Exercise devices inventions 02/07

20070042866 - Calorie counter for weight lifting: An apparatus, device, and method for measuring and displaying the amount of calories expended by a person engaged in weight lifting. The apparatus senses the displacement of a weight through the use of a sensor and a computer translates that displacement into caloric expenditure. A display provides the user with... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20070042868 - Cardio-fitness station with virtual- reality capability: In one embodiment, a stationary exercise station is provided. The stationary exercise station includes a computer which may run a computer program. The computer program simulates the motion of a first virtual bicycle and a second virtual bicycle. The first virtual bicycle and the second virtual bicycle riding through a... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070042867 - Device having wireless rotational speed detector and display: A device having wireless rotational speed detector and display includes a pedal assembly and a display assembly. This pedal assembly has a treadle surface and a receiving portion. When a rotation occurs between the shaft and the receiving portion, it will generate a wireless signal to the display assembly and... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070042869 - Head weighting system for spinal treatment: A system for weighting a patient's skeletal system is provided that includes a number of weights; a headpiece having a stitched cavity divided into a number of pockets, each sized and shaped to hold at least one weight; and three adjustable straps attached by stitching to the headpiece.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070042870 - Spirometer toy: The invention provides a toy that functions to propel a projectile through a tube at someone or something by exerting sufficient air pressure from the user's lungs through the tube. This action has the effect of challenging and building the user's respiratory system, including the respiratory musculature and lung capacity,... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070042871 - Elliptical exercise machine with adjustable exercising orbit: An elliptical exercise machine with adjustable exercising orbit substantially comprises a framework, an upright support disposed thereon, a flywheel disposed inside the upright support, a crank settled on the flywheel, at least two parallel rails arranged adjacent said framework, a wheel means comprising two wheel-shafts arranged on each side of... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070042872 - Exercise methods and apparatus: An exercise apparatus includes left and right rigid connector links having first portions rotatably connected to respective cranks, second portions constrained to move in reciprocating fashion, and third portions configured to support a person's feet. The resulting assembly links rotation of the cranks to movement of the foot supports through... Agent: Mark Krull

20070042873 - Sports device: The invention relates to a sports equipment or sports device comprising an elongated body (1), equipped with two handles (3), which are configured to accommodate hands and/or feet (8; 9). The elongated body (1) can be elastically flexed in (form) a longitudinal direction. In a preferred embodiment of the sports... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070042875 - Light up bouncing and entertainment apparatuses: The present invention relates to a pogo stick structure, more particularly, a pogo stick comprising a housing unit, foot support plate, piston, spring mechanism, and handlebars. The external portion of the housing unit includes a plurality of LED lights that light in accordance with the piston impinging the ground. LED... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070042874 - Light up bouncing apparatus: The present invention relates to a pogo stick structure, more particularly, a pogo stick comprising a housing unit, foot support plate, piston, spring mechanism, and handlebars. The external portion of the housing unit includes a plurality of LED lights that light in accordance with the piston impinging the ground. LED... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070042876 - Weight lifting power cage with slave rack: A weight lifting power cage for use by a weight lifter includes a frame assembly including a pair of side frames and a rear lateral frame interconnecting the pair of side frames. A carriage is carried by the side frames and is movable simultaneously vertically and front to back. The... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20070042877 - Apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise: Disclosed is an apparatus for three-dimensional anaerobic exercise including: A seat mounted on the base frame; handle linkages each inclinedly mounted at right and left sides of the base frame to form an angle ¥á in front of the seat; a bearing box mounted on the front end of the... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070042878 - Exerciser: An exerciser for exercising different parts of the body includes a base, two uprights mounted on the base, two transverse bars respectively fastened to the uprights at the top, a guide rail connected between the transverse bars, two rollers pivotally movably supported on the guide rails, two weight holders movably... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070042879 - Method and device for weightlifting and weight training: An exercise device for weightlifting or weight training for use with resistance type weightlifting exercises. The device is a V-shaped, solid, weighted exercise bar with two wings and an apex. The wings contain handle grips and are capable of having weight plates, discs and collars attached. The apex contains a... Agent: Godbey Griffiths Reiss

20070042880 - Collapsible rotary torso exercise machine: The construction of a collapsible rotary torso exercise machine is disclosed. The machine's extended parts fold down and/or detach so that it may be stored in a small space. The machine is also lightweight and therefore portable. Three different types of resistance mechanism are specifically disclosed: 1) piston in cylinder... Agent: Mannie Morgenstern

20070042881 - Adjustable pull exerciser: A pull exerciser includes two attachment members, two positioning devices respectively attached to the attachment members at a location opposite to a grip portion of an associated attachment member, and at least one resilient cord. Each positioning device includes a positioning block and a positioning plate removably received in the... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070037664 - Apparatus and method for the treatment of computer vision syndrome: Apparatus and method for the treatment of computer vision syndrome using a computer including a screen, a processor, memory and an I/O device. A set of instructions for the computer that includes programs for conducting hand-eye exercises in preselected sequences are loaded into the computer and run. Alternately, a pair... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070037663 - Trunk rotation: This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar and thoracic regions involving rotational torque. In a... Agent: Emch, Schaffer, Schaub & Porcello Co

20070037665 - Oral-lever resistance exercise device: An oral exercise device that is portable, that has adjustable resistance and that allows the tongue to perform isotonic exercises in an environment that closely approximates the natural configuration of the tongue and the mouth to improve disorders of speech and swallowing.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070037667 - Exercise device: An exercise device upon which a user generally standing upright supported by foot platforms suspended from a frame via linkages in which the linkage lengths and pivot points correspond generally to the users upper and lower legs and hip and knee joints. This device not only allows natural free and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070037668 - Handlebar assembly for push apparatus: A handlebar assembly and related methods for utilizing the handlebar assembly with a push apparatus. The handlebar assembly includes handlebars pivotally mounted to a support frame, which in turn is coupled to the push apparatus. The handlebar assembly can be utilized with a variety of different push apparatus including either... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070037666 - Orthopedic exerciser: The present invention generally relates to an orthopedic exerciser and its actuating mechanism which, more specifically, are used for therapy, post-surgery rehabilitation or healing of a knee, of a joint, or the muscles of a leg or any other body member. Such exercisers usually allow a combination of exercises that... Agent: Muirhead And Saturnelli, LLC

20070037669 - Elliptical exercise device: An elliptical exercise device includes a main frame having a rotary shaft defining an axis, left and right link rods having rear ends connected to the rotary shaft for rotation about the axis, left and right arms connected respectively to front ends of the link rods for reciprocal movement, and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070037670 - Aquatic stabilizer apparatus: An aquatic stabilizing apparatus for use in therapeutic environments is presented. The invention comprises a buoyant, lightweight orthotic apparatus having a waistband having a handle for use by a therapist, bilateral upper leg rods, knee attachment members for reversibly affixing the upper leg rods t a patient, and, optionally, bilateral... Agent: Robert L. Knechtel, M.d., J.d.

20070037671 - Magnetically resistive exercise device for rehabilitative therapy: A magnetically resistive exercise device for rehabilitative therapy provides a body with adjustably inclinable planar work surfaces and a curvilinear work surface all formed of magnetically permeable material. A movable exercise piece supportable by or on a user's hand or foot carries at least one magnet for user generated motion... Agent: Keith S Bergman Attorney At Law

20070037672 - Toe exercise apparatus: The apparatus includes: a heel resting board mounted at a rear portion of an outer frame section, the outer frame section being an outer frame of the entire apparatus; a pair of right and left sliding exercise boards mounted in front of the heel resting board and being movable forward... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070037673 - Leg press machine: A leg press exercise machine that provides translational and rotational motion of the user support structure by translating the user support structure along two intersecting non-orthogonal linear paths. A front portion of the user support structure travels along an inclining linear path and a rear portion of the user support... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070037674 - Multi-exercise apparatus: A multi-exercise machine includes a frame, a resistance system, a seat connected to the frame to be movable from a first seat position to a second seat position, and an inclined post inclined in a selected direction. The configuration of the present invention provides the multi-exercise machine with a movable... Agent: Patricia Smith King

20070037675 - Dumbbell adjusting system: A dumbbell adjusting system comprises an adjusting system, a stand, and a locking mechanism. The adjusting system includes two rods on the dumbbell's handle which move in and out of the handle to selectively engage the inner threaded through holes of the weights. The weights are configured to interlock with... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070037676 - Horizontal hamstring stretcher: An exercise machine includes: a bench for a user to lie upon; an actuator arm comprising a first end connected to the bench and a second end comprising a foot attachment for attaching to a human foot; the actuator arm comprising an actuator for moving the actuator arm such that... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20070037677 - Exercise chair: An exercise chair primarily directed to employing an exercise method, with independent, adjustable foot bars and a foldable configuration. The seat is supported by a plurality of support elements, at least some of which are hingeably connected with the seat, so that the chair can be folded into a compact... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070037678 - Portable exercise system: A portable, readily storable, exercise system has a workout station which includes a rigid backing member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposed ends. A plurality of handle sections, each having at least one gripping portion, are configured to be attached at the opposed ends of the rigid... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20070037679 - Standing position exercise device: A standing exercise device foldable between operative and storage positions includes a base on which a non-sitting user at least partially stands during a variety of pushing or pulling exercises. A lever is pivotally connected to the base and a mechanism providing adjustable resistance for pushing or pulling exercises connects... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070032345 - Methods and apparatus for monitoring quality of service for an exercise machine communication network: Methods and apparatus for monitoring quality of service for an exercise machine communications network are disclosed. A disclosed example system for monitoring a quality of service for an exercise machine communication network comprises a server and an exercise machine console communicatively coupled to the server via the exercise machine communication... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070032344 - Methods, devices, systems and computer program products for providing interactive activity programs for use with portable electric devices: Methods, systems, devices and computer program products are provided for providing interactive activity programs to a user of a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is connected to a data network using a wireless communications network. Interactive activity programs received from the data network are provided to the portable... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070032347 - Full body stretching assist device: A full body stretching assist device includes a base, a central support shaft mounted on the base, left and right arm support stretching sections extending outwards therefrom, and left and right leg support stretching sections. The left and right arm support stretching sections each include a shoulder multi-axis joint and... Agent: Law Offices Of Adam H. Jacobs

20070032346 - Turnable exercise apparatus: A turnable exercise apparatus is provided which enables the user to exercise both upper and lower body muscle groups. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, an upper body engagement means, and a lower body engagement means. The upper and lower body engagement means are coupled to the frame structure... Agent: Gary Johnston

20070032349 - Exercise methods and apparatus: An exercise apparatus includes a rigid connector link having a first portion rotatably connected to a respective crank, a second portion constrained to move in reciprocating fashion, and a third portion connected to a foot support. The resulting assembly links rotation of the crank to movement of the foot support... Agent: Mark Krull

20070032348 - Fitness machine with elliptical and stepping functions: The present invention discloses a fitness machine with elliptical and stepping functions for integrating a stepping exercise and an elliptic exercise for exercising users' legs as well as a swing exercise for exercising users' arms. The fitness machine comprises a frame, two sliding rods, two pedals, and two support rods.... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070032350 - Gymnastic machine: Gymnastic machine including an epicycloidal mechanism (2) for connecting an application member (3) of a driving device to resistive means (36); the mechanism (2) being provided with a satellite member (4) connected to the application member (3) by means of a first crank (5) having a pin (6); with a... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070032352 - \"figure-eight\" track, apparatus, method, and game for sensory-motor exercise: An apparatus for cognitive and physical training has a figure-eight walking course with both or alternate inner and outer borders. Adjustable rails inside and outside the course assist rehabilitation. Gates in outer rails admit users to the course. Oppositely swinging gates at a center of course between the two loops... Agent: James C. Wray Suite 300

20070032351 - Control circuit using toggled activation to reduce inrush currents: Aspects of the present invention include a controller circuit for an exercise machine, where the controller circuit includes a board mounted transformer having tolerances near or below the inrush current generally present in activating one or more cooling fans. According to one embodiment, the controller circuit attempts to power on... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070032353 - Exercise device with a user-defined exercise mode: An exercise device including a support surface and at least two position sensors arranged along a sensing plane relative to the support surface, with the position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along the sensing plane. The exercise device further includes a controller in communication with the... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20070032354 - Weighted skipping exercise device: A weighted skipping exercise device for cardio-aerobic exercise. A leg ring is attached to a cone element containing adjustable weights by an elongated cord. The elongated cord having a first loop end positioned within a channel around a the outer circumference of the leg ring. A second cord end connected... Agent: Mark E. Pochal

20070032355 - Exercise device: An exercise apparatus is provided, either in assembled or kit form, particularly for emulating and improving a golf swing. The apparatus includes an elongate bar having hand grips each disposed at opposite ends thereon, and a neck support disposed at a substantially central portion of the bar. The bar includes... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070032356 - Multifunctional exercise machine: A multifunctional exercise machine has columns (1, 2) extending in the vertical direction and, for example, a foot part (12, 17) resting on the floor (13) over which there is arranged, at a certain vertical distance from the floor (13), a sitting or lying surface (9) and a backrest (10)... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070032357 - User-defined exercise apparatus: A kit of parts is provided for assembly into exercise apparatus of various configurations, as desired and defined by the user. The apparatus, when configured to form a supporting cell, conveniently allows the attachment of a plurality of exercise devices of the same or different type while, in addition, can... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070032358 - Exercising inversion table: An exercising inversion table includes a base frame, a support post, a main post, a bench, and a lift unit. Thus, the user initially lies on the bench in a horizontal manner, thereby providing a comfortable sensation to the user when using the inversion table. In addition, the foot support... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070032359 - Proprioception enhancement bands: The invention is a band that improves proprioception. The band comprises a soft covering and a tension-creating device. The tension-creating device puts pressure on the skin and improves the awareness of the user of the position of their body. The band is placed over the muscle group that an improvement... Agent: Nathaniel Gordon-clark

20070027000 - Audio-signal generation device: An audio-signal generation device includes a generation circuit which generates track data and an input unit which receives information input by a user. The generation circuit generates the track data on the basis of information about the user's body, information about an exercise to be done, and information about a... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070026999 - Breaking plateaus multi-evaluation computerized weight-training log and system: A pocket PC/desktop computer/PDA weight-training system designed to instantly calculate the domains of strength, power, endurance, work, aerobics, and body fat percentage. The system calculates the difference and percentage of change of each domain from weight-training session to session, reflecting a complete evaluation of overload. The system calculates the percentages... Agent: Joseph Merolle Kara Merolle

20070027001 - Gymnastic machine: Gymnastic machine (1) having a frame (10) supporting a load unit (20) and including an exercise station (30) having at least one functional group (31) mechanically connected to the load unit (20) to exchange mechanical energy with the load unit (20); the group (31) including at least one articulated quadrilateral... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070027002 - Exercise treadmill: A new and improved exercise treadmill may include a frame having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is parallel to the first end. Two side rails interconnect the first and second end. The treadmill may further comprise a motor in order to drive a belt,... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070027003 - Exercise treadmill: A new and improved exercise treadmill may include a frame having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is parallel to the first end. Two sidewalls interconnect the first and second end. The treadmill may further comprise a motor in order to drive a belt, which... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070027004 - Adjustable two-legged stilt with catch mechanism: A two-legged stilt includes a support frame, a foot platform, and a base. The support frame includes first and second parallel leg supports, each having upper and lower sections that are coupled and slide relative to one another whereby a length of each leg support may be varied. The leg... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20070027005 - Exercise device grips and accessories for exercise devices: An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to provide a variety of different accessory grips to the user, and the ability to easily mount the device to a wall. One exercise device described is an inelastic resistance device having integral hand grips. The accessory grips... Agent: Steven Vosen

20070027006 - Compact abdominal exerciser: A compact portable abdominal exercise apparatus is provided and includes an upper body member slidingly received by a lower body member. A resistance member is attached between the upper body member and the lower body member to provide resistance to relative motion of the upper and lower body members in... Agent: Patton Boggs

20070027007 - Weight assembly and method of manufacture: A weight assembly is provided having a handle securely attached to first and second weight heads. More particularly, each weight head includes a side wall and an end wall that together define the bore for receiving an end of the handle via press-fit. The side wall includes an outer portion... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070027008 - Abdominal exercise device: An abdominal exercise device including an upper abdominal lever member having engagement ends and an intermediate section for contacting a body of an individual and a lower abdominal lever member having engagement ends and an intermediate section for contacting a body of an individual with spring-biased resistance hubs releasably locked... Agent: Law Offices Of Kamran Fattahi

20070027010 - Adjustable balance board with freely moveable sphere fulcrum: One aspect of the present invention includes an adjustable balance board for use in rehabilitation, fitness training, and action sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing. The balance board comprises of a solid standing platform placed on top of a variety of fulcrums. The fulcrums include, but are not limited... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070027009 - Exercise device having a movable platform: In accordance with the principles of the present invention an exercise device is provided that comprises an oscillating platform and a support platform. The oscillating platform is connected to the support platform by a support having a main axis and an oscillating platform axis extending at an angle from the... Agent: Terrence P. O'brien Precor Incorporated

20070027011 - Toe stretcher: The present invention relates to an exercise tool. More particularly, it relates to an exercise tool specifically devised as a toe stretcher to align, separate, and stretch toes. The toe stretcher comprises a frame with a separator for separating a plurality of toes. The frame further includes holes or indentations... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates