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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288051 | Exercise handle An exercise handle is made up of a hand tension grip made of an elastomeric material with multiple finger openings and a connection device. The hand tension grip allows for full extension of fingers placed in its finger openings during closed kinetic chain exercises... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7131939 | Toe stretcher The present invention relates to an exercise tool. More particularly, it relates to an exercise tool specifically devised as a toe stretcher to align, separate, and stretch toes. The toe stretcher comprises a frame with a separator for separating a plurality of toes... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7002067 | Wrist position training assembly A wrist training assembly that is intended for use by releasably clamping it to a piano keyboard with a predetermined amount of clamping force. The assembly is releasably locked in place but the clamping and locking functions are separated so that the finish and str... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6982375 | Musical teaching device and method A musical teaching device has a carriage to be placed in juxtaposition with a piano keyboard. The carriage has a pair of gloves slidably attached to move along the length of the carriage. The fingers of the gloves include signaling devices to indicate proper movemen... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6936022 | Adjustable pad for supporting hands and arms A system and method support the forearms, wrists and hands of a user performing repetitive tasks. A support pad has a low-friction upper surface. A cradle is attached to each of the user's wrists. A first portion of a cradle supports the lower portion of the forearm... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6777600 | Bowed string instrument teaching device A teaching device for bowed string instruments includes a base connected to a finger support by a stem. The base is used to attach the teaching device to a bow for a bowed string instrument. The base has an outer end and an inner end and a central opening therebetwe... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6315571 | Slipper with musical and rhythmic stimulation A training shoe is disclosed. The shoe, preferably a soft shoe such as a slipper is designed to emit audio and/or physical stimuli which assists the user in learning dance or other steps. The shoe comprises electromechanical members which are responsive t... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6279163 | Musical instrument practice glove A pair of gloves with integral weights on the back of the hand and on the back of the fingers is provided to provide muscle strengthening for specific tasks, such as in practicing a musical instrument. Such use gives the user the perception of lighter han... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5136911 | Hand stretcher for musicians An exercise device for musicians is provided which effects the forcible spreading of the fingers and thumb of the hand by a series of rings mounted upon two track-like members, upon the first track being four finger rings, and upon the second track being ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5065661 | Hand held electronic keyboard instrument A keyboard instrument is provided, comprising a keyboard housing having a top and a bottom; a handle attached to and extending from the bottom of the keyboard housing; a keyboard having a plurality of keys operatively attached to the top of the housing; a... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4615522 | Therapeutic finger exercise devices An exercise device is formed from a generally single-piece, stiff frame having loops at the end of the frame for holding two non-adjacent fingers in a fixed position while leaving the remaining fingers free to exercise. This frame may be combined with a r... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4204455 | Playing aid for keyboard instruments A playing aid is disclosed to be mounted on the hand for positioning the thumb and fingers to enable the playing of selected intervals of musical pitches on a keyboard instrument such as a piano, organ, synthesizer and the like. The thumb and fourth finge... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4149445 | Corrective jaw position indicator for proper playing of wind-type musical instruments A make-break contact assembly useful in the art of musical education comprises switch means and is mounted upon expandible strap means intended to encircle the head of a student to pass adjacent to the chin area and lower jaw and to be responsive to jaw m... | 04/17/1979 |
