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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819782 | Exercise machine An exercise machine includes a supporting stage; a saddle arranged relatively for said supporting stage; a pedaling stage with a pair of pedals arranged relatively for said supporting stage; and a handle arranged relatively for said supporting stage. The pedaling st... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7381164 | Rowing device with a lifting device A rowing machine having a supporting frame with a seat movable thereon. The supporting frame is pivotally attached to an upright support of a base frame. A lifting device is pivotably interposed between the supporting frame and the base frame for adjusting the angle... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318795 | TV chair An exercise apparatus for use by a crippled person for exercising their hips and legs. The apparatus comprising a base and a seat mounted on the base, the seat having two sides along the longitudinal axis of the seat. Cushions are located on the least two sides of t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7260918 | Apparatus and method for positioning a module on an object A system for removably and adjustably mounting a device on an object is provided. The system for removably and adjustably mounting a device on an object, according to the present invention, includes an apparatus and method useful for removably and adjustably mountin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229388 | Exercise rowing machine An exercise rowing machine comprising: a main shank pivotally connected therebeneath with a linking-up member at its central area, the linking-up member has a transverse rod with two first connecting portions respectively on its two ends to correspondingly connect w... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201708 | Machine-assisted exercising An exercise machine in which a fan has a rotor that generates drag by causing air to move in response to exercising by a user. A deflection structure deflects air that the rotor has moved and is adjustable to control the amount of drag generated by the rotor. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201712 | Oscillatory resistance exercise device and method A method for exercising one or more muscles of the body wherein one or more muscle(s) are contracted to move a limb through a range of motion in opposition to an oscillating resistive force. In accordance with the method, during a muscular contraction, the direction... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7115077 | Exercise rowing machine An exercise rowing machine of which a main shank has thereon a seat slidable relatively thereto, the shank has on its front end two lateral pedals, and has on its front and rear ends respectively two supporting racks, and has therebeneath at its central area a conne... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108639 | Adjustable rowing machine A adjustable rowing machine having a flywheel rewinder coupled by a pull rope with a handgrip for creating a resilience, a supporting frame having a seat movable thereon and a guide device to move along an imaginary circular track, and a base frame. A lifting elemen... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104939 | Apparatus for back therapy and multiple exercises A freestanding back therapy and multiple exercise station on which various therapeutic, stretching, bending, twisting, extension and inversion exercises may be carried out utilizing the user's weight for fully flexing and decompressing the spine and strengthening th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104933 | Rower A rower is comprised of a seat on a base, a stepper disposed on the other rend of the base and an oar provided between the seat and the stepper, the stepper being linked to the oar by means of a linkage, a return device being disposed between the base and the linkag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101328 | Abdominal exercise device An abdominal exercise device for exercising the stomach while seated includes a first frame portion for abutting against an upper surface of the legs of a person and includes an elongated rear member, an elongated front member and a pair of elongated side members at... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073221 | Bed having a removable foot section A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060003 | Horizontal rope pulling apparatus A portable, stable rope-pulling exercise machine. The machine has a stable support frame, a number of rope pulleys and rope guides mounted on the frame, an endless rope extending around the pulleys and guides to form a path which includes a horizontally extending ro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7022052 | Collapsible boat rowing stimulator A collapsible boat rowing simulator includes a beam, a T-shaped front support connected to the front end of the beam having a counter and a pair of tread plates disposed thereon, a rear support connected to an underside adjacent rear end of the beam, a middle suppor... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011605 | Therapeutic exercise system and method for a paralyzed and nonparalyzed neuromusculoskeletal training system The present invention relates to an exercise method for the elderly, individuals with impaired joint control, and a system for individuals who are suffering from muscular paralysis and who may or may not be confined to a wheelchair by the implementation of an exerci... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008357 | Seat exercise device A seat exercise device for use onboard a mobile platform such as a commercial aircraft is disclosed, wherein a passenger engages the exercise device while seated to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during extended periods of travel. The preferred embodi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004894 | Abdominal muscle exercise machine An abdominal muscle exercise machine having a body support plate having a lower surface, a front end, and a rear end; front and rear slide shafts; first and second tubular quills slidably interconnecting the front and rear slide shafts and the lower surface of the b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6980118 | Method and apparatus for measuring stroke rating in rowing The present invention detects the squaring and feathering of an oar during rowing. The time interval between two consecutive feathers is measured, and it is used to calculate the stroke rating. It is mounted to an oar close to the grip of the oar. An enclosure house... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6920782 | Personal-watercraft testing apparatus Personal watercraft to be test is set in a water tank. Water flow guide plate is positioned, rearward of the stern of the watercraft, for guiding a water jet from the watercraft to make a U-turn toward a front portion of the watercraft. Vertical partition plate is p... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6565488 | Exerciser for exercising back and feet portions An exerciser includes a base including a seat for supporting a user, a back frame rotatably secured on the base with a pivot axle for supporting the back of the user and for allowing the user to force and to rotate the back frame relative to the base abou... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6142914 | Exercising attachments for wheelchairs An exercise device is provided for removable attachment to the foot rests of a wheelchair to enable a person sitting in the seat of the wheelchair to exercise at least one of his or her arms and legs. The device includes a base slidably received on the fo... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5779600 | Rowing simulator A rowing simulator including a frame, a seat slidably mounted on the frame, a pair of adjustable foot rests, and, on each side of the frame, a rotatably mounted flywheel, a driven wheel secured to the flywheel, a rotatably mounted drive wheel, and connect... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5586961 | Aquatic exercise equipment A universal aquatic exercise machine that includes a plurality of exercise devices, for example, a first exercise device rotatably mounted on a base that moves through a rotary path of motion, a second exercise device rotatably connected to the base that ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5562576 | Round rowing tank A rowing machine for training rowers consisting of a round water tank with an inner and an outer wall and centrally located rowing stations with seats, slides, foot stretchers, and oarlocks is disclosed. The rowing stations are radially disposed within th... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5529557 | Dual-seat physical exerciser A frame has a base and four vertical members supporting a pair of longitudinal supports spaced evenly apart to define a slot. A pair of seats are arranged in opposition at the ends of the frame and a exercise arm is located between the seats. The exercise... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5505679 | Recumbent leg and arm stepping exercising apparatus A recumbent leg and arm exercising machine is disclosed which may be used as a rower, a stepper and/or to perform a bench press-type exercise. The machine may also be used to exercise only the arms, only the legs, as well as both the arms and the legs. Th... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5496241 | Exercise machine An exercise machine of the present invention is transformable between a first mode for simulating an activity such as skiing or rowing involving reciprocating linear motion and a second mode for simulating a cycling activity. The exercise machine comprise... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5478296 | Horizontal exerciser bike Disclosed is a horizontal exerciser bike which mainly consists of a main support, a counter, a pair of linkages, and other related components. The main support is so designed that it horizontally extends along a longitudinal axis thereof and therefore has... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5441469 | Exercise machine for realistic simulation of boat rowing An exercise machine includes a bench defining an aperture, a seat slidably mounted on the bench, first and second columns on which the bench is mounted, a board defining a series of apertures, a bolt insertable through the aperture defined in the bench in... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5409435 | Variable resistance exercise device A variable resistance exercise device provides a variable resisting force in response to a user applied force. The variable resistance exercise device includes at least one rotating force transmitting means for inputting a user applied force as a rotation... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5387169 | Horizontal stepper A horizontal stepper apparatus including a pair of pedal assemblies connected to a pair of cable and pulley assemblies may be used to simultaneously exercise the arms and legs of a user, with resistence force being provided by a hydraulic cylinder. The ap... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5382211 | Rowing machine There is disclosed an improved rowing apparatus which can accommodate a plurality of rowers at the same time and which permits simulating increased speeds in the water. The apparatus has an oblong tank having disposed on each side thereof and spaced there... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5328424 | Upper and lower body exerciser that can be used by people with lower body paralysis An exercise device for people with lower body paralysis. The exercise device guides and resists the motion of the hands and feet away from and towards the trunk. The exercise device holds the feet at a nearly constant angle in relation to a line drawn bet... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5306219 | Training machine for rowers A rowing machine for use indoors or outdoors, consisting of a rowing attachment with a sliding seat arrangement equipped with oars, which rowing attachment is mounted between two parallel, generally oblong water-filled tanks. Flow diverters are provided i... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5110118 | Resistance mechanism for exercise equipment A resistance mechanism for exercising equipment that includes a frame structure on which is mounted a positive-displacement rotary pump, the pump having a housing with a rotor that pumps fluid through a closed circuit which includes a reservoir and condui... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5108093 | Multipurpose exerciser A multipurpose exercise apparatus may be assembled into a plurality of configurations and positioned in a plurality of orientations to perform a variety of exercises, including cross-country-skiing-type exercises and rowing-type exercises.... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5104363 | Hydraulic resistance type stationary rowing unit An exercising device in the form of a stationary rowing unit which can be used as a physical therapy aide having its main body portion lying substantially in a horizontal plane. The unit including a seat and arm assemblies foot pedal which are pivotally c... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5094446 | Rowing exercise machine An exercise machine in the form of a rowing machine having opposed cylinders to reduce heat build-up in the cylinders and to exercise most of the user's muscles during forward and backward movement. The machine has a slidable seat with a stop limiting for... | 03/10/1992 |
