Exercise devices inventions 05/07

20070123389 - Athletic performance evaluation device: An athletic training apparatus includes a generally horizontal base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface and a first sensor adapted to measure a weight of an athlete. A force receiving area adapted to be disposed in proximity of and above an end of the base is included and... Agent: Paparella & Associates, PLC

20070123390 - Exercise equipment with interactive gaming component: Method and apparatus for encouraging significant exercise by a user of an exercise machine, by utilizing an interactive game that can be networked. The game controller is integrated into the exercise machine along with one or more sensors that supply interactive game inputs to the controller and also with one... Agent: D.a. Stauffer Patent Services LLC

20070123391 - Exercise management function providing system and method: An exercise management function providing system and method is disclosed having a shoe with built-in sensors for sensing a user's exercise. User exercise information is measured using sensor values from each of the sensors and the measured user exercise information is transmitted to a mobile terminal. Then, the mobile terminal... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070123392 - Diving board with nonlinear leaf springs: Disclosed is a composite diving board supported by nonlinear leaf springs, in which the spring cross section transitions from wide and thin at the ends to narrower and thicker at the center, while always maintaining approximately the same cross section at all points. Additional embodiments of the invention include a... Agent: Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C

20070123393 - Exercise device for cross training: An exercise device includes one or more foot supports movable along an arcuate path defined around a point of rotation. The arcuate path is divisible into machine defined user selectable arc segments and the movement of the foot support(s) is limited to the machine defined user selected arc segment. The... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070123394 - Cushioned elliptical exerciser: An exercise device having a cushioning mechanism assembly configured to absorb energy during exercise is provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, the cushioning mechanism assembly comprises a first and second biasing apparatus having a spring element configured to absorb energy by undergoing elastic deformation. According to another... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070123395 - Execise treadmill for pulling and dragging action: An exercise treadmill of the type having an endless moveable surface looped around rollers or pulleys to form an upper run and a lower run, the movable surface being rotated when one of the rollers or pulleys is rotated, an exercise surface on for walking or running while exercising, and... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070123396 - Exercise treadmill for pulling and dragging action: An exercise treadmill of the type having an endless moveable surface looped around rollers or pulleys to form an upper run and a lower run, the movable surface being rotated when one of the rollers or pulleys is rotated, an exercise surface on for walking or running while exercising, and... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070123397 - Locking mechanism for a bicycle trainer: A locking mechanism includes a tube and a rod slidable with respect to the tube. A driving mechanism is adapted to engage the rod to provide movement of the rod relative to the tube and a locking mechanism is used to lock the rod in a locking position.... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070123398 - Weight lifting bar: In one aspect, the invention provides a weight lifting bar comprising a weight carrying member and a grip. The weight carrying member has a longitudinal axis and a handle end. The grip is pivotally connected at a pivot point near the handle end. Preferably, the grip can be selectively secured... Agent: Sander R. Geising

20070123399 - Golf swing exerciser: Components of a golf exerciser are contained within a tube that can be swung in a simulated golf swing independently of a golf club. Within the tube is an extension spring connected to a weight so that centrifugal force developed during swinging the tube can move the weight toward a... Agent: Brown & Michaels, PC 400 M & T Bank Building

20070123400 - Exercise apparatus: An exercise apparatus includes a compact resistance unit that houses a pneumatic cylinder. The cylinder is connected to a pulley wheel that moves at least toward the cylinder. A main cable extends about a portion of the pulley wheel. One end of the main cable is fixed to the unit... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070123402 - Pelvic clamp for back stretching: A pelvic clamp for back stretching is disclosed which provides temporary relief for low back pain by employing means for stretching the lumbar region. Embodiments which provide this means for stretching include a cam stop assembly, a block stop assembly, a slide panel assembly and a bend rod assembly. Each... Agent: George R. Reardon

20070123401 - Saddle for exercise equipment and exercise equipment using the same: A saddle for an exercise equipment for allowing a user to perform an exercise in a sitting posture is provided, which has the capability of suppressing variations in sitting posture to achieve stable exercise effects. The exercise equipment has a base, the saddle for supporting the user's buttocks, and a... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070117680 - Interactive computer simulation enhanced exercise machine: A computer simulation enhanced exercise device is provided which engages the user by directly relating the users exercise motion in real time to a visual simulation or interactive game. The exercise device may comprise any variety of machines including, stationary bikes, rowing machines, treadmills, stepper, elliptical gliders or under desk... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070117681 - Reducing facial aging and appliance therefor: A method of reducing facial aging in a person, having an upper and lower jaw bearing anterior or posterior teeth, comprises: a) providing a mass produced universal dental appliance, which appliance comprises at least one part, the or each part intended in use to be in continuous contact with the... Agent: Michael B. Fein

20070117682 - Ball exerciser and method of using the same: The exercise apparatus of the invention is comprised essentially of a substantially spherically shaped ball having a diameter of at approximately eighteen to twenty four inches. A support structure supports the ball so that it is rotatable in substantially any direction. The ball is preferably positioned at least waist high... Agent: Norman E. Lehrer, P.C.

20070117683 - Exercising apparatus with varying length arms: An exercise apparatus, such as a front end or an upright elliptical trainer, includes a drive mechanism connected to a first reciprocating member and a second reciprocating member. Each reciprocating member includes a footpad that travels in an elliptical path. The exercise apparatus also includes a first arm member and... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070117684 - Stationary exercise apparatus: A stationary exercise device with adjustable members for varying the stride path and the exercise intensity of a user.... Agent: Smith Law Office

20070117685 - Stationary exercise apparatus: A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and... Agent: Smith Law Office

20070117686 - Stationary exercise apparatus: A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and... Agent: Smith Law Office

20070117687 - Training apparatus for skating-type sports: A training apparatus configured for skating-type sports whereon a user can perform training, exercising, strengthening and conditioning while wearing footgear designed for use in skating-type sports. The training apparatus comprises a pair of interconnected opposed matching elongate platforms extending backward and away from each other preferably at an angle equal... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin, LLP C/o Daniel Polonenko

20070117688 - Multipurpose martial arts training device: A modular martial arts training device with at least two tubular components, each having at least one joining end, an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a connection means affixed within the interior surfaces of each of the at least one joining end to removably affix the at least... Agent: David B. Waller

20070117689 - Rotating punching accessory: A rotating punching assembly used in combination with a variety of punching bag types. The first embodiment of the invention attaches the rotating punching bag assembly to the top of a standing type of punching bag using common nuts and bolts. The rotating punching assembly has cushioned punching pads that... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. 4800 Ids Center

20070117690 - Exercise arm apparatus for exercise machine: An exercise apparatus has a support frame and an exercise arm assembly pivotally linked to the support frame for swinging movement in at least one fixed arc about a first pivot axis, the exercise arm assembly including at least one rigid, elongate exercise arm. A flexible handle assembly is secured... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070117691 - Functional trainer: A multiple exercise performance or positioning apparatus comprising a generally upright stationary frame on which is mounted an elongated arm mechanism which is mounted on a pivot mechanism, the arm mechanism extending from a proximal end to a distal end relative to the frame, the pivot mechanism enabling pivoting of... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070117692 - Selectorized dumbbell using commodity weights: This invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped down between nested left and right stacks of weight plates. The weight plates can comprise individual weights or a pair of weight plates, one from each stack, can be connected together to form a single weight.... Agent: James W. Miller, Attorney

20070117693 - Method and apparatus for lateral exercise: A lateral exercise device capable of exercising both the upper body and lower body includes a base plate, two track members pivotally connected to opposite sides of the base plate, and a handle attached to an upper surface of the base plate. A foot support may be slidably engaged with... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070117694 - Functional exercise training methods and devices for improving hamstring strength and conditioning: Various aspects of the present disclosure provide functional exercise training and instructional methods and devices for hamstring strengthening and conditioning. In one exemplary embodiment, a method generally includes lying down in a supine position on a support surface and resiliently suspending a leg from supporting structure. The method also includes... Agent: Anthony G. Fussner

20070117695 - Convertible barrel exercise apparatus: One embodiment of the barrel exercise apparatus in accordance with the present disclosure is a curved, partial barrel shaped body that has a bottom surface shaped to rest on a portion of a planar surface such as a pad or a floor and an upper curved surface formed by a... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070117696 - Exercise apparatus with resilient foot support: An exerciser including a movable body support mounted on an exerciser frame for movement along tracks provided by the frame. A movable foot support extends from the exerciser frame. The movable foot support is adapted to be engaged by the user's feet to absorb the energy of movement in a... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070117697 - Exercise device for improving balance: An exercise device for improving balance, comprising a platform; a balancing element mounted to the platform so as to permit angular displacement of the balancing element relative to the platform; an adjustable angular displacement limiter for determining a limit of the angular displacement of the balancing element relative to the... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070117698 - Therapeutic device: A therapeutic device comprises a cradling portion arranged to cradle the head of a user and a pivoting arrangement which provides a pivot area spaced away from the cradling portion and which allows the cradling portion to pivot about more than one axis. In use, the user must effect a... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20070111858 - Systems and methods for using a video game to achieve an exercise objective: In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes (1) receiving input indicating an objective for a user; (2) receiving input indicating a characteristic of the user; (3) determining an exercise regimen designed to cause the user having the inputted characteristic to achieve the objective when the exercise regimen... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, P.C.

20070111859 - Compound trapeze and method of using same: A secondary pivot adapted to interrupt the periodic motion of a trapeze so as to cause the trapeze performer to experience rotational acceleration is disclosed. The term “secondary pivot” is defined to mean a selectively engageable pivot interposed at preselected intermediate positions along the respective lengths of the suspension lines... Agent: Ip & Internet Law North, LLC

20070111860 - Enclosure system: A swimming or wading pool has an enclosed area for playing games such as volleyball and basketball, so that the enclosed pool serves as a game court.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070111861 - Exercise wheelchair: A wheelchair is provided with an exercise mechanism which allows the user to perform exercises as desired. The user is able to exercise by extending his or her torso either independently of his legs or combined with exercising his legs. Resistance mechanisms are included to permit users to control the... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

20070111862 - Portable therapeutic seat exercise apparatus and method: A portable therapeutic seat exercise apparatus and method that provide a lightweight personal exerciser designed for a person to use to improve physical status, and for the exercise, alignment, and stress reduction of a person's trunk, spine, abdomen, pelvis, and thighs. It encourages and enhances low back mobility in contrast... Agent: Dorothy S. Morse

20070111863 - Method and tool for fitting a bicycle: A tool for fitting a bicycle to a cyclist includes first and second stirrup elements, a handle, and attachment elements attaching the first and second stirrup elements to each other and to the handle. The cyclist may be positioned with the cyclist's back against a substantially flat surface and one... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20070111864 - Differential motion machine: A differential motion machine for closely simulating natural human motion is provided. A user mountable carriage is designed to slide freely, in the fore and aft directions. The carriage contains a power transfer element, such as pedals, arm levers or the like, which convert the user's motions into a means... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20070111865 - Apparatus for stretching and strengthening muscles: An apparatus for stretching and strengthening muscles from a standing or seated position with a support member having a top end and a bottom end, the top end providing a location for grasping, the bottom end providing a base surface for force distribution and support. A preferred embodiment includes the... Agent: Blair Richard Patton

20070111866 - Variably configured exercise device: A variably configured exercise device is provided. The exercise device can include a vertical support member having a longitudinal axis, a sliding member configured to move along the vertical support member in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, a pair of rails each having first and second end... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070111867 - Strength and conditioning device and method of conditioning: A strength and conditioning device and method of conditioning. A conditioning device for a sport using a hand held implement having a grip portion comprises a handle shaped like the grip portion, the handle having a first end and a second end. A weight is positioned on the second end... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070111868 - Tights-type leg support garment: A leg support garment of a tights type that has stretchability and is applied in close contact with the human body so as to support the legs is provided with a stretchable part having a relatively great straining force. The stretchable part having a relatively great straining force includes a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070111869 - Multi-purpose exercise device: An exercise device capable of simultaneously exercising a plurality of muscle groups, which includes an exercise chair mounted to a base, the exercise chair having a pivotally-resistant seat back. The exercise device further includes large, curvilinear conduits through which pass adjustably-resistant elastic bands with grips fixedly attached to the elastic... Agent: Jones Day

20070111870 - Exercise device for a vaginal muscle of a female: A vaginal exercise device adapted to allow the user to perform vaginal muscle exercises, having an elastic hollow tube adapted to be inserted into a female user's vagina so that the user can exercise vaginal muscles by compressing part of the elastic hollow tube. The elastic hollow tube includes two... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20070105693 - Control mechanism of an electric treadmill: A control mechanism of an electric treadmill having a large area pressure strip located on each of handles of the treadmill while a touch switch is disposed under the pressure strip. The touch switch is electrically connected to an electronic console either for an easy control of the rotational speed... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070105694 - Exercise machine with device for handling on wheels: The present industrial invention refers to an exercise machine provided with a device for handling on wheels mounted under the machine platform and comprising a wheel supported at the end of an arm that oscillates freely on the vertical plane, which spontaneously tends to descend and remain in lowered position... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks Intellectual Property Law Offices

20070105695 - Exercise apparatus for exercising lower limbs: An exercise apparatus for exercising lower limbs, in particular for exercising lower limbs to perform a cyclic muscular exercise, or consisting of an alternating succession of concentric and eccentric steps, comprises a carrying structure (12), to which at least one seat for the user (13) and a support and guide... Agent: James V Costigan Hedman & Costigan

20070105696 - Method and apparatus for physical therapy exercise: A method for exercise, physical therapy and rehabilitation includes providing an elastic member having a tension indicator, securing one end of the elastic member, and stretching the elastic member using a part of the body until the tension indicator indicates that a predetermined tension level has been attained. Upon reaching... Agent: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070099760 - 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 pivot holes of the forearm section... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070099761 - Exercise device: An exercise apparatus for use with carpet slides for recreational use. The exercise apparatus comprises a stop block having a predetermined shape, a front end and a back end and constructed of a predetermined material, the predetermined shape of the stop block includes a substantially flat bottom surface and a... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070099762 - Elliptical trainer: An exercise machine includes a static disk that is fixed in place and a dynamic disk that both rotates about its axis and revolves about the static disk. The static disk and the dynamic disk are mechanically coupled in a manner that provides a constant angular relationship between the rotation... Agent: Streets & Steele

20070099765 - Multi-configurable exercise device: The invention is incorporated in an exercise device comprising three blocks (or “step units”): a “first block”, a “second block” and a “third block”. Each block has a horizontal platform (herein, “first horizontal platform”, a “second horizontal platform” and a “third horizontal platform”) upon which the user can stand on... Agent: Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney, P.C.

20070099763 - Pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer: A pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer having an electric adjusting mechanism installed at the bottom of a front side of the frame unit. The electric adjusting mechanism includes a motor, a guide spindle sleeve, a telescopic spindle, a slide bar, a U-frame and two connecting rods. Both connecting... Agent: Kuo-hsiung Chiu

20070099764 - Recumbent elliptical exercise apparatus: The present invention relates to a recumbent exercise apparatus that provides elliptical foot exercise with arm exercise. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise machine having separately supported pedals for the feet and arm exercise coordinated with the motion of the feet. The pedals articulate to provide lower... Agent: Paul W. Eschenbach

20070099767 - Body training machine: The invention provides a body training machine which can execute training amusingly while feeling a suitable stimulation in a simple pedaling exercise as well as obtaining a great training effect, and can be structured compact. The body training machine is provided with a base frame portion, a handle portion, a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070099766 - Stationary exercise bicycle: A stationary exercise bicycle including a base frame, a seat supporting assembly, a seat assembly being movably mounted on the seat supporting assembly to be guided along a path inclined at a selected angle related to the ground surface. The stationary exercise bicycle further comprises an assistance member attached to... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070099768 - Bicycle trainer: A bicycle trainer (100) for supporting a bicycle (200) while a rider rides the bicycle. The bicycle trainer includes a stationary frame (106) adapted to rest upon a support surface (202) and a rotating frame assembly (108). The rotating frame assembly is coupled to the stationary frame, the rotating frame... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070099769 - Braking device for cycling exerciser: A rotational facility includes a barrel coupled to a driving device for being rotated and driven by the driving device, a wheel rotatably attached onto the barrel, and a braking device secured to the wheel for engaging with the barrel and for braking the wheel relative to the barrel. The... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070099770 - Exercise rowing machine: An exercise rowing machine comprising: a main shank pivotally connected therebeneath with a linking-up member at its central area, the linking-up member has a transverse rod with two first connecting portions respectively on its two ends to correspondingly connect with the second connecting portions; and positioning members are provided to... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070099772 - Adjustable punching bag: An adjustable punching bag includes an outer jacket bag and an inner bag set received in the outer bag. The inner bag set contains core stuffing, in which the content and kind of the stuffing can be adjusted to change the weight of the entire punching bag for meeting different... Agent: G. Link Co. Ltd.

20070099771 - Apparatus for practicing art of attack and defence: An apparatus for practicing art of attack and defense includes a base, an elastic force regulating set and a cylindrical member. The elastic force regulating set further includes a spring, a hollow cylinder and a Y-shaped hollow post. The hollow cylinder and the Y-shaped hollow post adjustably engage with each... Agent: G. Link Co. Ltd.

20070099773 - Spotter for use with dumbbell weights: A spotter assembly is disclosed where multiple vertical uprights, cross bars and individual spotters are possible. The cross bars are vertically movable relative to the uprights and the spotters are movable relative to the crossbars.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070099775 - Methods for weighting garments or orthotics and garments and orthotics therefor: Methods and apparatuses for aligning a person's center of gravity over the base of support using a weighted garment or orthotic are herein provided. These methods and apparatuses are particularly suited to individuals suffering from various balance or neurological disorders. The methods described herein involve the use of body positioning... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070099774 - Spotter for use with dumbbell weights: A belt is provided for use during exercise and/or muscle training. The belt comprises a spine, a strap, a securing ring and a weighted source. The belt may have a permanent weighted source, a removable weighted source or both. The weight(s) are located within the spine and/or within pockets located... Agent: Justin Lampel

20070099776 - Assist resist abdominal bench: An abdominal bench having an extendable and retractable assist and resist assembly that will, depending upon how it is connected, provide variable levels of assistance forces to help pivot a torso section of the bench into an upright position and/or variable levels of forces that will resist the pivoting of... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070099777 - Abdominal bench: An improved abdominal bench having a simplified structure, a more comprehensive weight system, a multi-positional foot assembly and a more streamlined frame and pivoting linkages.... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070099778 - Twister and sit-up combination exerciser: A twister and sit-up combination exerciser has a base, two V-shaped levers each having a front end with a grip and a read end, a supporting frame adjustably attached to the rear ends of the levers, and at least one twister rotatably mounted on the base. The two V-shaped levers... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070099779 - Handgrips for gym equipment: Handle covers for gym equipment are provided. These covers increase the security of the grip, provide a cushion for the hands, and prevent exposure of body fluids between various users of the equipment. The device provided allows the user to reversibly encircle the handle of the gym equipment and the... Agent: Frank H. Boehm, Jr., Md

20070099780 - Shoulder stretcher assembly: The shoulder stretcher assembly detachably connects to a chair frame of a chair. It includes an elongated support assembly that includes a substantially vertical portion securely supportable adjacent to a rear portion of a chair frame of a chair. An upper portion of the elongated support assembly projects forwardly from... Agent: Lawrence N. Ginsberg