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Exercise devices December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/06

20060293151 - Apparatus and method for static resistance training: A system and method for performing static strength training. The system provides tactile feedback as well as directing the user in the proper application of sufficient and balanced force.... Agent: Rodger H. Rast

20060293152 - Exercise device for facial muscles: An apparatus for exercising facial muscles. A first embodiment includes two arms, each having an end portion with a hole and two bifurcated pad assemblies each having upper and lower pads adapted to receive teeth and a surface attached to a neck with a circumferential groove that will allow the... Agent: Jonas Kuehne M.d.

20060293153 - Exercise equipment with convergent hand grips: An exercise machine comprising a frame, a first hand grip, and a second hand grip. The first and second hand grips are each operably associated with the frame for traveling along converging first and second hand paths respectively.... Agent: Sherrill Law Offices

20060293154 - Spontaneous symmetrical weight shifting trainer device: A A method of improving mobility skills of a user on a stationary elliptical exercise device comprising two footpads, each footpad associated with a stationary exercise device, comprising a frame member having a transverse pivot axis. A first and a second foot tread member are operatively associated with a coupling... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20060293155 - Safe grip weights: This design is placed and or positioned in the periphery of weight creating a semi-protective and semi-recessed area for insertion of a hand or hand like device. The size and shape of the area reduces the potential for unattended and damaging interaction between the hand and its digits or the... Agent: Law Office Of Jay R. Hamilton, PLC.

20060293156 - Therapeutic exercise device: A therapeutic exercise device which may be used both as a tilt table and as an exercise device includes a base and a support frame that is pivotally mounted on the base. The support frame has a lower end and an upper end. A carriage is mounted for sliding movement... Agent: David J. Hill Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

20060287159 - Two-piece finger weight device: A two-piece finger weight device including a weight member and a strap for connecting the weight member to a finger. The strap is supported in one opening of the weight and after being disposed about a finger, it is secured to the weight member by interfitting openings in the straps... Agent: Jack Shore Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament&rubenstein,pc

20060287160 - Two-piece finger weight device ii: A two piece finger weight device including a weight member and a strap for connecting the weight member to a finger. The strap is supported in one opening of the weight. After being disposed about a finger and over an arcuate surface defined by the weight member between two flanges,... Agent: Jack Shore Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament&rubenstein,pc

20060287161 - Foldable elliptical exercise machine: An elliptical exercise machine comprising a base support structure having a front portion, a rear portion, and a pivot joint comprising a pivot mechanism configured to pivotally connect the front and rear portions, the pivot mechanism being configured to facilitate a breakaway of the base support and an upward rotation... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20060287163 - Cushioning mechanism for a treadmill: A cushioning mechanism for a treadmill having a link at each side in close vicinity to the rear end of a platform frame. The links are pivotally attached to the platform frame and the base. A resilient pad facing to the bottom of the link is disposed on the base.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20060287162 - Folding and supporting device for treadmills: A treadmill includes a base and a frame has a first end thereof pivotably connected to the base and an endless belt is connected to the frame. A guide rod has its axis extending lengthwise of the frame and a fist end of the guide rod is fixed to the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060287165 - Muscle-powered vehicle: A muscle-powered vehicle, comprising a treadmill, which is supported by a chassis and is adapted to be actuated by the thrust of the feet and legs of at least one user who walks or runs thereon; a system for travel over land or on water functionally connected to the treadmill... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20060287164 - Treadmill roller device having bearing: A roller device for attaching to a shaft of a treadmill, includes a tubular housing having two carriers engaged in the end portions, and the carriers each includes a casing directly folded from the end portion of the housing, and two bearing members are engaged in the casings of the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20060287166 - Anchor system for use in an aquatic environment: An anchorage system for use in an aquatic environment, which has a stationary base, a cylinder, and a piston useful for practicing stationary swimming and/or rehabilitation.... Agent: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Attn: Patent Group

20060287167 - Recumbent bike system and method: A recumbent bike is disclosed that has a larger portion of its crank cycle, compared with conventional approaches, in which a relatively high level of power can be inputted. Consequently, potential exists for a user to experience a high cardiovascular load with less fatigue or other muscular difficulties. Improvements over... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20060287168 - Method of using exercise apparatus for simulating skating movement: An exercise apparatus used to simulate skating or roller blading movement in a user includes a pair of sleds or shuttles which include a pedal adapted to support the foot of a user standing thereon. The shuttles are movable along a respective guide assembly consisting of one or more rails... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20060287169 - Pugilists' training apparatus: Apparatus for a pugilist to punch during training, comprising a wall mount and one or more padded members for the pugilist to punch. Preferably the apparatus comprises a plurality of padded members arranged for the pugilist to practice different punches. Preferably the apparatus further comprises a substructure and one or... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20060287170 - Storable exercise apparatus for professional and home use: A storable exercise apparatus for home use. The apparatus includes an upright tower, a base structure, a bench frame, and a bench attached to the bench frame. A set of flexible pull lines coupled to a resilient spring system are carried within the tower structure. The user exercises by pulling... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20060287171 - Cushioned exercise platform: A portable resilient action exercise platform 10 permits the user to jog in place when indoors and provides an increasing resistance to deformation as the amount of deformation of the platform increases. A support assembly including a spaced array of flexible user selectable and replaceable resilient supporting blocks 12 provides... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20060287172 - 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 attaches and detaches to the said bed... Agent: Mr. Joseph Spinosa Jr.

20060287173 - Balance and motion exercise training and conditioning device: The present invention is a device to simulate balance and motion activities of a user in response to the user's movements. The device has a curved sloping base with a top central area, a user support portion with a top and a bottom, a plurality of rolling elements coupled to... Agent: Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay, & Bruneau, P.A.

20060281602 - Playing rack: A playing rack intended for stimulating children having functional disorders includes a base and a platform, on which a child can stand, holding onto and/or be held by a holding device, e.g., a hand railing. An intermediate plate is mounted between the base and platform to give the platform a... Agent: Potomac Patent Group, PLLC

20060281603 - Method and apparatus for remote interactive exercise and health equipment: An exercise system includes a local system having an exercise apparatus and an associated local computer, where the local computer controls and monitors the operation and use, respectively, of the exercise apparatus. The system further includes a remote system having a remote computer, and a transmission medium including a telephone... Agent: Technology & Intellectual Property Strategies (tips) Groups

20060281604 - Cross training exercise device: An exercise device includes a frame, first and second foot links, first and second foot supports, a coupling system and a guide system. Each foot link has a first portion and a second portion. The first and second foot supports are carried by the first and second foot links, respectively.... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Precor Incorporated

20060281606 - Exercise device and method for simulating physical activity: An exercise and performance evaluation apparatus includes a revolving belt on which a subject can perform bipedal locomotion, a harness for securing the subject at a fixed position relative to the apparatus, a means for measuring the force applied by the subject to the belt, and a means for monitoring... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20060281605 - System integrating display interface and control interface of running machine: A system that integrates a graphic display and a control interface of a running machine includes a graphic display, a top control unit for receiving biological information and control information having at least running speed information so as to show the information on the graphic display according to one of... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20060281607 - Exercise apparatus: An apparatus for slot-in exercise or for warming-up before exercising sports or games includes a resistance device (2) with a handle (4). The resistance device exercises resistance to a movement which occurs when the user pulls the handle (4). The resistance device (2) is secured on one end of a... Agent: White, Redway & Brown LLP

20060281608 - Exercise core bar: The invention relates to a versatile exercise device and a method for using the device. The device is comprised of a bar having a handle on one end while the other end provides for attaching a weight. The method for using the device broadly ranges from attaching multiple different weights... Agent: Curtis Sherrer

20060281609 - Offset weight exercise device and methods of use thereof: Offset weight devices and methods of use. Some devices including a handle having a beveled end, an arm attached to the handle and at least one weight attached to the arm. Other devices include a central handle, a frame circumscribing at least part of the outer edge of the central... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20060281610 - Torso exercise device: A torso exercise device includes a base support frame, a seat assembly, and a back support assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and mechanism for connecting the seat to the base support frame in a manner enabling multi-directional resistive movement of the seat relative to the base support frame.... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20060281612 - Exercise device attachable to chair: An exercise device attachable to the chair is provided which comprises a generally “W”-shaped frame separately mounted on a post of a height-telescopic executive type chair, an elastic band disposed and extending through the W-shaped frame, and a tension adjusting mechanism mounted on the chair and connected to the elastic... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060281611 - Muscle strength increasing tool: A muscle strength increasing device has a main belt 10 and a tie-down belt 20. A ring 11A and a loop-shaped belt 12A are fastened to the one end and the other end, respectively, of the main belt 10. The main belt 10 and the tie-down belt 20 are provided... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20060276305 - Gymnastics apparatus having multi-layered textured cover: A covered gymnastics apparatus comprises a support component, such as, for example, a portion of a pommel horse, a balance beam, vault table, a vault board, landing mat, or other gymnastics component, having a shape arranged to support a user and comprising a first material, includes an overlayer sized and...

20060276306 - Treadmill with pedometer and method of counting the number of steps of user running or walking on treadmill: A treadmill includes a base, a motion assembly and a pedometer system. The pedometer system has a sensor mounted on the base to monitor a speed of an element of the motion assembly, such as a motor, a transmission device, rollers or a running belt, a processor mounted on the...

20060276307 - Load applying device for exerciser: A load applying device includes a rotary member rotatably supported on a base with a spindle, and a magnetic device adjustable concentrically relative to the rotary member, to adjust and to apply a retarding force against the rotary member. A lever may support the magnetic device, and has a curvature...

20060276308 - Buttock shaping and training apparatus: A buttock shaping and training apparatus includes a seat and two pedals. Each pedal has an end of a lower section thereof pivotally disposed to the seat and the other end provided with a roller, such that the pedals are allowed with movements along pre-defined tracks at the seat using...

20060276309 - Unit of a flection exerciser: A unit of a flection exerciser is made of resilient and durable plastic material in one-piece. Two ends of the flection exerciser are two enlarged grip portions and has an extension portion connected the two ends. The two grip portions have a pin joint and a box joint respectively, wherein...

20060276310 - Exercise apparatus for seated user, and related methods: An exercise apparatus and method are provided for permitting a seated user, such as a wheelchair occupant, to perform a variety of exercises, primarily lower extremity exercises but also upper body exercises, without the need to leave a seated position. According to one embodiment, the exercise apparatus includes a support...

20060276311 - Exercise apparatus for seated user, and related methods: An exercise apparatus and method are provided for permitting a seated user to perform a variety of upper and lower body exercises without the need to leave a seated position. According to one embodiment, the exercise apparatus includes a support base, and first and second foot assemblies each configured to...

20060276312 - Reciprocating exercise apparatus: A reciprocating exercise apparatus is provided which enables the user to exercise lower body muscle groups. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, a user support means having a seat, and a user engagement means. The back end of the user engagement means is pivotally mounted to the frame structure...

20060276313 - 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 the coupler and thus to...

20060276314 - Bar with sliding handgrips for resistance exercise devices: An elongate bar having sliding handgrips concentrically mounted thereon adapted for use with various types of resistance-type exercise devices. In a preferred embodiment, the handgrips, which are constrained to move only in an axial direction with respect to the bar, are interconnected on an inner bar-facing portion of the handgrips...

20060276315 - Orbiting exercise device and method: An exercise device and method to strength muscles and develop Chi by moving guided handles along an orbital path. Weights may be added or weight may be adjusted. The handles are attached to an elongated member on one or more pivots attached by one or more rotating assemblies. Resistance may...

20060276316 - Portable leg exercise device, and related methods: A portable leg exercise device is provided for permitting a user to perform both adductor thigh muscle movements and abductor thigh muscle movements....