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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4589658 | Power squat, weight lifting apparatus A weight lifting apparatus is shown to enable the user to perform power squat lifts to develop leg strength throughout the hips, thighs, and calf leg muscles, while at the same time eliminating back injuries to the user. The user is provided with a waist ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4586510 | Apparatus for exercising a paralyzed limb A system for exercising paralyzed human limbs by functional electrical stimulation. The system utilizes simple analog devices including a reference signal generator, a position sensor and an error signal generator. The error signal is integrated to produc... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4572505 | Weighted foot exerciser An exercising device for conditioning the dorsal flexor muscles includes a fixed frame having inclined foot rests mounted adjacent one end and an arm arrangement swingably attached to the fixed frame at an opposite end. The arm arrangement includes a leve... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4564193 | Exercising device for lifting weights An exercise apparatus having a frame which includes frame members joined by detachable couplings for adjustability and a cable system having a take-up reel and one or more cable reels around which the cable can be trained are attached to the frame by deta... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4561651 | Weight lifting machine A weight lifting machine is provided with a readily adjustable stop bar for use in arresting the lowering of weights in use. The adjustment mechanism includes manually adjustable latches mounted at each end of the stop bar for engagement with passages for... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4546967 | Exercise bench An extendable bench having a long front seat portion hinged to a short rear seat portion. Extendable support supports the bench at the hinge connection and at the front seat portion. Front and rear seat portions are independently tiltable. An arm with rol... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4546968 | Adjustable bench mounted leg lift exerciser The invention described and claimed herein provides for an L-shaped member comprising a first arm and a second arm substantially perpendicular to the first arm. An ankle engaging member is fixed to each of the arms. A weight support is attached to the sec... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4509746 | Articulated exercise bench with leg curl device An adjustable leg exercise device is provided which is easily adjustable between a sitting position and a prone position, whereby the body is placed in an ideal position for exercising the quadricep muscles and hamstring muscles respectively. The device p... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4502681 | Apparatus for carrying out quadriceps training A device for counteracting knee joint pressure in quadriceps training including a rotatable resistance arm having a foot attachment device connected to the resistance arm where the foot attachment device includes an elastic member and the axis of rotation... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4451033 | Upper body exerciser for a stationary bicycle and a bicycle including the same Weighted bars may be pivotally connected at one end outward of the pedals on a stationary bicycle exerciser and provided with hand grips at the opposite end to permit the exercise of the upper body as well as exercise of the lower body on the bicycle.... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4422636 | Exercise apparatus An improved exercise apparatus is disclosed which features a bench mounted on a frame and having rigid rotatable arms mounted at opposing ends of the frame for exercise of groups of leg muscles and arm muscles respectively. Both rotatable members are conn... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4407495 | Multi-purpose exercise apparatus An elongated horizontal bench having first and second end portions is provided. An elevated support portion spaced horizontally outwardly of and above one end portion of the bench is supported from the latter and an elongated generally horizontal lever is... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4407496 | Limb exercise device An exercising device for use in strengthening, conditioning and rehabilitating body joints such as the knee and shoulder. The device is used in connection with conventional exercising apparatus to minimize detrimental shearing forces on the joint during t... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4406452 | Weight lifting exercise device A weight lifting exercise device is described. The device includes a generally box-shaped main support frame formed of vertical upright supports interconnected by horizontal cross-members. An elongated exercise beam member is pivotably supported at one en... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4405128 | Muscular exercise apparatus and method An exercise apparatus permitting external torque applied in resistance to an exercise to be adjustably controlled during the course of the exercise to match the external torque applied with the internal torque produced by the muscles involved in the exerc... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4369966 | Folding exercising apparatus A simple and versatile folding exercising apparatus which enables the user to perform a wide variety of weight training exercises. The apparatus includes an upstanding frame and a bench pivoted to the frame for movement between a laterally extended use po... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4357010 | Multipurpose exercising machine An exercising apparatus for developing selected muscles of the body comprises a rigid upright support having a first beam pivoted on a horizontal axis near the top of the support and a second beam similarly pivoted below the first beam. The two beams are ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4346887 | Donkey calf exercising machine An exercising apparatus for developing an exerciser's calf muscles via Donkey Raises, said apparatus comprising: an upright front post means to support a horizontal linking means which is pivotally mounted on a horizontal member attached to said front pos... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4344619 | Pivoted weight lifting apparatus A body exercising apparatus, in the form of a weight lifting apparatus, which includes an elongate lever arm having first and second opposite ends. The first end of the lever arm is capable of being pivotally mounted to a supporting structure, and prefera... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4337939 | Ankle exercise device An exercise device which is adapted to provide resistance to ankle flexion about a plurality of spaced axes. The device can be quickly and easily adjusted to allow exercising of the anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral muscles of the ankle and lower l... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4336934 | Rowing exercise machine A rowing exercise machine has a frame including a base portion and an upstanding portion. A seat is mounted intermediate the ends of the upstanding portion on the rearward side and a chest support is mounted thereabove. An upstanding effort arm is pivotal... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4323236 | Body exercising weight apparatus A body exercising apparatus, in the form of a weight lifting apparatus, which includes an elongate lever arm having first and second opposite ends. The first end of the lever arm is capable of being pivotally mounted to a supporting structure, and prefera... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4319747 | Convertible exercise bench and accessory apparatus Multi-purpose body exercising apparatus is disclosed of the type which includes a convertible exercise bench which easily and readily converts to perform a number of different exercises thereon by means of simplified accessory attachment means fixed to th... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4302005 | Laterally pivoted weight training device An exercising device for developing primarily the muscles of the neck. The device comprises a pivoted weight support having a cushioned lower surface which is raised and lowered by motions of the user's head. The device may be supported in mounting bracke... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4274627 | Exercise apparatus This invention relates to an apparatus for exercising the human body characterized by an elongate curved tubular chute open at both ends for insertion or retrieval of a ball placed therein that is mounted for propeller-like rotational movement about a sub... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4266766 | Exercise device An apparatus for the development of upper body parts and muscles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base on which is mounted a seat supported above the base and a forearm pad disposed forward of the seat and supported above the base. A pivoted lever i... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4226414 | Weight exercise device A weight exercise device for a person exercising the arms when in a standing, croutched, or sitting position comprising upright legs with weights pivotally attached to one end of the legs and on one side of the legs, a pivotal fulcrum-lever assembly attac... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4188029 | Multiple use weight lifting exercising device A multi-purpose weight lifting type exercising device is disclosed for lifting weights with a cable supported by an upright frame. An exercise beam is pivotally connected for vertical movement to a cross member of the frame, the cross member secured to th... | 02/12/1980 |
| 3998454 | Force receiving exercising member A force applying member for use in an exercising machine wherein the member includes a pair of generally L-shaped levers. A first leg of one L-shaped lever is parallel to a first leg of the other L-shaped lever and a second leg of one L-shaped lever exten... | 12/21/1976 |
