulated assembly, at least one resilient member and two handles. The rails are parallel. The feet are mounted on the rails. The sliding footrests are mounted slidably on the rails. The artic... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775943 | Resistance band exercise machine An exercise machine, including an elastic band and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum to provide resistance exercise to the user. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7713178 | Skating simulation exercise device The invention relates to a skating simulating exercise device including a force transmission means, which exponentially increases the amount of force required to spin a flywheel as the user approaches the limits of ovoid shaped boundaries, thereby eliminating abrupt... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7556592 | Method of using exercise apparatus for simulating skating movement An exercise apparatus used to simulate skating or roller blading movement in a user includes a pair of sleds or shuttles which include a pedal adapted to support the foot of a user standing thereon. The shuttles are movable along a respective guide assembly consisti... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7485073 | Muscle exerciser A muscle exerciser having a first pulley mounted on a motor shaft of a motor, a second pulley mounted on a pulley shaft and connected to the first pulley through a transmission belt, two transmission wheels respectively connected two ends of the pulley shaft, two tr... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7462139 | Ski exercising and rehabilitation apparatus A ski-exercising and rehabilitation apparatus of the invention wherein the down-hill-run unit (22), has a system of rotatable rolls (25) mounted with bearings in external clamping beams (20) and (21) and in the central beam (26) so... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7419459 | Exercise machine An exercise machine which includes support structure which is pivotally movable about a main axis and first and second substantially co-planar footpads which are mounted to the support structure and which are movable relatively to the support structure. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367925 | Elliptical exercise apparatus An elliptical exercise apparatus includes two cranks disposed rotatably on a frame and rotatable about a common crank axis, two rails each disposed fixedly on the frame and having a non-circular guide slot, two extension links connected respectively, radially, and s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364531 | Exercising machine providing lateral, skating-like motion A lateral motion exercising apparatus provides a pair of vertically oriented axles engaged with a frame. A pair of support struts are rotationally engaged with the axles. A rigid link is pivotally joined at its terminal ends with the support struts in a manner for m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364532 | Exercise methods and apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a rigid connector link having a first portion rotatably connected to a respective crank, a second portion constrained to move in reciprocating fashion, and a third portion connected to a foot support. The resulting assembly links rotat... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357777 | Spinal traction device and method A spinal traction/decompression device suitable for home or clinical treatment of lumbar and cervical spine pathology. The traction apparatus has a substantially flat upper body support that is moveable with respect to a fixed base. The upper body support is adapted... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341544 | Skipping rope or jump rope having improved asymmetric handle Conventional skipping ropes have a generally elongate handle swivellably mounted on each end of the rope which is held by the user between the fingers and palms. In accordance with the invention, the handle is shaped like a âTâ with the vertical stroke of the T ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341542 | Exercise machine An exercise device providing a fore and aft horizontal component of striding motion that is dynamically user-defined, while providing a vertical component of the motion that is maintained on a predetermined vertically reciprocating path in some embodiments. The exer... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338414 | Apparatus to enable a user to simulate skating An improved apparatus to enable a user to simulate skating, hereafter referred to as a skating machine, wherein the improvement involves the incorporation of a tension means connected at one end to the location of the intersection of a pedal connector bar and a cran... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331908 | Multi-function weight training apparatus A multi-function weight training apparatus including a support base, a linear motion beam, a resistance adjusting carriage, a main carriage, a weight carriage and a cable. The linear motion beam is rotatably mounted to the base. The resistance adjusting carriage is ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326153 | Exercise device A device to exercise a user. The device includes a support member and a plurality of arms. The support member has a major vertical portion. There is a base on bottom of the support member, a pad on top of the support member, a central attachment portion between the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322904 | Lower limb function training device A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7303508 | Training equipment Training apparatus includes: a base stand which has slide shafts that are provided side by side and extend in the right-and-left directions; a slide base portion which can slide along this slide shaft; a foot stand which is provided over the slide base portion so as... | 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 |
| 7300387 | Treadle assembly of an exercise equipment A treadle assembly of an exercise equipment including a mounting seat, a treadle, a bearing bracket. The mounting seat includes a supporting groove in the middle thereof and two indentations in the middle of both sides thereof. The treadle includes a rigid cylinder ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294100 | Stretching and exercise apparatus A stretching and exercise apparatus comprises at least one track member. The apparatus further comprises a pair of sliding platforms engaged to the at least one track member, wherein the platforms are configured to freely slide along the track member. The apparatus ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294093 | Ski exercising and rehabilitation apparatus The object of this invention is an the apparatus for ski exercising and rehabilitation, intended to serve for both beginning and professional skiers who shall later ski on snow on either carving or traditional skis, water skis or snowboards. The apparatus according ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288053 | Reformer exercise apparatus anchor bar and carriage stop/assembly A reformer exercise apparatus has a head end and a foot end and a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the track members for movement between the head and foot end. One or more springs are connected between the carriage and an e... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288049 | Team trekking device and methods of using same Trekkers for group use are disclosed. Each trekker has a plurality of foot securing devices and may have connectors at its ends for connecting the trekker in tandem with another trekker. Methods of using the trekkers are also disclosed. The methods include ways of u... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278955 | Exercise device for cross training An exercise device includes one or more foot supports movable along an arcuate path defined around a point of rotation. The arcuate path is divisible into machine defined user selectable arc segments and the movement of the foot support(s) is limited to the machine ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7264576 | Elliptical exercise device An elliptical exercise machine in which elongate foot pedaling members are rotatably connected to a crank assembly including a pair of diametrically opposed cranks. Toward one end of each foot pedaling member, an arm is pivotally mounted to the exerciser frame and h... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255665 | Actuator assemblies for adjustment mechanisms of exercise machines Actuator assemblies for adjustment mechanisms of exercise machines. In one embodiment, an actuator assembly includes a connecting member having a first end attached to the adjustment mechanism and a second end, a shaft rotatably coupled to the exercise machine proxi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238146 | Elliptical exercise apparatus An elliptical exercise apparatus includes a base, an upstanding frame extending upwardly from the base, a crank assembly including left and right crank members connected respectively and rotatably to left and right sides of the upstanding frame, and a link rod assem... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232404 | Abdominal exercise machine The abdominal exerciser of the present invention is an exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser includes a sled that is supported by and slides or rolls along at least one track. The upper body support is ergo... | 06/19/2007 |
