Rotary cuff exercise machine
Patent 5180354 Issued on January 19, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 26, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 26, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3858873 Force receiving exercising member Dual cylinder hip exercising device Computer directed exercising apparatus Exercise machine Multi-exercise system Patent #: 4898381 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 617606 filed on 11/26/1990US Classes:482/133, Having common force transmitting support frame for user and for force resister482/100, Pivoted user interface element482/142SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE BODY OF USER (E.G., BENCH, SLANT BOARD, ETC.)ExaminersPrimary: Apley, Richard J.Assistant: Donnelly, Jerome Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63B 021/00AbstractA rotary cuff exercise machine includes a frame, an elongated platform aligned along a vertical midplane through the frame, and two sides rotatably connected to the frame on opposite sides of the midplane. Each rotatable side includes a horizontally pivotal lever, a hub for holding removable weights on one end of the lever, at least one actuating pad connected to the lever away from the hub for pivotally moving the weighted lever and an elbow rest located below the actuating pad for supporting the elbow during pivotal movement. With elbows supported on the elbow rests, and the hands bearing against the actuating pads, an exerciser lying face up on the platform may pivotally move the weighted levers, through either an internal rotation or an external rotation, depending upon the direction the exerciser is pointed, to exercise the muscles associated with the rotary cuff joint.Other References
Field of SearchUSER MANIPULATED FORCE RESISTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ACCESSORY THEREFORHaving guide around or through weight And flexible force transmitting linkage element Pivoted user interface element Track or way guided user interface element Flexible element drawn out through exit guide Relocatable exit guide Handheld bar with weight at each end (e.g., barbell, dumbbell, etc.) or component thereof Having securing member (e.g., locking collar, etc.) for retaining weight on bar Bar held by single hand of user (e.g., dumbbell, etc.) Club Including external conduit structure Having common force transmitting support frame for user and for force resister Including stationary restraint for user Including single, movable, interface element following predetermined path Rotatably movable About a horizontal axis Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises Against user occupied platform SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE BODY OF USER (E.G., BENCH, SLANT BOARD, ETC.) Suspension device Body inversion | |
