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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438674 | Exercising device An exercising device includes a first strap (1), loops (3, 7) attached to the first strap (1) and an anchorage element (11) that is intended to be fixed to a base, the anchorage element (11) being designed to receive the first stra... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7364555 | Self-assisted shoulder passive range of motion apparatus A self-assisted shoulder passive range of motion (SA-PROM) apparatus. The apparatus includes a forearm support adapted to receive the forearm of the affected arm, a double pulley assembly, a single pulley connectable to an elevated support such as an upper door edge... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338411 | Removable exercise pole It is the object of the current invention to provide a removable exercise pole with a base connected with a housing pole that is extended by means of a telescoping upper extension pole. The pole is held in place by a compressive tensioning mechanism that also allows... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322909 | Doorway-mounted exercise device with resistance bands A portable exercise device includes a main tube having an adjustable length. The main tube includes a central tube and an outboard tube connected to opposite ends of the central tube. First and second door jamb gripping devices adapted to engage a door stop of a doo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303513 | Therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus A therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus is provided. The therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus is adapted to be removably attached to a standard chair or standard wheelchair in order to provide user with a means for providing physical therapy to a medically afflicted ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285081 | Range-o-matic xerciser An exercise apparatus for use, especially by those suffering from joint deterioration due to arthritis or other joint-related disease, the handicapped or individuals with limited or no range of motion. The apparatus is used primarily to stimulate upper body movement... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7229392 | Exercise system for use within a vehicle An exercise system for use in a vehicle includes a frame that has a pair of spaced apart base members. Support legs extend from each base member and a crossbeam is connected to and extends between each support leg. Mounting fixtures are positioned on each support le... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223220 | Exercise device attachable to chair An exercise device attachable to the chair is provided which comprises a generally “W”-shaped frame separately mounted on a post of a height-telescopic executive type chair, an elastic band disposed and extending through the W-shaped frame, and a tension adjusti... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223219 | Frictional variable resistance exercise device Accordingly to one embodiment, an exercise device comprising a T-shaped cylindrical member with an associated mounting assembly that permits the device to be removably mounted to the edge of a door and utilized when the door is closed is described. When an elongated... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7163501 | Evminov's preventer training device essentially for using in backbone treatment and a method for preventing and treating deformations and degenerative diseases of the backbone The inventive device comprises a shelf for inclining said device on the upper and lower footings thereof, and a facility for maintaining a trained person on the tilted shelf in a lying position. The keeping maintenance facilities is mounted on the shelf and embodied... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156789 | Mobility assist A mobile apparatus for assisting a person with limited mobility. The apparatus is also for developing a higher level of mobility in a person having low mobility. The person may be assisted by the apparatus when walking. The apparatus includes a seating surface resil... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137935 | Office gym exercise kit The office gym exercise kit is a portable exercise kit that provides for a number of exercises to be performed by a user, including arm, leg and back exercises. The kit components are capable of attaching about a chair post and a chair back support to provide the ex... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108636 | Portable exercise apparatus A portable exercise apparatus includes a hollow central bar member and telescopic end portions operably insertable therein. Such telescopic end portions allow the central bar member to be securely engaged between a pair of vertical members. A plurality of spring mem... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090622 | Exercise device grips and accessories for exercise devices An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to provide a variety of different accessory grips to the user, and the ability to easily mount the device to a wall. One exercise device described is an inelastic resistance dev... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086999 | Bar with sliding handgrips for resistance exercise device An elongate bar having sliding handgrips concentrically mounted thereon adapted for use with a resistance-type exercise device. In a preferred embodiment, the bar has at least two, and more preferably four, axially oriented grooves in the outer surface thereof dimen... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066866 | Chin up bar assembly with sliding and swiveling handles A chin up bar assembly is provided with a cross bar and a pair of handles slidably mounted on the cross bar. The handles are pivotally mounted for movement between locked and unlocked positions. When a user hangs from the handles, the handles automatically pivot to ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060013 | Versatile health care apparatus A versatile health care apparatus that can be used for physical therapy, or to exert a desired pulling force on a patient's body and maintain the pulling force, is disclosed. Beneficially, in a first aspect, the apparatus includes a power spring, a pull-line connect... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056269 | Physical therapy tool The physical therapy tool comprises a large hoop with several small rings that slide around the hoop for use as a physical therapy or exercise aid. Moving the small rings around the hoop provides a measured, repeatable, and variable circumduction exercise for the ar... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044896 | Exercise device including adjustable, inelastic straps An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to provide a user selected resistance from nearly zero resistance to the user's full body weight, the ability to easily adjust between exercises and between users, and the abili... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6929589 | Athletic exerciser pulling device An improved device for athletic exercise by pulling at a resisting force. The device consists of a number of spring housing assemblies that are stacked and clamped in a column with at least one pulley wheel assembly to which a cord and pull handle is attached. A gro... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921354 | Exercise harness and method Exercise device and method in which the device comprises a pair of elongated flexible straps, with hand grips and an anchor attached to the straps. The straps are adapted to pass between a door and the jamb in which it is mounted, with the anchor and the grips on op... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908418 | Door mounted deadman for exercise devices A door-mounted strap extends around a door in the vertical direction, typically being placed medially of the door. On the deadman side of the door, the strap is continuous as it faces the exerciser. On a face of the door, away from the exerciser, the strap has a ten... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905447 | Rehabilitation device An improved rehabilitation device for treating a hump back and forward drooping shoulders has a base section with a support which can be put on the back of a patient. The support is arranged or configured in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis of the reh... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6767314 | Exercise apparatus and method of collapsing the same The present invention provides a collapsible exercise apparatus, generally comprising a riser assembly, a carriage assembly, riser assembly support means, and peripheral attachments. The riser assembly further comprises a pair of parallel riser members and the carri... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6746376 | Folding structure for treadmill A foldable treadmill includes a base having two hollow side rails a slot is defined in an inner side of each of the two side rails and communicates with an interior of each side rail. A frame has two sides which are pivotably connected between two arms on the base b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6689029 | Medical aid and apparatus for enhancing sexual intimacy A medical aid and apparatus for enhancing sexual intimacy for facilitating a gynecological examination or performance of the marital act. The medical aid and apparatus includes a pair of main tubular support members, each includes a first, second, and thi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685602 | Gravity-independent constant force resistive exercise unit This invention describes a novel gravity-independent exercise unit designed for use in microgravity, or on the ground, as a means by which to counter muscle atrophy and bone degradation due to disuse or underuse. Modular resistive packs comprising constan... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6676581 | Stretching device for furniture A stretching device is mounted to a positioning portion of furniture and includes a motor, a telescopic rod, and a handlebar. The motor is activatable for moving the telescopic rod in a retracting or extending direction. The telescopic rod is located in a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648358 | Method and apparatus for coupling a wheelchair to an exercise device A method for coupling a wheelchair to an exercise device includes the step of receiving a first wheel of the wheelchair in a first wheel stop to limit forward motion relative to the exercise device. A pin is inserted through the wheel stop and behind the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645127 | Wheelchair exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus for a wheelchair has a raised platform with an upper surface which will support a wheelchair. Front and rear rollers mounted rotatably on the platform project slightly above the platform upper surface to support the driving wheels of... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632160 | Back roller exercise apparatus A back roller exercise apparatus is disclosed having a base, a support member and a backrest slidably engaged with the support member. In a preferred embodiment, the exercise apparatus includes a seat adjustably attached to the support member, a lower bar... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6558302 | Muscle training and development device A golf development and training device has first and second rods detachably connected at first and second connection points. Both rods contain multiple apertures for the receipt of one hooked end of a stretchable or elastic tube. The rods define a space b... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6540651 | Apparatus and methods for exercising body appendages An exercise apparatus for exercising a body part is disclosed as including an attachment structure and a resistance member. The attachment structure is adapted for placement on the body part that is to be exercised. The attachment structure includes a plu... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539569 | Motorized patient transfer system for beds A patient self-assist transfer aid provides an open box frame having a base for fitting beneath a mattress of a bed, a riser section extending upwardly from the base for extending around an edge of the mattress and a positioning section for extending out ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6527682 | Support rack for disc-like weight members A support rack for disc-like weight members for effectively and efficiently storing disc-like weight members. The support rack for disc-like weight members includes an elongate main bracket member having a front wall and a plurality of holes being spaced ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6514182 | Doorframe mountable exercise system A doorframe mountable exercise system for providing an exercise system that uses a relatively small area of space. The doorframe mountable exercise system includes an elongate member. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. A first rod and a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508744 | Cardiovascular fitness equipment in furniture In a convertible cardiovascular exercise apparatus, a frame is provided having an interior area adapted to support the exercise apparatus. The frame includes a pair of arm rests coupled thereto and on opposite sides thereof. The cardiovascular exercise ap... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6500104 | Seat exercise device An exercise device is provided for exercise of the limbs by a seated person. The device is a flat seat that can have a back attached. Typically, the seat and back can be cushions or similar articles that can be used in conjunction with existing seats in a... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494817 | Portable exercising device A portable and personal exercising device that may be stored and transported as a kit of intermatable components, then readily assembled and removably secured to a hinged door of a structure. The kit essentially comprises three telescopically engaging cyl... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482138 | Rotational friction exercise device selectively attached to a support surface An exercise device having a hollow housing that can be fixed to a horizontally disposed support surface by a first external clamp. Extending from the housing is a handle with a first shaft that extends into the housing. Within the housing on the first sha... | 11/19/2002 |
