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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029426 | Mat for exercise Disclosed is a mat for exercise. The mat comprises a main mat having a foot hanger for a sit-up at a top surface of one side thereof and a plurality of grooves at a bottom surface of both lateral sides thereof, a plurality of sub-mats coupled with the main mat in us... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7967738 | Therapeutic exercise apparatuses Exercise apparatus for use by handicapped persons for exercising their hips and legs. In one embodiment, an apparatus with a supporting structure and a seat mounted on the supporting structure. A cushion comprising a pad for splaying the knees of a user is mounted o... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7857741 | Combination abdominal crunch and gravity inversion exercise machine A combination gravity inversion exercise machine and abdominal crunch exercise machine which enables a user to perform both exercises in one machine. The machine enables a user to save exercise floor space and perform the two different exercises on the same machine ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7604583 | Stretching machine A stretching machine includes a bench having at least one base members. A cam is coupled to the base member or one of the base members, if there is more than one. A stretching arm is coupled to the cam at one end and has an extremity attachment device at its other e... | 10/20/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7364530 | Workout apparatus A collapsible workout apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a crossbar member with support legs pivotally attached at each end. The supports legs are operable to pivot outward to a trapezoid shape to form a self-standing structure with the crossbar member s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7361123 | Exercise bench methods and apparatus An exercise bench includes a back support and first and second legs pivotally connected to respective ends of the back support. The legs are pivotal between positions extending generally perpendicular to the back support, and positions extending generally parallel t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7294097 | Articulated bench An articulated bench comprising a two-section pad and two folding/pivoting support leg assemblies attached to a frame. A length-adjustable (telescoping) dual tubular brace assembly folds out of the frame from beneath the pivoting padded section (i.e. the section for... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276033 | Rhythmic blood pressure modulation and legshaking apparatus Resonant and powered rhythmic blood pressure modulation (hereinafter “RBPM”) and “Legshaking” apparatus are provided for implementing either hand or powered RBPM, or Legshaking operation as intended for therapeutic treatment of cardiovascularly or neurologic... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270628 | Method of using a collapsible exercise device An aspect of the invention involves a method of using a collapsible exercise device including providing a collapsible exercise device; positioning a first end of an adjustable incline at a desired height with respect to a vertical support member so that the adjustab... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229389 | Multifunction exerciser A multifunction exerciser includes a base, a coupler rotatably attached to the base, a lever attached to the coupler and having one or more seats for supporting users, a handle device rotatably attached to the base, and a link pivotally coupling the handle device to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226400 | Weight bench apparatus A weight bench apparatus for to allow a user to lift weights without a spotter. The weight bench apparatus includes a bench assembly being designed for being positioned on a support surface and for supporting the user. A pair of support assemblies is pivotally coupl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223213 | Dual-direction pulley system A dual-direction pulley system is disclosed in conjunction with an exercise machine. The pulley system provides resistance to a pivotally mounted actuator lever when the lever is rotated clockwise and when the lever is rotated counterclockwise. In a preferred embodi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163497 | Backboard 2 The device is designed to enable the user to perform both abdominal strengthening and back muscle strengthening exercises on the top surface of a conventional bed. A conventional bed is defined as one with a semi-rigid mattress and a rigid frame. The device a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156789 | Mobility assist A mobile apparatus for assisting a person with limited mobility. The apparatus is also for developing a higher level of mobility in a person having low mobility. The person may be assisted by the apparatus when walking. The apparatus includes a seating surface resil... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137959 | Paraplegic rehabilitation apparatus Walking motion apparatus and methods for use thereof are provided for enabling paraplegic, quadriplegic, brain injured and various other handicapped patients to implement a natural walking motion while either supporting no weight, or alternately, a selected portion ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7081073 | Foot retaining device for inversion exerciser An inversion exerciser includes a foot retaining device having a beam attached to a base to secure feet of user to the base, and having two fixed foot supports, a housing secured to the beam, a curved rack secured in the housing and having a number of teeth. A lever... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070546 | Exercise apparatus including multiple function aspects and small footprint The exercise apparatus of the invention possesses a small footprint, thus enabling its assembly in a relatively small space. It provides in a single unitary apparatus cooperative components that enable at least 325 different positions of exercise. The apparatus incl... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044898 | Stretching exerciser A stretching exerciser includes a seat bar supported on a collapsible spring bar at a base in a backwardly tilted position. A back cushion is pivotally fastened with a top end of the seat bar and forwardly backwardly turnable relative to the seat bar. The back cushi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6994655 | Horizontal bar A horizontal bar includes two side supports, a top bar, and a swing member. The side supports are provided at upper ends with two symmetrical locating holes, through which two outer ends of the top bar are extended to thereby connect the top bar to the side supports... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966872 | Articulating abdominal exercise bench The invention relates to the field of abdominal exercise with the operator using the sit-up or crunch movements. More particularly, an exercise apparatus that exercises the abdominal and back muscles with the lower torso of the operator supported by a moving seat wh... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6939272 | Bend and stretch abdominal and lower back exercise machine An exercise machine includes a bench and board section including a stationary bench having first and second opposite ends, and a board having first and second opposite ends, with the first end of the board pivotally mounted adjacent the second end of the stationary ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926647 | Folding collapsible rowing machine A folding collapsible rowing machine is constructed to include a folding collapsible base frame equipped with a foot frame at the front side, a sliding seat horizontally slidably supported on the main shaft of the base frame, a rocker fastened pivotally with the mai... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921355 | Exercise device A collapsible exercise device includes a vertical support member, first and second sets of rails pivotally connected to each other, and a strut interconnecting the vertical support member and the rails. A user support platform engages the rails. First and second com... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6835170 | Low back stretching sleeper A low back stretching exercise apparatus which positions the user's knees into a zero to eighty-nine degree angle facing over their head thereby assuring the creation of a safe and gentle longitudinal-convex stretching of the muscles of the human low back. This spec... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814708 | Body stretching apparatus and method The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for stretching a human body in a substantially horizontal attitude. The apparatus places the body under a predetermined tensile load, uniformly distributed over the length of the body. The apparatus applies th... | 11/09/2004 |
