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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8021285 | Endless cord exercise machine with rotary viscous dampers An endless cord exercise machine in which a user applies a continuous pulling motion to a cord that is attached to a resistance mechanism is disclosed. The machine may be arranged to simulate the acts of rope climbing or of scaling a wall with the assistance of a ro... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7988605 | Exercise machine A resistance exercise machine, equipped with two different types of resistance disks. Both disk types apply a frictional resistive force in one direction only, created by tension by means of a pressure plate and brake disk arrangement varied by a tension knob. One d... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7410450 | Portable elastic resistance exercise apparatus A portable elastic resistance exercise apparatus comprising two panels selectively affixed in a 90 degree angle. Both panels are padded for user interaction. Elastic resistance is positioned as chosen within cutouts in the back panel, at any height and with any resi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7294095 | Vibrating device for exercise equipment An exercising device has a flexible tension member connected to a user interface that is connected to a mechanism for generating a resistive force which is overcome by the user moving the user interface to obtain exercise. The exercising device has a driving member ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291099 | Portable fitness device A variable resistance exercising device is described for doing isometric, isotonic and isokinetic exercises. The device includes a unitary, tortuous rod, which is shaped to include at least one mandrel for receiving several turns of a rope, a first loop for receivin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7250021 | Adjustable pull-rope exercise device A compact exercise device (10) of the type wherein a person grips handle devices (12, 30) lying at opposite ends of a rope that extends through a housing (22), the person pulling one end of the rope away from the housing while resisting movement... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7217228 | Low impact exercise system An exercise system includes a platform, a set of ankle holders connected to the platform by resistance (e.g., elastic) bands, and a leg support. A user can sit on the platform with her back supported by a back support (or fully reclined with her head/neck supported ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7134968 | Golf swing training and exercising device A golf swing training and exercise device incorporates a spring-loaded retraction reel which pays out and pulls back a flexible cord which is releasably attached to the shank of a golf club a practice training wand simulating a golf club, or alternatively to an atta... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131515 | Compact descent controller A load lowering descent controller having a fixed cylindrical body or capstan about which a rope or cable is turned. The descent controller allows for lowering of the load at a controlled rate by adjusting the amount of friction between the controller and the rope o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7052440 | Dual-function treading exerciser A dual-function exercise device includes lower body exercise device, a frame, and a movable handle assembly. The movable handle assembly includes two independent pulling devices and a rotary shaft journalled on the frame. Each pulling device includes a pulley dispos... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7018323 | Rope climbing apparatus A portable, stable rope-climbing 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 vertically extending rop... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6941620 | Strap interconnection adjusting assembly A pair of cam-buckles properly disposed in a back-to-back manner may be slid along an anchoring strap passed through it and yet reliably kept in place to accommodate loads depending from it regardless of the direction the load is tethered from without danger of slip... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935863 | Training device and method for training a shooter to shoot with improved accuracy A device and method for training a shooter to shoot with improved accuracy. A picture of a target is fixedly mounted in front of a sight on a bow or gun. The picture is mounted in a stationary position which visually aligns an aiming point in the sight with the cent... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929587 | Inertial resistance exercise apparatus and method An exercise apparatus and method utilizes a flywheel mounted on a rotatable axle. The user exercises by accelerating and decelerating the rotation of the flywheel. For example, a line which wraps around the axle provides a mechanism for accelerating and decelerating... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6824505 | Buffer of a damping mechanism of an exercise machine An exercise machine includes at least one body-building structure, and at least one damping structure serving to bring about a damping effect. The body-building structure is provided with an actuating pulley serving to actuate one or more weighted pulleys of the dam... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808474 | Laptop rope pulling exerciser A laptop rope pulling exerciser is composed of a base, an operating device, and a resistance device. The base includes two arched portions recessed inwards respectively at two sides thereof for positioning the user's two laps and a wedged portion at a top end thereo... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6780144 | Segmented weight and exerciser An exerciser has a hub, a flat strap having one end connected to the hub and adapted to be wound on the hub, a handle connected to an opposite end of the strap for allowing a user to hold the handle to support the hub and a pair of disk-shaped weights connected to o... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6770014 | Resistance type exercise device The present invention relates to a resistance type exercise device that uses frictional forces between members to provide resistance for a variety of different exercises. In operation, when a pull cord is withdrawn from the exercise device, a cord wheel converts the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6749546 | Structure of an exercising apparatus as a rowboat A structure of an exercising apparatus as a rowboat including mainly a housing and a base skeleton, the housing includes a handle, a drawing element, a pedaling portion, a display device, a sensor and a reeling axle. When the handle is drawn backwards to move, the d... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6726601 | Physical training apparatus and traction device therefor A training machine (100) for the physical training of persons, having, arranged on it, traction devices (102) with pull cords and deflecting rollers, is characterized by a central carrying device (106) displaceably mounted as a unit, ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6413196 | Exercising device An exercising device for strengthening the muscles used in pitching or throwing a baseball or softball or swinging a baseball or softball bat. In a preferred embodiment the exercising device is characterized by a base and a vertical support post upward-st... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6315701 | Portable exercise machine Portable exercise machine having a base, a capstan rotatively mounted within the base, an elongated cable wrapped about the capstan and trained about guides toward opposite ends of the base with end portions of the cable extending beyond the base, handles... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6309328 | Exercise device An exercise device comprises a housing with a self-rewinding spool of cord. The cord is threaded out between a pair of inner wedgeblocks that can move together and pinch the cord. The amount of pinch applied determines how much resistance will be applied ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283899 | Inertial resistance exercise apparatus and method An exercise apparatus and method utilizes a flywheel mounted on a rotatable axle. The user exercises by accelerating and decelerating the rotation of the flywheel. For example, a line which wraps around the axle provides a mechanism for accelerating and d... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6270445 | In-bed exercise machine and method of use Methods of use of a portable in-bed exercising machine are provided for strengthening and/or strength maintenance of the musculature and ligaments associated with an extremity. The exercise apparatus employs the principles of closed kinetic chain exercise... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6261212 | Adjustable resistance rehabilitation exercise device A adjustable resistance rehabilitation exercise device for use by individuals without supervision to follow prescribed or desired iterative cycles of therapeutic exercise regimens is provided. The adjustable resistance rehabilitation exercise device prefe... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6261208 | Rope pulling frictional exercise device A exercise device for exercising muscles of the upper body. The exercise device includes a generally U-shaped housing with a base portion adapted for resting on a floor, a main portion upwardly extending from a rear of the base portion, and an upper porti... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6234934 | Wrist and forearm exerciser A wrist and forearm exerciser for exercising the weak areas of the hands, arms, wrists, and forearms. The wrist and forearm exerciser includes an elongate handle rod and a line with opposite upper and lower ends. The upper end of the line is coupled to th... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6179747 | One piece face and neck exerciser A one piece face and neck exerciser (10), specifically configured to tone the muscles of the forehead, face, chin and neck, comprising a head band (12) to which two elongated beginners head resistance bands (88) are attached into head grooves (20) extendi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6152855 | In-bed exercise machine and method of use A portable in-bed exercising machine is provided for strengthening and/or strength maintenance of the musculature and ligaments associated with an extremity. The exercise apparatus employs the principles of closed kinetic chain exercise of the extremity i... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6102837 | Rope exercise device A rope pull exercising device in which the rope follows a tortuous path around a figure eight braking bar of the type used conventionally in rock climbing. The rope threads through one of the rings of the figure eight bar at least once and around the conn... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6081924 | Weighted training vest A weighted vest capable of comfortably conforming to the body of the wearer. A top loaded vest is provided which extends over the wearer's thorax but terminates entirely above the wearer's abdomen so that full body movement is permitted and breathing is n... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6066077 | Variable friction resistance exercise machine A variable friction resistance exercise machine 10 including a pair of friction wheels 31 rotatably suspended by axles 30, 30' in a framework member 20. The axles 30, 30' are operatively connected to coiled lengths 41 of cable attached to one end to clutc... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063013 | Resistive ankle exercise device The present invention discloses an enclosure 10 having a base with rubber edges 16 to prevent slippage on the floor. A boot 12 for a human foot is provided also. Straps 18 connect boots 12 holding the human feet which straps connect to each other through ... | 05/16/2000 |
