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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7601103 | Swimming exercise device This invention relates to a “swimming exercise device”, which includes a device body, a pendulous device, two arm stroke gears and two elastic devices. The body includes a front portion and a rear portion; one end of the front portion is coupled to one end of th... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591764 | Exercise apparatus An apparatus for replicating swimming, rowing, cycling or other exercise modalities. An apparatus includes a base, a frame extending up from the base, and a support member coupled to a top portion of the frame. The apparatus further includes a forward-ascending benc... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7585256 | Swimming simulation exercise apparatus A swimming simulation system is provided, aspects of which include a dynamic bench, an arm cable pulley system coupled with hand grips, a foot cable pulley system coupled with a foot hold, and a resistance mechanism with attached gearing systems. All of the assembli... | 09/08/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7291049 | Dry swim trainer system A forward and rearward support assembly each have a vertical fixed post with upper and intermediate apertures and a pair of vertical reciprocable posts with upper and lower and intermediate apertures. Each support assembly has an upper and a lower oscillating plate.... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7195583 | Posture and exercise seating Seating that provides comfort, facilitates healthful upright posture, has capability for exercise, and facilitates a healthful upright position, comprises a seat having left and right portions for supporting a user's left and right thighs, respectively. A seat suppo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175569 | Swimming exerciser A swimming exerciser has a vertical support, an arm, a roller assembly, a resilient element, a belt, a resilient tether and a rope. The vertical support is mounted beside a swimming pool and has a pulley. The arm is hollow and is connect to and protrudes from the ve... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156777 | Adjustable exercise device An exercise treadmill (20) is described having a number of assembly improvements. In one embodiment, a pivot assembly (50) is provided to allow a treadmill deck (32) to deflect during use. The rear pivot assembly includes a pin (56) trans... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7115078 | Orbital resistance-adjustable sphere exercising apparatus An orbital resistance-adjustable sphere exercising apparatus (10) that is designed to allow several exercise routines to be performed through several planes and range-of-motion at selectable friction levels. The apparatus (10) consists of four major el... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104931 | Exercise system and method for simulating a swimming motion A system and method for simulating a swimming stroke wherein the resistance is supplied by resilient members connected to the user's arms and legs. In one aspect the invention is an exercise system comprising: a bench for supporting a user; means for securing to the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6976944 | Lower back stretching apparatus An adjustable ramped and horizontal stretching bench device for relieving spinal and muscle conditions contributing to lower back pain. The stretching bench has a horizontal forward portion and a ramped rearward portion. The effective overall length of the stretchin... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6790164 | Swimming simulation system An athletic training system has a user support with a vertical plane extending centrally there through. A pair of similarly configured looped tracks, one track on each side of the vertical plane, each have a common cross sectional configuration throughout and an axi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790163 | Swim stroke exercise device A swim stroke exercise device including an adjustable resistance mechanism is provided. The resistance mechanism is attached to one end of the exercise device and includes a roller assembly having a roller clutch and a drive shaft extending from one end and a spring... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6764431 | Swim machine An out of water swimming exercise device is described. An adjustable exercise bench is combined with a pedal mechanism for simulating arm motions and a stair climber mechanism for simulating leg motions. The pedal mechanism is rotated by telescopic cranks attached w... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6764432 | Antigravity full range of motion four limb dry swim exercise machine An antigravity full range of motion four limb dry swim overall body exercise machine that allows virtually every muscle in the body to work anaerobically or aerobically, at the user's choosing, while the user is lying down on their back to take pressure off the user... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6569065 | Exercise apparatus The invention relates to different embodiments of an exercises apparatus in which the pulling motion exerted on a cable system is transmitted to a brake device so as to generate a load on the user. The invention relates in particular to examples of how th... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6533708 | Exercise apparatus The exercise apparatus of the present invention includes a base, a resistance device mounted to the base, a pair of foot pedal assemblies mounted to rotate in relation to the base, a pair of upright support assemblies mounted to the base and a pair of han... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6409634 | Swim training apparatus A swim training apparatus which is simplified for use by a novice, toddler or child not yet ready to enter the water or just learning to swim is generally comprised of two shell sections defining an enclosure for housing a mechanism for facilitating the t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6352493 | Swimming simulation system A swimming simulation system comprises a base assembly including an elongated central section with a front edge and with a parallel rear edge and long parallel side edges there between the base assembly. Also included is a generally v-shaped section, with... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6251049 | Elastic swimming exercise device A device for maintaining a relatively fixed position of a person exercising in a pool. The device uses a flexible rod which deforms elastically as the swimmer exercises. In this fashion, the swimmer is given feedback as to how strenuously he or she is exe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6142912 | Swim training apparatus A swim training apparatus which operates to correctly combine the various attributes of a correctly executed crawl or freestyle stroke is generally comprised of a table and a hand track system which combine to simulate the desired attributes of the proper... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6019705 | Device for assisting in creeping exercises A device for assisting in the performance of creeping exercise includes an exercise support frame having at least first and second side supports spaced from each other; a flexible support arrangement for supporting a user within the support frame during t... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5997446 | Exercise device An exercise device (10) has a handlebar (30) with handgrips (32) for gripping by a user (U). An adjustment plate member (26) is mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot (28) on a fixed support plate member (18). A seat (58) supports the weight of the us... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5957815 | Dry-training apparatus for simulating crawl swimming movements A dry-training apparatus for simulating crawl swimming movements includes deflection rollers and a braking device for the deflection rollers. An endless traction member guided over the deflection rollers has an endless belt of hard elastic material with a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5860899 | Back manipulating apparatus An apparatus for manipulating a user's back while supporting the user's back and hips includes a support defining a longitudinal axis, and a seat pad disposed along the support at a position corresponding to the user's hips for supporting the user's hips.... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5813945 | Swim instruction, training, and assessment apparatus An instructional, training, and assessment apparatus is provided for use in the activity of swimming. The apparatus includes a cable having a proximal end and a distal end, and a harness for coupling the distal end of the cable to a swimmer. A motorized d... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5743832 | Fitness equipment A fitness equipment including a base, an oblique support equipped with bottom wheels and pivoted to the base to hold a bench with a seat cushion and a headrest for supporting the user, two handlebars coupled to the oblique support, two actuating rods resp... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5707320 | Swimming exerciser Disclosed is a swimming exerciser mainly including a main frame, a pair of pedal means pivotally connected to two rear ends of the main frame, an height-adjustable abdomen cushion connected to a front top of the main frame, a front telescopic tubular supp... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5688210 | Swim-exercise equipment A swim-exercise device having a main frame and a balance frame; the main frame has a U-shaped frame, of which a lateral rod is mounted with two vertical dampers; the lower end of each vertical damper is connected with a foot supporting assembly. Two verti... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5628632 | Pivotable torso exercise support An exercising apparatus is disclosed having an exercise bench with independent supports for a user's hips and torso, the hip support is horizontally positioned with respect to the exercise bench while the pivotal torso support is angled upwardly on the be... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5603676 | Crawl swim exerciser A crawl swim exerciser includes a substantially horizontal elevated beam supported on and between spaced-apart head and foot supports, supported above a supporting substrate supportable of lower ends of the head and foot supports, with a roller mechanism ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5540591 | Exercising apparatus An exercising, e.g., waterless swim training apparatus is disclosed having a frame and a support for the trainee's torso where the torso support is movable along a curve that is convex to the ground below, thus simulating the rocking, or rolling motion ex... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5518472 | Swimming exerciser An exerciser includes a post and a rod having a lower portion pivotally coupled to a base. A board is secured on top of the post for supporting users. A slide is slidably engaged on the board and movable longitudinally along the board. The slide is pivota... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5429564 | Exercising apparatus An exercising, e.g., waterless swim training apparatus having a frame and a support for the trainee's torso. The torso support is movable along a curve that is convex to the ground below, thus simulating the rocking, or rolling motion experienced in swimm... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5415607 | Exercise device An exercise device is shown formed from a weight having a C-shaped cross-section with an inner diameter large enough to fit over and at least partially about the bar of a dumbbell. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of weights are joined by a hinge to pe... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5393280 | Swimming exercise and training apparatus The swimming and training apparatus comprises: a base disposed on a supporting surface for the apparatus, an upper body support arrangement secured to the base frame having a generally horizontal position capable of side to side rolling motion along its longit... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5391129 | Swimmer training device A muscle training device which is particularly suitable for swimmers has a user supporting surface (2). Two traction elements each of which turns about two pivots (9, 10) are arranged in front of the user supporting surface (2). The traction elements are ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5376060 | Swimming simulator A new and improved swimming simulator includes a base support assembly and a pair of arm exercising assemblies attached to the base support assembly. A pair of leg exercising assemblies is attached to the base support assembly. Each of the leg exercising ... | 12/27/1994 |
