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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187156 | Wheelchair gym A wheelchair gym having a support bar releasably connected to the frame of the wheelchair. A vertical post is attached to the support bar and hand grips are slidably mounted on the vertical post. The hand grips are resiliently biased and may be moved conjointly or o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172736 | Exercise apparatus and methods of use The present invention includes an exercise apparatus adapted to exercise a user's gluteus muscles. The exercise apparatus and method of use allow the user to focus on and exercise gluteus muscles with specificity. Embodiments of the exercise apparatus include an upp... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162810 | Saddle for exercise equipment and exercise equipment using the same A saddle for an exercise equipment for allowing a user to perform an exercise in a sitting posture is provided, which has the capability of suppressing variations in sitting posture to achieve stable exercise effects. The exercise equipment has a base, the saddle fo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157714 | Dynamic balance reformer exercise apparatus A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame with a head end and a foot end and parallel spaced tracks therebetween supporting a movable carriage thereon. The frame includes a foot support at the foot end of the frame and one or ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152705 | Pilates reformer exercise machine A reformer includes a combined mount that serves to attach and support a foot bar assembly, a jump board, and a spring bar. The combined mount is easily and quickly attached to a side rail of a frame of the reformer. A carriage of the reformer include a combined whe... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8128543 | Twist exerciser A twist exerciser includes a base, a first gear unit, a second gear unit, a seat, a feet rest and a handle unit. The first gear unit includes a first shaft rotatably connected to the base and a first gear is fixed to the first shaft and co-rotated with the first sha... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123664 | Seat Seats that are moveable from a seating orientation, which allows a user to sit on the seat, to a standing orientation, where the seat at least partially supports the user in a standing posture are disclosed. At least a portion of the seat is moveable away from the u... | 02/28/2012 |
| RE43167 | Exercise device An exercise apparatus including two parallel, longitudinally extending hand rails, a longitudinally extending base unit, legs that connect the hand rails to the base unit, the base unit including a rail assembly and a rail support frame, and four roller pads mounted... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096930 | Exercise apparatus adapted to facilitate stand-up crunches The invention is an exercise equipment apparatus. More specifically, the invention is for an exercise equipment apparatus that facilitates performance of variations of a boxer crunch stand. An exercise equipment apparatus in accordance with the present invention com... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092355 | System and method for vibrotactile guided motional training Motional training is achieved by providing a subject with vibrotactile feedback in response to an attempt by the subject to perform predetermined motions. In particular, an attempt by the subject to perform at least one predetermined motion is monitored using sensor... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075464 | Portable abdominal exercise mat A portable abdominal exercise mat apparatus is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, an elongate, flexible mat having a relatively rigid elongate handle portion engaged at one end of the mat, the apparatus being sized and configured for providing adequate support... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062197 | Exercise assisting device The invention has an object of providing an exercise assisting device which allows the user's thigh to contract while having a simple structure with low manufacturing cost. The device comprising a seat member and a seat drive unit. The seat member has a bearing surf... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057371 | Portable workout apparatus including a plie bar A portable workout apparatus comprising a bar, a frame, and a padded structured secured to the frame. The bar is held at an adjustable bar height. The frame supports the bar at the adjustable bar height. The padded structure is secured to the frame, and has a first ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057372 | Resistance chair with wheels A resistance chair with wheels assists users with performing correct abdominal crunches by guiding the user's effort. The resistance chair includes a seat connected to a hinged back with back support that extends to support the user's back and assist in the crunch r... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052586 | Ladder barrel with cam lock A ladder barrel for use in Pilates type exercise is disclosed. The adjustment mechanism to hold the barrel in place on the floor rail comprises a locking rail and a cam mechanism to press the locking rail into engagement with the floor rail, holding the barrel in po... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038588 | Combined shoulder shrug and neck exercise machine A combined shoulder shrug and neck exercise machine includes a shrug exercise system having a first shrug arm assembly and a second shrug arm assembly and a neck exercise system operable to receive a ratio of a first weight load on the first shrug arm assembly. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033971 | Adjustable user support platform for an inclinable exercise device and method of use A method of using an adjustable user support platform with an inclinable exercise device includes providing an adjustable user support platform movably attached to an adjustable incline of the inclinable exercise device for movement of the adjustable user support pl... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033969 | Pilates exercise barrel An exercise apparatus comprised of a base, a plurality of walls, and a user area, said user area being comprised of a sitting portion and a bending portion, wherein said bending portion is above the sitting portion when a user is seated on said sitting portion, wher... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033970 | Adjustable user support platform for an inclinable exercise device and method of use A method of using an adjustable user support platform with an inclinable exercise device includes providing an adjustable user support platform movably attached to an adjustable incline of the inclinable exercise device for movement of the adjustable user support pl... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021288 | Device for moving people or objects in a flexible controllable manner The invention relates to a device for moving people or objects for the purposes of play, sport, pedagogy or therapy. Said device consists of a static base surface (2), a mobile surface (1) on which the person to be moved is located, and active, control... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021287 | Restraint, reposition, traction and exercise device and method A restraint, reposition, traction, and exercise device treats acute or chronic mechanical pain, particularly back, neck, hip, pelvis, shoulder, knees, and/or leg pain, and restores and/or increases range of motion in suitable users. The device may include two or mor... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016732 | Exercise device An exercise device for exercising the human body; said device including a first lower platform supported on rolling elements for omni-directional movement over a supporting surface; said device further including a second upper platform rotatably mounted to said firs... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012074 | Stability ball control device with radial control surfaces of increasing widths An exercise device includes a body having rib-like structures and an annular band. Each rib-like structure has an exterior surface defining a longitudinal extent, terminates at a radiating end, and has at least one wing formed substantially parallel to the longitudi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012073 | Fitness machine with automated variable resistance A fitness machine is provided, which includes a base frame having a pair of vertical side members; a track assembly rotatably mounted to the base frame between the vertical side members; a drive assembly for rotating the track assembly relative to the base frame; a ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007423 | Collapsible exercise chair An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a structure which permits the chairs to be stacked in nested relationship or a structure usin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002684 | Vibrating plate apparatus for muscular toning A vibrating plate apparatus including a vibrating plate on which a user rests, a vibration motor member connected to the vibrating plate, several air cushions provided under the vibrating plate for dampening vibration, and an air tank in communication with each of t... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998045 | Exercise chair An exercise chair primarily directed to employing an exercise method, with independent, adjustable foot bars and a foldable configuration. The seat is supported by a plurality of support elements, at least some of which are hingeably connected with the seat, so that... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7963896 | Child exercise seat A child exercise device including a base assembly, a kick panel support assembly, a kick panel assembly, and a seat assembly. The base assembly includes a housing and a plurality of tracks oriented substantially parallel to each other. The kick panel support assembl... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951056 | Rockable exercise apparatus An exercise device includes a substantially planar upper surface having a first extent and a second extent and a support structure that supports and spaces the upper surface from the floor. The support structure has a curve with a vertex located between the first ex... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946972 | Adjustable chair for accommodating multiple body positions and methods of use thereof A seating is provided that is adapted for imparting at least partial body support to a user in multiple positions. The seating apparatus has a support structure holding a body supporting assembly that includes one member defining a seating surface and another member... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942796 | Stability ball control device with radial control surfaces of increasing widths An exercise device for controlling the rolling movement of a stability ball during exercise. The exercise device has a central base, a plurality of rib-like structures radiating from the central base, each rib-like structure having at least one wing, formed substant... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942795 | Stretching and toning device An exercise device that accommodates stretching and toning exercises otherwise performed with an exercise ball. The device comprises a stable support structure and a padded bench that rocks back and forth on the stable support structure safely and predictably in res... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931573 | Exercise assisting apparatus An exercise assisting apparatus includes a seat supporting buttocks and a foot base supporting the bottom of the feet, and is arranged to swing the seat for contracting leg muscles. An elevator mechanism regulates a position of the seat. A display and manipulator un... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927267 | Abdominal exercise device An exercise device is disclosed having at least a base, first and second knee supports which are bilaterally coupled to first and second pivots located off from the center of the base. Independently rotatable knee pads are coupled to the perimeter-side end of the fi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922635 | Adjustable-load unitary multi-position bench exercise unit An exercise unit that is a bench-based, has an easily adjustable load exercise system using a resistance engine that can provide a constant load level through the entire range of motion to approximate the use of free-weights, is portable, and reconfigures easily to ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914427 | Exercise assisting apparatus An exercise assisting apparatus has a seat with a contact surface of which position is varied within an adjustable range defined by a user's physique in order to successfully adjust the user's knee at a desired bent angle irrespective of the user's height. The seat ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909747 | Exercise device and method A method and apparatus for exercise of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscle complex against resistance in internal rotation, the tibialis posterior in internal rotation and inversion, the piriformis muscle and its synergists in external rotation and the per... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901339 | Device and method for occupying a human subject with physical and mental activities Device and method for occupying a human subject with physical and mental activities. Includes (a) human mountable and movable object (12) having total volume in a range of between about 0.5 and 5 cubic meters and being sufficiently strong to bear weight of a ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901338 | Exercise apparatus and method 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... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892159 | Variably configured exercise device A variably configured exercise device may include a vertical support member having a longitudinal axis, a sliding member configured to move along the vertical support member in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, a pair of rails each having ... | 02/22/2011 |
