Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007414 | Exercise machine to train the hamstring group of muscles An exercise machine to train the hamstring group of muscles including a base, said base being formed of frame members, a knee rest provided upon the base, a frame member extending rearwardly supporting a cross support, whereby the exerciser rests upon the kneel rest... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7976440 | Upper back exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support An exercise machine has a main frame and a user support frame pivotally mounted relative to the main frame for rotation between start and end positions. The user support frame supports spaced positions on a user's body throughout an exercise movement. A user engagem... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7878953 | Leg press exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting seat A leg press machine has a floor engaging main frame, a user support pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and having primary and secondary support portions which support spaced locations on a user's body throughout an exercise, and a leg press exercise arm ro... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819784 | Suspension gym A piece of exercise equipment or gym that is secured to either side of a door frame via brackets that are permanently secured to the sides of the door frame across the upper end of a doorway. The gym has an adjustable length rod that is removably suspended between t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7794371 | Lat exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support A lat exercise machine has a self-aligning pivoting seat or user support on a main frame and an exercise arm for performing lat pulldown or lat row exercises which is linked to the pivoting user support to translate movement of the exercise arm into movement of the ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7771328 | Exercise apparatus with resilient foot support An exerciser including a movable body support mounted on an exerciser frame for movement along tracks provided by the frame. A movable foot support extends from the exerciser frame. The movable foot support is adapted to be engaged by the user's feet to absorb the e... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7722508 | combination grip for an exercise device An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to provide a combination of grips to the user, and the ability to easily mount the device to a wall. One exercise device described is an inelastic resistance device having a com... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7651448 | Method of using an adjustable exercise device A method for using an adjustable exercise device is described that allows for performing a wide variety of different exercises. In one embodiment the exercise device includes an elongated member with ends for supporting a user by their hands, fingers, feet and/or le... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651449 | Dip stand A dip stand intended for use as a home strength training machine to perform dips such as chest dips and tricep dips. The stand is made of rigid tubing formed as a continuous loop. The loop includes a pair of generally parallel base segments to be supported on a floo... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7637851 | Upper body exercising assembly An upper body exercising assembly includes an upper body support with an elongated bar having a first end and a second end. Each of a pair of stanchions has bottom end and a top end. The bottom ends are attached to the bar. A pair of grips is provided. Each of the t... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7591769 | Apparatus for isolating lower back muscles An exercise equipment apparatus for isolating lower back muscles. The apparatus or device comprises main tubular support posts, secondary tubular support posts, and support feet for providing the foundation of the device. Inner tubular extensions and setting pins ar... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7556593 | Inferior limb muscle force training apparatus An inferior limb muscle force training apparatus is provided with a supporting strut standing vertically, a seat body provided so as to be capable of ascending/descending along the supporting strut, and a weight balancing mechanism which applies a lift force to the ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7481750 | Exercise machine A floor standing exercise machine enables a user to perform an assisted back extension to exercise his lower back. The exercise machine contains: (a) a frame; (b) a stationary pad angled at about 30 to 60 degrees to the floor for supporting the user's lower body; (c... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7427257 | Multi-party multi-purpose fitness machine A multi-party, multi-purpose and collapsible fitness machine comprising an upper body workout unit, a leg curl/extension workout unit, a leg press workout unit and a cardiovascular workout unit with all the units being structured and combined to work cooperatively t... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427256 | Oscillated fitness bicycle structure An oscillated fitness bicycle structure includes a first driving apparatus and a second driving apparatus installed on a base, an eccentric portion on the first driving apparatus, a driving rod integrated to a handle support rod and disposed on a saddle support rod,... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7364535 | Exercise apparatus with zero clearance roller seat carriage Exercise apparatus has a biased tolerance-compensating engagement system between a seat-supporting carriage and a tubular support column to provide zero clearance between adjustment rollers and the support column, to minimize wobble during user adjustment. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361125 | Rigid arm pull down exercise machine An exercise machine for performing lat pull down exercises has a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position, and an exercise arm having handles for grippin... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357764 | Torso exercise methods and machines A torso exercise machine includes a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface; a seat pivotally mounted on the frame; at least one handlebar pivotally mounted on the frame; and a link pivotally interconnected between the seat and the handlebar. The link constrains... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357763 | Chest-developing exerciser A chest-developing exerciser is disclosed to include a retractable main shaft, a wheel pivotally provided at the bottom end of the main shaft, two handlebars respectively coupled to the top end of the main shaft at two sides, a support bar pivotally connected to a m... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357761 | Universal exercise article A universal exercise device comprising a U-shape rigid frame with legs upper portions lying generally in a plane, a bight portion joining the legs at lower portions thereof and handles at an upper portion of the legs. At least one resilient resistance member spans t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338415 | Torso exercise machine The subject invention provides an exercise machine for exercising the lower torso. As described herein, the exercise machine includes a stabilizer pad, which effectively immobilizes the user's lower body to maintain proper pelvic positioning during execution of the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326160 | Weight carrier for a combined exercise/weight bench/cable station device A combined exercise/weight bench/lower cable station device. The device includes a bench that is supported in a generally horizontal use position and that is pivoted so that it can be moved up to an upright stowed position and held in place in the stowed position. A... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326158 | Ball exerciser A ball exerciser includes a deformable rolling body having an outer surrounding wall surface and at least one lateral mount wall, a rigid stationary coupling member secured to the lateral mount wall and having a stationary coupling end distal from the lateral mount ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318792 | Exercise machine An exercise machine that allows an exercise similar to push-ups to be performed safely and has a base, a lever, a pad, a leveling rod, and a resilient element. The base has at least one bracket. The lever is attached pivotally to the bracket and has a front end, a r... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309305 | Apparatus for stretching hamstrings A size-adjustable, foldable hamstring stretching apparatus of unitary construction provides for easily, effectively, and efficiently exercising (stretching) the hamstrings. The apparatus consists of a unitary frame and is used in a prone position, thus, avoiding bac... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7294096 | Torso exercise methods and apparatus Exercise devices having a frame, and upper and lower force receiving members movably mounted on the frame and constrained to move in opposite directions. A resistance device is preferably interconnected between the frame and at least one of the force receiving membe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291103 | Lower extremity stretching device An apparatus and a first method of the invention for stretching a user's leg muscles, the apparatus comprising a rocker device having an arcuately shaped lower rocking surface for rocking motion on a generally flat surface and an upper platform surface having a rece... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282015 | Resistance training exercise Exercise apparatus for resistance training has a pulley with a user-adjustable camming profile for changing the load curve. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270628 | Method of using a collapsible exercise device An aspect of the invention involves a method of using a collapsible exercise device including providing a collapsible exercise device; positioning a first end of an adjustable incline at a desired height with respect to a vertical support member so that the adjustab... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270629 | Exercise device for toning horseback riding muscles and associated methods An exercise device for strengthening muscles used in horseback riding includes a handle and a base having opposed surfaces. An elongated arm has a joint between a first and a second section. The first section is affixed to the handle at an outer end, and the second ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247128 | Exercise assisting machine An exercise assisting instrument assists the user's knee-bending exercise, and lightens a burden and maintains safety of the user. It has a base 10, supporting columns 20, lifting mechanisms 30 consisting of lifting arms, lever arms 40, a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238148 | Force swing exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a frame having a base and an apex. A least one pivot is connected to the frame for supporting a swinging arm. The opposite end of the arm supports a seat for an exercising athlete, and optional weights. The frame supports a force plat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229389 | Multifunction exerciser A multifunction exerciser includes a base, a coupler rotatably attached to the base, a lever attached to the coupler and having one or more seats for supporting users, a handle device rotatably attached to the base, and a link pivotally coupling the handle device to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220221 | Exercise device with body extension mechanism An exercise device having a body extension mechanism including a press plate mechanism and an articulating seat structure. The press plate mechanism is pivotally connected to a frame forwardly of the articulating seat structure, which is also connected with the fram... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201709 | Training apparatus A training apparatus is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the training apparatus includes a base frame, a saddle pivotally carried by the base frame and a handle pivotally carried by the base frame and engaging the saddle. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179207 | Exercise apparatus with resilient foot support An exerciser including a movable body support mounted on an exerciser frame for movement along tracks provided by the frame. A movable foot support extends from the exerciser frame. The movable foot support is adapted to be engaged by the user's feet to absorb the e... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172538 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a compact resistance unit that houses a pneumatic cylinder. The cylinder is connected to a pulley wheel that moves at least toward the cylinder. A main cable extends about a portion of the pulley wheel. One end of the main cable is fix... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169096 | Abdominal exercise machine An abdominal exercise machine includes a bench assembly having a frame and a user support supported by the frame and configured for having a user lie thereupon, a weight assembly adjacent the bench assembly and having a weight carriage movably positionable thereon, ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166067 | Exercise equipment utilizing mechanical vibrational apparatus A therapeutic device, such as an exercise device, includes the principles of osteogenic repair by incorporating a vibrational loading mechanism into the exercise device. By doing so, the therapeutic device provides an increased osteogenic effect, thereby enhancing t... | 01/23/2007 |
