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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172737 | Back handspring training device A gymnastics training apparatus includes a back support rotatably connected to a frame and adapted to support a gymnast during a back handspring. The apparatus includes a guide connected to the frame and adapted to be impacted by the back support as the back support... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8062198 | Inversion table An inversion table has a mounting bracket, a backrest, an ankle clamp assembly and a heating device. The mounting bracket has a rear supporting frame and two front supporting legs to form a triangle. The rear supporting frame has two pivotal points. The backrest is ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7896790 | Inversion table An inversion table has a mounting bracket, a backrest, an ankle clamp assembly and a holding device. The mounting bracket has a rear supporting frame and two front supporting legs. The backrest is connected pivotally to the rear supporting frame. The ankle clamp ass... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7699763 | Abductor contraction, variable leg/knee/thigh/trunk and spinal decompression exercise and rehabilitation apparatus and method Exercise apparatus, comprises a first support means for the user's legs, a platform mounted on the support means to support a user's legs, there being a hinge connecting the platform to the support means and defining a generally horizontal hinge axis to allow pivoti... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7625326 | Table for tilting inversion exerciser A tilting inversion exerciser includes a lower supporting stand having an axle, and a table rotatably supported on the stand with the axle, the table is made of plastic material and having a resilient one-integral-piece structure for smoothly engaging with the back ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625327 | Adjustable tilting inversion exerciser A tilting inversion exerciser includes a carrier having two arms pivotally attached to two apex members of a supporting stand and having a bar, a user supporting table adjustably secured to the bar of the carrier for adjusting toward and away from the bar of the car... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7585264 | Adjustable tilting inversion exerciser A tilting inversion exerciser includes a carrier having two arms pivotally attached to a supporting stand, a frame having a rod adjustably secured to the arms, a user supporting table attached to the frame, and a latching device releasably securing the rod of the fr... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7575541 | Spine stretch machine A spine stretch machine, comprising: an inverting part and a back stretch part. The inverting part has a platform allowing a person to lie on it, a inversion motor to move the platform from horizontal to vertical, a feet anchor which is extendable driven by a leg ad... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7544157 | Power driven tilting inversion exerciser A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand, a foot retaining device for being powered and actuated to clamp and to retain ankle portions of the user to the table without being operated manually by the user. A motorized c... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7507192 | Power driven tilting inversion exerciser A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand for supporting a user, two pivot coupling devices each having a middle axle for pivotally attaching to the supporting stand and each having one arm secured to the side portions ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7500939 | Multi-stage orientating assembly for an inversion table A multi-stage orientating assembly for an inversion table has a stationary seat, an orientating device and an operating device. The stationary seat is connected securely to the sidewall of the table of the inversion table and has a longitudinal beam and a connecting... | 03/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7374521 | Power driven tilting inversion exerciser A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand with a pivot axle and a power actuating foot retaining device attached to the table for being powered and actuated to clamp and to retain ankle portions of the user to the table... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374520 | Athlete positioner for increasing swing speed and strength An exercise method and apparatus means for increasing swing speed and swing strength of sporting and self defense implements, by supporting an athlete, while swinging the implements, in a range of angles that take advantage of the direct downward acceleration due to... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331914 | Muscle stretching device and method for using the same A device and method for stretching, toning and strengthening the chest, shoulder, neck and upper back muscles of a patient thereby relieving pain and improving posture. Typically the patient is suffering from tension related muscle problems. The device and method ar... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331908 | Multi-function weight training apparatus A multi-function weight training apparatus including a support base, a linear motion beam, a resistance adjusting carriage, a main carriage, a weight carriage and a cable. The linear motion beam is rotatably mounted to the base. The resistance adjusting carriage is ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7181793 | Bed to adjust the slope of the bed according to brain waves and a method thereby The present invention relates to a bed to adjust a slope of the bed according to brain waves and a method thereby, to adjust the slope to generate the maximum alpha waves of brain waves which are generated by the change of the blood amount to be provided in a bed us... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160233 | Abdominal exercise device An exercise apparatus that will exercise at least five groups of muscles is disclosed. The exercise apparatus exercises the abdominal muscles, the serratus muscles, the intercostals muscles and the leg muscles. The apparatus uses a seated position for the person exe... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134989 | Multifunction exercise machine An exercise machine has a swing structure mounted on a frame for both swinging and lateral movement. The frame has a top portion. A ring is pivotally connected to the top portion of the frame. The swing structure is rotatably coupled to the ring and adapted for enga... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125372 | Tiltable exerciser having fixed control device A tilting inversion exerciser includes a stand, and a table rotatably attached to the stand with the shaft, to support a user. The table includes one or more hand grips for being grasped by the user, a driving device attached to the table and coupled to the shaft, t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125389 | Spinal massager Disclosed herein is spinal massager capable of performing oscillating or chiropractic operation along the vertebrae of a user who lies on the massager with the feet elevated above the head. The spinal massager allows a herniated spinal disc to be readily restored in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7118518 | Hand grip for tilting inversion exercise table A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand for supporting a user and having one or more hand grips attached to the table and rotated in concert with the table relative to the supporting stand, for being grasped by the us... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112167 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus with both a mat rotating means operated by an electric motor and a foot support means to allow a user reclining on a mat to hang his/her body upside down from the foot support means or to do exercises, such as sit-ups, without help from another... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083558 | Combination abdominal/pectoral exercise device A multipurpose exercise device where a user sitting on the exercise device seat can exercise their muscles by first sitting in an upright position on the horizontally disposed seat, with the lower part of their feet pressing against the first horizontally disposed b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077795 | Feet-binding apparatus for a tilting inversion exercise machine A feet-binding apparatus for a tilting inversion exercise machine comprising an adjusting device, a control device, and an ankle holder. The adjusting device is connected to the tilting inversion exercise machine. The control device includes a pivoting member pivota... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066868 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus utilizes a user's own weight as a load has a folding A-frame formed from two frame sections hinged together and being foldable on the hinge from a storage position to an operative position. A generally U-shaped swing portion is movably attached... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063652 | Tiltable exerciser having fixed control device A tilting inversion exerciser includes a stand having an axle, and a table rotatably attached to the axle of the stand, to support a user, a driving device attached to the table and having a reduction gearing coupled to the axle, to drive and rotate the table relati... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011527 | Negative gravity therapeutic methods A sleeping method for a participant having a foot end and a head end including 1)providing a sleeping surface having upper and lower ends, the sleeping surface inclined at least 10–25 degrees from the upper end to the lower end, 2)providing a predetermined unit of... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971392 | Sacro-Iliac mobilization tool A tool for making gentle repetitive movements to the joints between a person's sacrum and ilium which allow for proper pelvic alignment when one or both have become irritated, inflamed, or malaligned, and causes significant pain. Use of the tool generates a lateral ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6890289 | Back-board The device is designed to enable the user to perform both abdominal strengthening and back muscle strengthening exercises on the top of a conventional bed. A conventional bed is defined as one with a semi-rigid mattress and a rigid frame. The device attaches ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6827676 | Multifunctional physical training machine A multifunctional physical training machine. The training machine includes a frame, two first pad members, a second pad member and a cord assembly. The frame includes a first base bar and a second base bar for resting on the ground, a first frame bar having an end t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6726609 | Back exercise machine The present invention provides a back exercise machine, which includes a support frame, a footrest, a protrusion device, and a grasping device. The support frame is disposed with a main post thereon. The footrest is mounted on a front end of the support frame. The p... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6679818 | Apparatus for locking the tilting angle of body inversion exercise equipment A body inversion exercise equipment comprises a base frame which has two connect boards at top end. A rotatable assembly has two connect bars pivoted to the connect boards of the base frame for free rotating. A holder assembly is disposed at the rotatable... | 01/20/2004 |
