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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177690 | Therapeutic hand exercise device A handheld exercise device in the form a single nonresilient ball, or a pair of balls, which have a copper surface and have internal permanent magnets embedded within the balls which generate magnetic fields around the outer surface of the ball. The balls may be gra... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172727 | Exercise handle and methods of use An exercise handle for use with a cord and a method for the use thereof, the handle having a channel portion having at least two channel ends that are positioned non-diametrically relative to each other on the channel portion, the channel portion being rounded relat... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8105212 | Inner circle mouse pad An exercise ring with properties ideally suited for exercising by a user sitting at a desk or work station is disclosed. The exercise ring is nested within the outer rim of a computer mouse pad such that a user may easily remove the device and use it while seated at... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096924 | Hand therapy exercise tools, and methods of constructing and utilizing same Hand therapy methods and hand therapy exercise tools used with graded resistance putty to simulate fine/gross motor skills to improve hand/digit/forearm conditions. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7942785 | Joint range of motion measurement device and mobility enhancer One embodiment of a multi-functional device for measuring joint range of motion of the wrist and forearm. In general, the embodiment includes a casing (20) containing fluid (23), and a plural number of calibration scale (24) assemblies. The casi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7887462 | Hand exercise device A hand exercise device 100 and method for exercising human hands 102 and digits 104 comprising a plurality of separate digit sleeves 110 wherein the diameter and length are such that the separate digit sleeves 110 slide over finger... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867145 | Hand exercise device A hand exercise device 100 and method for exercising human hands 102 and digits 104 comprising a plurality of separate digit sleeves 110 wherein the diameter and length are such that the separate digit sleeves 110 slide over the fi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7837599 | Method and apparatus for automated delivery of therapeutic exercises of the upper extremity The invention provides a method and apparatus to enable a user to perform upper extremity exercises. The apparatus includes an arm with one end connected to a base to securely support the arm while locating the other end adjacent to the user, proximate the user's up... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7753827 | Wrist roller exercise device A wrist roller exercise device is provided which has a roller rod having opposite handle end portions and which has a central portion and has a spool carrier has a central balanced cable connection point. A cable is connected to the cable connection point and also c... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736275 | Wrist exerciser with sound generator A wrist exercise includes a casing composed of upper and lower casing members mating each other to form a hollow sphere, a retention ring fixed between the upper and lower casing members, a rotor rotatably supported inside the casing by the retention ring. Cavities ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736276 | Illuminating wrist exerciser An illuminating wrist exerciser includes upper and lower casing members, a ring, a rotor, a magnetic element, an illumination control circuit board, a plurality of illuminators, and a coil holder. The upper and lower casing members mate each other to form an interio... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7618349 | Therapeutic putty with increasing or decreasing stiffness A method of exercise or manipulative therapy is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a first mass of putty, introducing an additive to the first mass of putty, and physically manipulating the first mass with the additive in order to create a combined mass. The c... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594876 | Method of hand exercising and massaging An exercise device includes a housing having at least a wall portion, at least two apertures extending through the wall portion and spaced from each other, and at least one elongate rod having a center section located between opposite ends. The center section is ada... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7452307 | Balance-enhancing and vibration-reducing device for wrist exerciser A balance-enhancing and vibration-reducing device is incorporated in a wrist exerciser to enhance force balance and reduce vibration caused in the operation of the wrist exerciser. The device includes a ring mounted in a casing of the wrist exerciser and defining di... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448985 | Exercise and massage device An exercise device includes a housing having at least a wall portion, at least two apertures extending through the wall portion and spaced from each other, and at least one elongate rod having a center section located between opposite ends. The center section is ada... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431680 | Reciprocation-pull static line exercising assembly The operator exercises by gripping a palm bar in each hand. Each end of a static or non-stretchable line or cord is run through a tunnel within a respective palm bar and secured therein, usually with a knot. A pivoting impinger is installed within the palm bar so th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416520 | Curler exerciser Curler exercise apparatus includes first and second frames pivotally mounted to each other at a pivot junction proximate a user's extremity joint for exercising extremity muscles against the bias of a biasing member coupled between the frames. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416537 | Rehabilitative orthoses Instrumented orthoses with more sophisticated structures provide for coordinated support and rehabilitation of complex joints and multiple injured joints. Improved instrumented orthoses can include hinges that can rotate in multiple different planes. Particularly pr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7381156 | Exercise device An exercise device includes a body having at least one recess formed therein, the recess being configured and dimensioned to receive a finger of a user, and an elastic member removably disposed around a periphery of the body. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377888 | Pushup exercise device Rotatable hand supports for performing advanced pushups on a floor or ground surface. The main handle of the supports has a grip portion constructed to be grasped by a user. The base has a bottom portion adapted to contact the floor, a top portion rotatably connecte... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365925 | Method of aligning optical elements A method of aligning an optomechanical assembly and an optomechanical assembly are described. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361153 | Tool for manipulating the patella and patellar tendon A tool for manipulating and mobilizing the patella and patellar tendon following injury to the knee or surgery thereon to reduce pain, reduce the formation of scar tissue about the patella and eliminate stiffness and loss of range of motion of the knee, is formed by... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351186 | Forearm and wrist exercise device A forearm and wrist exercise device includes a base frame, a handle rod, a driver wheel, a driven yoke, a driven wheel and an adjustable tensioner. The base frame is attached to a stationary object, such as a wall. The handle rod extends from the driver wheel and th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329211 | Backswing release handle An exerciser uses a handle and bracket combined with a resistance that opens the bracket away from the handle to facilitate wrist cocking in a backswing region of a simulated swing. As the handle moves downward and forward toward a hitting region of the swing, the b... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326158 | Ball exerciser A ball exerciser includes a deformable rolling body having an outer surrounding wall surface and at least one lateral mount wall, a rigid stationary coupling member secured to the lateral mount wall and having a stationary coupling end distal from the lateral mount ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326156 | Handheld gyroscopic exercise device A gyroscopic exercise device has a pair of handles attached to a housing. A user holds and rotates the handles along a cone-like path causing precession of a rotor, which is rotating about its spin axis, to provide resistance to the user. The device has a ring guide... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326122 | Golf swing training device A training device (10) for strengthening the swing muscle groups of a golfer while enhancing proper muscle memory wherein, the device (10) includes a hollow ball (21″) having a meridian line (22) that divides the ball (21) into t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318790 | Revolution counter for wrist exerciser A revolution counter for wrist exerciser includes a generator module, at least a detection element pair, a wireless transmission module, and wireless receiver. The generator module, the detection elements, and the wireless transmission module are arranged between a ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316636 | Impinged retention exercise assembly Three types of exercise grips provide for pivot-anchoring of an impinging body within them so that the impinger heads engage stretchable or non-stretchable exercise media extending upward through their tunnels. The first is a handgrip, the second, an exercise spool ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314438 | Hand-operable exercise bar An exercise apparatus includes first and second handles that fit within a user's hands and are formed from non-porous and water impermeable material. Each handle has a medially disposed end provided with a disc-shaped region and a central cylindrical region. The cen... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309303 | Exercising and physiotherapy system An exercising system has a frame defining a space in which a user is positioned for performing a large number of different exercises. Frame members have holes within which flexible bars are positioned, spanning across the machine, for low-impact exercising using the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7285081 | Range-o-matic xerciser An exercise apparatus for use, especially by those suffering from joint deterioration due to arthritis or other joint-related disease, the handicapped or individuals with limited or no range of motion. The apparatus is used primarily to stimulate upper body movement... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7241251 | Hand-held exercise device assembly incorporating a variable stability strength overload distribution system A hand-held exercise device exercise device incorporating a variable stability strength overload distribution system resulting from the even or uneven distribution of weight relative to a center of gravity thereof. The even or uneven distribution of weight providing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238147 | Exercise device with removable weight An exercise device in which removable weight may be provided in a housing of the device. Two rotatable handles may be provided in the housing, permitting various hand orientations during exercise. The removable weight may be received within and/or removed from a cav... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235038 | Arm exerciser An arm exerciser includes a forearm section having a grip adjustably positioned in the forearm section via a securing device and an arm section pivotally connected to the forearm section. The arm section has two second pivot holes in alignment with the two first piv... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223207 | Exercise and massage device An exercise device includes a housing having at least a wall portion, at least two apertures extending through the wall portion and spaced from each other, and at least one elongate rod having a center section located between opposite ends. The center section is ada... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207930 | Exercise device The present invention provides a system and method of exercise utilizing fluid containing bladders. The bladders may be in communication with each other so that compression of one bladder causes the fluid to be transferred to a neighboring bladder. The system may be... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7181987 | Precessional device and method A precessional device having independent control of the output torque generated by the device and the oscillation race of the device is disclosed. The device comprises a rotor supported by an axle wherein the ends of the axle are supported by a circular race. The ci... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175575 | Reciprocating weight exercise apparatus A reciprocating exercise apparatus with a tube that has a slidable weight. The sliding action of the weight is damped by coil springs. To increase the types of exercises that can be performed with the apparatus there is a pair of stationary handles at the ends of th... | 02/13/2007 |
