Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177694 | Chin-up exercise apparatus and method An exercise apparatus is disclosed. The exercise apparatus may include a frame and a rail suspended from the frame. The rail may have a length extending horizontally. The exercise apparatus may further include two carriages, each configured to roll along the rail in... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167780 | Physical training device and method A physical training device includes two arm portions connected to each other and movable toward and away from each other. Two grip portions are provided at the respective arm portions. The grip portions together have the shape of a ball, such as a basketball or foot... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7963893 | Method of pre-tensioning a resistance exercise band An elastic resistance band that is fabricated by placing two end couplers on each end of a section of elastic resistance material. A pre-tensioned force is applied by incorporating a rigid tensioning member between the two end couplers of the resistance band. The re... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955237 | Exercise apparatus for the upper body Disclosed is an apparatus for developing the upper body and in particular the chest. The apparatus includes opposed lever arms pivotally secured to each other at a fulcrum point located at the terminal ends of the opposed levers. The opposed lever arms are biased ag... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951051 | Variable resistance exercise device An flexible elongated device for use in human exercise routines or as an implement having an elongated pultruded plastic rod or rods fitting loosely within a plastic tube. At least one of the rods is rectangular in cross section and the tube may be covered by a soft... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946970 | Exercise kit A kit is provided so a person can exercise anywhere the person may be located. Body rockers have a handle to grip, which body rockers alone may be used by a user for many exercises. Elastic cords of varying lengths and strength may be attached to the body rockers wi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7935037 | Gripping power training bender A gripping power training bender capable of counting the times of gripping, it has an elastic member, two ends of the elastic member each is connected to a handle, wherein one handle is connected with a counting member, at least a positioning member is positioned be... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931572 | Resistance exercise device A resistance exercise device includes at least one stretchable resistance loop, a pair of handles having openings extending longitudinally therethrough, and a support portion having a pair of openings extending therethrough along opposing edges of the support portio... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922634 | Pull exerciser A pull exerciser includes a bar and an engaging hole extending from an end through the other end of the bar. The pull exerciser further includes two handles each having a grip portion and a connecting portion spaced from the grip portion along a longitudinal axis an... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914426 | Twist exercising device A twist exercising device includes two handle units (1) and a plurality of elastic bars (2) detachably mounted between the two handle units. Thus, the number of the elastic bars mounted between the two handle units can be changed freely so as to adjust... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7857737 | Oscillating exercise device for shoulder and core strengthening The disclosed device is an oscillating exercise device for strengthening of the muscles comprising the shoulder and the torso. The device is held in the user's hand and moved in an oscillating manner to simulate a sports specific movement or for muscle strengthening... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7846079 | Lightweight portable training device to simulate kayaking Methods and devices for kayak training and/or exercising. One embodiment can use two PVC type pipes (one shorter than the other) in a parallel configuration. A flexible bungee type stretchable cord can be passed through the small pipe and have ends that are each att... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828704 | Combination limb and abdominal exerciser The combination limb and abdominal exerciser of the present invention has a first torsional spring coupled between two rods of a set of pivotally connected rod members, such that the expansion or compression of the first torsional spring provides an exercise resista... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819789 | Exercise handle and methods of use An exercise handle for use with a cord and a method for the use thereof, the handle having a channel portion having at least two channel ends that are positioned non-diametrically relative to each other on the channel portion, the channel portion being rounded relat... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803093 | Freely moveable strength training device for strengthening the body musculature, which can be loaded by pulling A freely movable strength training device for strengthening the body musculature can be loaded by pulling. The device has a housing and at least one spring element arranged in the housing, which can be loaded via muscular strength. The device has at least two pull e... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798945 | Adjustable exercising device An adjustable exercising device includes two grip members, each including a lateral coupling seat having a plurality of inserting holes disposed on a front end thereof and an engaging device mounted thereon. Each of a plurality of resilient straps has a connector fi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789815 | Chest expander Provided is a chest expander including: a head having a spring installation part at which a spring is installed and arm connection parts installed at both sides of the spring installation part; a pair of arms pivotally coupled with the arm connection parts of the he... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7695413 | Pre-tensioned resistance exercise band An elastic resistance band that is fabricated by placing two end couplers on each end of a section of elastic resistance material. A pre-tensioned force is applied by incorporating a rigid tensioning member between the two end couplers of the resistance band. The re... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7628743 | Resistance exercise device A resistance exercise device comprising: at least one handle defining a plurality of holes; a cord having a pair of ends and a length extending between the pair of ends, the handle being secured to one of the ends of the cord, the cord being stretchable from a relax... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7608027 | Exercise apparatus A device for holding and organizing items includes an anchor for fastening the device to an object; a strap adapted to secure the items to the device; and a connector, having an upper piece and a lower piece that pivot relative to one another, the upper piece being ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7578775 | Personal exercise system An exercise system includes an elastic cord assembly including an elastic and plugs. The elastic has a first and second end and a stretch between the first and second ends. One of the plugs is inserted into the first end and another one of the plugs is inserted into... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7503883 | Resistance exercise device A resistance exercise device comprising at least one handle and a cord having a pair of ends and a length extending between the pair of ends, the handle being secured to one of the ends of the cord, the cord being stretchable to extend the length and comprising a pl... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7465259 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus that is lightweight, easily transported, inexpensive and easy to use in performing a wide variety of exercises, the exercise apparatus including a rigid shaft formed of interconnectable limbs having a pair of spaced sleeve-sliders thereon and o... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465258 | Exercise device and stopping device therefor An exercise device, having a pair of handles—namely a first handle and second handle, and an elastic cord extending through the handles. The elastic cord has a fixed end, the first handle located adjacent to the fixed end. The second handle located along the elast... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7455632 | Exercise device An exercise device for use in connection with various types of exercise and activities, including, for example, Pilates, yoga, core conditioning, stability, stretching, and physical therapy. The exercise device includes an indicator for quantifying resistance force ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438669 | Hand grip strengthening and competition apparatus A hand grip strengthening and competition apparatus includes first and second alarms and a power source carried by an elongate body. A first lever is mounted to the elongate body for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position closing a first cir... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7387599 | Massaging body-gym apparatus A massaging body-gym apparatus is composed of a rod, at least two rollers, two positioning sleeves, two sealing covers and an elastic rope. A positioning device is installed in the roller, composed of a pair of half positioning bases and a positioning bar. The posit... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377886 | Adjustable pull exerciser A pull exerciser includes two attachment members, two positioning devices respectively attached to the attachment members at a location opposite to a grip portion of an associated attachment member, and at least one resilient cord. Each positioning device includes a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364538 | Mobile exercise equipment An exercise device includes a pair of formed handles including openings through which ends of a rope or cord are passed. The rope to one handle is knotted and the rope to the other handle is adjustable but becomes fixed when the rope and the handle are firmly graspe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357762 | Reinforced cord well lifting bar assembly An exercise bar cord impingement assembly permits exercise in two modes, defined in terms of how cord anchoring is arranged. It also permits exercise to be conducted either with a stretchable cord and handgrip together connected to the bar's body or just the stretch... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7344486 | Abdominal exercise machine An abdominal exercise device comprising a frame, a seat support fixed to said frame, a back support pivotally connected to the frame near the seat support and being disposed at a negative incline during a portion of its use, and one or more handlebars pivotally moun... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344484 | Multi-exercise apparatus for chair base attachment A multi-exercise apparatus for chair base attachment to an office chair or other commonly used chair. The attachment is easily engaged and disengaged via the clamp. The apparatus provides loops disposed at the clamp and on the upper end of the vertical member. The l... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344485 | Sports training and exercise device A resistance exercise device including a length of resilient tubing having first and second free ends. Strap handles are connected to the free ends of the tubing. The resilient tubing is threaded through at least one oversized tubular section, constructed of rubberi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341544 | Skipping rope or jump rope having improved asymmetric handle Conventional skipping ropes have a generally elongate handle swivellably mounted on each end of the rope which is held by the user between the fingers and palms. In accordance with the invention, the handle is shaped like a “T” with the vertical stroke of the T ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331909 | Scalable high-performance bouncing apparatus A scalable high-performance bouncing apparatus provides convenient access to untensioned internally semi-mounted springs/tension elements. A holster retains the inoperative semi-mounted elements and avoids contact or friction with fully engaged tension elements. Adj... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329212 | Multi-exercise rotary device A multi-exercise rotary device, comprising: at least one elongate body-supported member, the body-supported member having a first end adapted to be supported by the body of the user, and a second end opposite the first end, at least one rotating member having a long... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326157 | Exercise device with stretchable elastic member An exercise device includes an elastic member, a bar, and a handle coupled to an end of the elastic member. The bar includes an end having an engaging hole. The end of the bar further includes at least one longitudinal slot. The bar further includes at least one tra... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
