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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029412 | Portable hurdle A portable hurdle for use primarily athletes has a base portion operably secured to a bow portion that holds the hurdle to a predefined height when the bow portion is placed in tension by a securing structure. The hurdle lays substantially flat when the bow portion ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016728 | Crossbar positioning apparatus and method An extender device and system for adjusting the height of a crossbar analogue in pole vault, high jump, horse jumping or other crossbar clearing activities. The system may include a plurality of pulley like devices that maintain a cord spaced about a practice struct... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7438668 | Hurdle A hurdle has contiguous trigger tubes along the telescoping tubes. A trigger mechanism inside each trigger tube is used to adjust the height of the hurdle. The trigger mechanism contains a pivoting vertical rod with an inwardly directed perpendicular upper end that ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7368647 | Support for a musical keyboard instrument A support for a musical keyboard instrument has a first leg, a second leg and an adjuster. The first leg is pivotally connected to the second leg and a rod is formed in a sidewall of the second leg. Two first spiral surfaces are respectively formed in a free end of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7172511 | Amusement ride A gimbaled wheel amusement ride is disclosed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172138 | Powder spray gun mount and cleaning arrangements A gun mount for a spray gun includes a rigid bracket that is installed on a rigid vertical support such as a gun mover. The bracket securely mounts the guns so as to reduce vibration and swaying during a spraying operation, even when the guns are being vertically mo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156775 | Starting block with pedal markings A starting block is used by a runner in a track event. The starting block contains a rail and a pair of foot pedal assemblies, one assembly connected to the left side of the rail and one assembly connected to the right side of the rail. Each foot pedal assembly cont... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108249 | T-post extender and high fence support High fence supports can be expensive, difficult to ship, and awkward to install. Often, and particularly for the control of deer, it is desirable to increase the height of existing fence that uses steel T-posts for support. The T-post extender combined with a steel ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6923416 | Adjustable device with a musical keyboard stand An adjustable device includes a first disk mounted on a side of the first stand to have a finger hole to movably receive therein a finger, a second disk mounted on a side of the second stand to combine the first disk and having multiple adjusting holes defined in a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6475116 | Adjustable grid An adjustable grid having a base with a predetermined width is disclosed. Two ends of the base has a respective fixing portion; each fixing portion having a through hole for being passed through by a rope. Each fixing portion having a clamping device for ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6063005 | Track and field hurdle and board supporting apparatus A track and field board supporting apparatus and hurdle includes a support assembly for positioning on a track or field surface, substantially vertical members emanating from said support assembly and a board holder which facilitates securing a board ther... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5967093 | Equestrian jump and bracket for creating an angular obstacle An equestrian jumping device using telescopic standards which adjust the height of the jump. The jump height is determined by placing an elongated cup having a pin into predetermined holes positioned on the telescopic posts. The elongated cup and adjustab... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5913283 | Equestrian barrier An equestrian barrier having a standard, a jump cup that can be adjusted to various positions along the standard, and a pole supported by the jump cup. The standard has notches formed at intervals therein. Each notch is defined by a lower arcuate surface.... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5662556 | Portable exercise bar device A specially designed foldable exercise apparatus is provided for doing pull-ups or chin-ups while the heels of he feet remain on the floor. It includes a chrome-plated steel base with welded upright frame bar supports extendable upward on each side of the... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5622370 | Water limbo bar amusement device A water limbo bar amusement device has a base for supporting vertical support poles. A height adjustment mechanism is frictionally connected to the vertical support poles and a water distribution and spraying unit is in turn connected to the height adjust... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5536222 | Upper body exercise device An exercise device designed to be used with a rod or a bar. The exercise device is lightweight and detachable. It does not require clamps or screws to secure it to a tabletop. The exercise device is also portable.... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5527242 | Portable exercise bar device A specially designed foldable exercise apparatus is provided for doing pull-ups or chin-ups while the heels of the feet remain on the floor. It includes a chrome-plated steel base with welded vertical bar supports extendable upward on each side of the bas... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520595 | Training device for ice skating jump A beam of electromagnetic wave is suspended at an adjustable distance above a floor or an ice surface by a mechanism that generates electromagnetic wave energy and detects that same energy bounced back from a reflector plate placed a distance apart from t... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5501647 | Freestanding hand bar Structural conduits and fittings are interconnected to form a stand having long, horizontal feet that extend close alongside opposite sides of a standard step aerobics exercise step. Upright legs of the stand have lower portions angled upward and outward ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5352057 | Adjustment tool for telescoping members A release key for adjustable track hurdles having telescoping members with a biased detent locking assembly located within a pair of longitudinal telescoping members, wherein the detent extends outwardly through aligned apertures in the telescoping member... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5334121 | Interchangeable/adjustable hurdle An interchangeable/adjustable hurdle component assembly made of a collection of interchangeable parts. The assembly has a plurality of leg support pairs of varying lengths which can be utilized as vertical leg supports or horizontal leg supports. One leg ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5199930 | Adjustable training hurdle An adjustable height training hurdle is provided for which allows variation of the height of the hurdle from near ground level up to regulation height. A slip gear is utilized to create a scissor action of the hurdle legs thus offering incremental adjustm... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5120077 | Game device and method of playing limbo A limbo game device and method of amusement for testing the flexibility of and balance of the players. Each player is required to pass beneath a horizontal stream of water. All successful players, those who remain dry, then make an additional pass beneath... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5046721 | Man powered gyroscope Three rings of different diameters are pivotally interconnected at their perimeters so that they can rotate with respect to each other. The innermost ring, larger in diameter than the height of a man, is pivotally attached only to the intermediate ring on... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5033737 | Adjustable hurdle Adjustable hurdle apparatus (10, 110) positionable on a running track as a barrier to runners in track events including a supporting framework (11, 111), a horizontal crossbar (45, 75, 120) to be cleared by runners positioned proximate an extremity of the... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5005828 | High jump ribbon assembly A high jump ribbon assembly is disclosed which contains a fabric ribbon and at least two brackets, each of which is adapted to be attached to a standard. The fabric ribbon contains a base material and at least two portions of fibrous fastener fabric attac... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4946139 | Obstacle for equestrian sports, made up of modular elements of simple and rapid assembly, for installation on the equestrian field This invention concerns a jump for equestrian use composed of modular elements that may be linked together by means of T-joints, all in synthetic resin, preferably polymer, and made in such a way as to provide an easy and rapid connection that is neverthe... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4749187 | Track hurdle with adjustble latching mechanism and adjusting weight mechanism The track hurdle of the instant invention includes a base which rests on the ground and which includes a horizontal, hollow foot, and a hurdle bar assembly telescopically mounted on the base. The hurdle includes height-setting means for adjusting the heig... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4696470 | Portable platform assembly for dancers and the like A portable platform assembly includes a platform (12) and a folding barre structure (14) mounted for pivotal movement about spaced supporting bases (16, 18) on the platform (12 ) between an upright position and a collapsed inoperable position relative to ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4598906 | Device for adjustably positioning a cross bar An apparatus and a method for enabling changes in the height of a cross bar in athletic equipment, such as pole vaulting equipment. The apparatus generally comprises a pair of adapters for attachment to the upright standards which have a plurality of outw... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4323034 | Dog jump apparatus The present invention relates to equipment used in the training of dogs. The invention comprises a jump apparatus which has a pair of channel shaped legs. Each leg is mounted on a base panel so that the leg is maintained in a generally upright manner. The... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4245838 | Pole vaulting landing pit An improved above ground landing pit particularly suitable for pole vaulting events is disclosed wherein the frontal portion of the pit includes an opening which surrounds the plant box having an angularly inclined back wall to accommodate the substantial... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4239168 | Retaining device for an obstacle rail The retaining device for each end of a fence rail of the type used in horse jumping contests comprises a mounting-piece and a bracket having two pins which can be inserted in an adjustable position in the holes of each side-post. The mounting-piece carrie... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4223888 | Game for swimming pools A diving game for swimming pools in which an adjustable hurdle carrying removable targets is extended across the width of the pool between two standards having weighted base supports. The hurdle is provided with a spring loaded release means so that it wi... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4157180 | Adjustable support for a high jump bar Adjustable support for a high jump bar, provided with a horizontal platform (2) for bearing one of the free ends of the bar. The support comprises an arch shaped member (6) one of the branches of which is connected to the support adjacent to the horizonta... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4129916 | Adjustable skateboard ramp An adjustable ramp includes a ramp member supported in an adjustable suspensory frame. Adjustment of the suspensory frame changes the angle of incidence of the ramp member to the supporting surface on which the ramp is located. A resilient ramp member is ... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4089553 | Device for handling pole vault crossbars A device for handling pole vault crossbars comrises a crosshead to be manipulated by a handle and having an upwardly opening channel groove in which a crossbar is adapted to be cradled and lifted into position at a desired elevation on pole vault standard... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4057245 | Athlete's landing pit standard protector A protective barrier for surrounding the upright posts used to support the horizontal bar in a pole-vaulting or high jump pit is disclosed. The device comprises a pair of foam members enclosed within a fabric covering positionable on top of the standard u... | 11/08/1977 |
