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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088053 | Physical training and rehabilitative rope suspension system A physical training and rehabilitation system includes a rope having first and second sides that hang downwardly from a bar, beam or other support, the rope terminating in first and second ends. A locking mechanism having first and second sections receives the first... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7931574 | Apparatus for autonomously performing physiotherapic exercises An apparatus for performing lumbar stretching treatments comprises a supporting structure where at least one electric motor vertically moves leg supporting members. A person that needs performing lumbar stretching treatments takes the right position at the apparatus... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914428 | Multi-directional body swing, turn and twist trainer with interchangeable and adjustable attachments An exercise apparatus for providing multi-directional training of the body allows a user to exercise the mid-section, hips, legs, ankles and connective tissues enjoining all the muscles in these areas. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a main frame, two foo... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909748 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus may include a swivel and one or more elongated members, such as ropes or cords, suspended from the swivel with a support, such as a bar, for the user suspended between either ends of a single elongated member, or between two elongated members. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7837605 | Ankle-clamping device for an inversion table An ankle-clamping device for an inversion table includes a clamp holder, a motor mounted on the clamp holder, a worm shaft rotated by the motor, and a clamping roller unit that includes a worm gear connected rotatably to the clamp holder and meshing with the worm sh... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7780587 | Unweighting assembly and support harness for unweighting a patient during rehabilitation A support harness and an unweighting assembly for at least partially unweighting a patient during rehabilitative exercises. The unweighting assembly including a support harness configured to generally extend around at least a portion of the patient, a support struct... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7722514 | Multi-directional body swing, turn and twist trainer with interchangeable and adjustable attachments An exercise apparatus for providing multi-directional training to the body of a user is disclosed. The exercise apparatus allows the user to exercise the mid-section, hips, legs, ankles and connective tissues enjoining all the muscles in these areas. The exercise ap... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717837 | Exercise system and related methods Facilitating exercise using easy to transport and easy to assemble components and, when assembled, providing a portable apparatus on which a human can engage in a wide variety of exercises. Support elements including vertical components are supported on bases. Colla... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7670271 | Hanging fitness device for abdominals A hanging fitness device for exercising abdominals includes a flatbed upper arm platform assembly having an arm cushion, vinyl cushion covering, two rubber non-skid floor stands, and a vertical stabilizer bar with an opening to connect to a vertical handle extender ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666126 | Balancing device and method A balancing device to assist a patient in exercising and rehabilitating balance. The balancing device includes a stationary support structure including an overhead support and a plurality of upright supports, and a suspended platform hanging from the overhead suppor... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7455634 | Spinal core platform A freestanding exercise device for a person is disclosed. A stand adjustably supports a generally U-shaped support frame that includes a back rest and a pair of support arms that each terminate in an adjustable hand grip member from which a plurality of ring assembl... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7399260 | Ankle clamp assembly for an inversion table An ankle clamp assembly for an inversion table has a stationary frame, an adjustable frame and an operating device. The stationary frame has a longitudinal beam and a transverse beam. The longitudinal beam is connected to the inversion table and has a recess, a latc... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361128 | Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus has a front frame, a rear frame and a seat assembly. The rear frame is connected to the front frame and the seat assembly is mounted pivotally between the front frame and the rear frame. The seat assembly has a seat back, a seat, a leg holder... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7318791 | Cardiovascular spine exerciser A device for exercising and strengthening the muscles of the spinal column and vertebrae joints and for the spine recreation, designed taking in account that our backbone bio kinematics operate better moving in the horizontal position based on “four legs”, compr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303517 | Motorized inversion gravity machine for the body An inversion apparatus for performing exercises of suspending the body of a person in an inverted position. The inversion apparatus including a stable steel frame, a winch, and a pair of padded anchor rings which connect the feet of the person to a winch operated by... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288052 | Exercise device An exercise device for strengthening the abdominal muscles and the arm muscles of a user, comprising a T-shaped, tension loaded press bar that selectively telescopes within an elongated shaft when pressed by the hands of the user. The press bar is mechanically linke... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255666 | Multi-function swing apparatus for total-body exercise, stretching, yoga, spinal traction, gymnastics, inversion therapy, spinal manipulation and weightless coupling and sky chair A Multi-Function Swing Apparatus for Total Body Exercise, Stretching, Yoga, Lumbo-Pelvic Traction, Gymnastics, Inversion Therapy, Therapeutic Rehab, Spinal Manipulation, Partner Play and Sky-chair consisting of a nylon fabric swing device having multiple flexible ar... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238148 | Force swing exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a frame having a base and an apex. A least one pivot is connected to the frame for supporting a swinging arm. The opposite end of the arm supports a seat for an exercising athlete, and optional weights. The frame supports a force plat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226402 | Exercise device for exercising the major muscle groups of the middle and lower torso An exercise device for exercising the major muscle groups of the middle and lower torso. The exercise device has a self-standing framework that includes a vertical post. A cross beam is provided that has two ends and a middle section. The middle section of the cross... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182694 | Play apparatus A play facility (1) includes a rotation shaft (25) erected on a floor inside the play facility, the rotation shaft being rotatable (25) around its axis; a brush-like decorative object (33) attached to a circumferential periphery of the ro... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182695 | Assisted jump ride The present disclosure relates to a ride for providing an upward boost to a participant jumping up and down. The flexible rods of this disclosure may be articulated by a base thereby imparting tension in the flexible rods, and providing an upward force to a particip... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7125371 | Adjustable bodyweight exercise apparatus An adjustable apparatus for performing bodyweight exercises comprises a pair of side frames. At least one pair of handles projects in forwards directions from the side frames. Handles in positions on the side frames allow different bodyweight exercises to be perform... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115074 | Tendon stretcher A tendon stretcher including a base seat and a support frame which is pivotally mounted on the base seat and can be swung. A leaning pad and a saddle are fixedly connected on the support frame. An upward extending upright stem is disposed at one end of the base seat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7081074 | Exercise device An exercise device having a first base member with foot disks mounted thereon for rotating a person's lower body and a second base member including handles to be grasped by a person for rotating a person's upper body. The first and second base members are mounted so... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7052448 | Tiltable exerciser having massage device A tilting inversion exerciser includes a stand, a table rotatably attached to the stand to support a user, and a carrier slidably received in the table. The carrier includes a massage device for massaging the user. The table includes a bolt rotatably received in a c... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047906 | Bird perch assembly A bird perch assembly has a polygonal base that perpendicularly supports an upwardly projecting structure that resembles a tree canopy and provides a comfortable perch and play area for pets, preferably exotic birds. A vertically upright, supporting post supports up... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011606 | Successive sliding exerciser A successive sliding exerciser includes a beam, a sliding part which is installed in the beam and is able to slide between two ends of the beam, and two upholders to support the beam on two ends. Each upholder has a stepping slot with two platforms of different heig... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6929478 | Devices, systems and methods for performing and practicing aerial maneuvers The disclosure and claims are generally related to a modified sports board, such as a modified skateboard operatively attached to a frame structure. The frame structure is configured to react the multi-directional dynamic forces of a user performing aerobatic maneuv... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6811522 | Total trunk traction An exercise with traction device comprising a frame holding a seat above the floor that has a resistance loaded backrest for the purpose of rehabilitating atrophied spinal support muscle through progressive resistance exercise while the spine is under pain alleviati... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6790194 | Health instrument Health equipment for dragging the lumbar with the trunk of the human body securely supported is provided. The trunk support is bendable only inwardly, and holds and supports the trunk of the human body. Since the trunk support is placed around the human body and enf... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6749548 | Restraint and exercise device A restraint and exercise device is provided to treat acute or chronic mechanical pain, particularly lumbopelvic and/or leg pain, and to restore and/or increase range of motion in suitable users. The device is particularly useful during exercise. The device may conta... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6692418 | Back strengthening apparatus A back strengthening apparatus having first and second horizontal base members attached perpendicularly to one another, a support member for supporting a user's lower trunk area and means for securing the support member in vertical position above the hori... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6592502 | Method and apparatus for enhancing physical and cardiovascular health, and also for evaluating cardiovascular health Aerobic rhythmic running exercise (RRE) is an exercise mode wherein a horizontally disposed participant elevates and lowers his or her limbs alternately in a striding manner against dissipative loading provided by enabling RRE apparatus. RRE comprises saf... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6468192 | Frame for body stretching exercises A frame for body stretching exercises comprising a pair of U-shaped tubular legs hinged together at their open ends to form a support with their bight portions opposite from their open ends, detent means for limiting the separation of the legs when they a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6443879 | Healthy machine enabling a human body to hang upside down A health machine for enabling an user to exercise upside down includes a support having a pair of circular seats on the top, a top bar having a pair disks at two ends rotatably engaged with the pair of circular seats and a massage assembly secured to the ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6422982 | Chiropractic exerciser A chiropractic exerciser device designed to permit a person to hang upside-down from the waist or hips. The chiropractic exerciser consists of three main parts or elements that include handles, a main body including a hang bar, and an upright hang-bar. Th... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6390952 | Auto-belay rock climbing devices and modular climbing towers The invention provides improved climbing devices and structures for use in mobile and fixed climbing installations. Modular climbing towers are generally assembled from panels having lateral curves by fastening upper and lower flanges of the panels togeth... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6196949 | Apparatus for assisting and training a child to walk The present invention, in certain embodiments, a portable structure for supporting infants for the purpose of training and assisting infants to walk. The structure comprises a frame, generally U-shaped at the top with at least one J-shaped leg element bei... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6149560 | Exercise device An exercise device includes a mat rotating device provided on the upper end of a base frame constituting a skeleton of the exercise device and adapted to rotate a mat frame rotatably mounted on the base frame through a desired angle when it is energized b... | 11/21/2000 |