Exercise devices inventions 08/07

20070202992 - Programmable adaptable resistance exercise system and method: A programmable adaptive resistance exercise system and method. New type of resistance allows a user to maximize amount of muscle growth benefit while minimizing the effort to attain that level. Resistance level may be controlled by computer based on position or any derivate thereof with respect to time. Resistance is... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070202993 - Trampoline board with stiffeners and weights: A flexible trampoline board includes compartments for receiving stiffening elements and weights to more closely approximate the response and feel of a wakeboard, skateboard or snowboard.... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070202994 - Gymnastic machine: Gymnastic machine having a frame (10) and an exercise station (20) provided with at least one footrest (30) movable with respect to the frame (10) along a first open trajectory (P1); each footrest (30) being supported rotatably by a first rocker arm (42) in turn supported by a second rocker... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070202995 - Gymnastic machine: Gymnastic machine (1) includes a frame (10), a slide (20) carried movable by the frame (10) along a given direction (D) from and to a starting station (30), with the slide (20) being suitable for coupling with a first limb in such a way as to guide it along the... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070202996 - Treadmill: A treadmill including: a base seat, a first bracket and a second bracket being respectively pivotally mounted on each of two lateral sides of a front section of the base seat, a damper being disposed between a middle section of each second bracket and a rear end of the base... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070202997 - Step number measuring apparatus: To provide a step number measuring apparatus in which a reduction in electric power is intended by a simple constitution, and which can correspond to plural movements. A CPU calculates a moving motion pitch on the basis of a detection signal from sensors that a switching circuit has selected, calculates... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070202998 - Auxiliary supporting device of a bicycle: An auxiliary supporting device is designed for supporting and fixing a bicycle. When a user rides a bicycle which is set up on this supporting device, the bicycle will neither move forward nor fall down if the user applies the skill of riding bicycle. This device can be used to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070202999 - Cross trainer exercise apparatus: Apparatus and method for simulating a back and forth leg or foot movement, the apparatus comprising: a pair of pivotable support mechanisms supported on a frame, a pair of foot pedals mounted on the support mechanisms for back and forth movement along an arcuate path of translation movement, the foot... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070203000 - Flywheel magnetic control resistance apparatus for indoor exercise facilities: A flywheel magnetic control resistance apparatus for indoor exercise facilities includes a flywheel and a holding dock located on the periphery of the flywheel with a plurality of permanent magnets and electromagnets laid thereon alternately. The holding dock is formed in an arched shape outside the periphery of the flywheel... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070203001 - Exercise weight stack methods and apparatus: An exercise device including one or more weight stacks moveably supported on a frame. Each weight stack includes one or more weight plates that may be selectively engaged by way of a dial arrangement operably coupled with the weight stack. The dial arrangement is connected with a selection member that... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070203002 - Dual action weightlifting machine: An exercise apparatus for performing simultaneous horizontal and vertical exercise movement has a stationary frame, upper and lower horizontal guides mounted on the stationary frame, and an exercise unit movably mounted on the horizontal guides for horizontal movement relative to the stationary frame. At least one of the horizontal guides... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070203003 - Self spotting barbell press: A self-spotting safety bench press is composed of an adjustable bench and uprights located on either side of the bench adjacent the lifters upper body. Lifting arms extend from the uprights into the barbell's pathway and have the ability to slide up and down to contact the barbell and decrease... Agent: William J. Mason Maccord Mason PLLC

20070203004 - Exercise device and method of using same: An exercise device includes a vertical support member; an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end, the first end of the adjustable incline adjustably supported by, and vertically movable with respect to, the vertical support member for adjusting the incline of the adjustable incline; a user support... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070197352 - Barbell set and plates: A plate for a barbell is provided. The plate has a weight either of 0.5 lbs, 1 lb, 2 lbs, 3 lbs, 4 lbs, 5 lbs, 10 lbs, 20 lbs, 30 lbs, 40 lbs, 50 lbs, 27.5 lbs, or 52.5 lbs, and has a through-going aperture or a hole adapted... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20070197353 - Sports specific movement emulators and cams: Sports specific movement emulators are disclosed that permit an athlete to practice and develop specific motions needed to participate skillfully and at a high level in a particular sport. The emulators have designs that force the user to train and strengthen sports specific muscles in the lower body safely and... Agent: Walter L. Beavers

20070197345 - Motivational displays and methods for exercise machine: A stationary exercise machine includes a system for simulating a climb of a landmark or other selected geographic location or structure. The exercise machine includes an electronic control system that monitors pedal movement and that controls a display for depicting a progress in the simulated climb. For example, the control... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070197346 - Resistance and power monitoring device and system for exercise equipment: An exercise device includes pedals, a belt and a hydro-kinetic brake. A user applies muscular force to the pedals and the pedal belt transfers the motion of the pedals to a flywheel shaft of the fluid brake. The pedals may be configured to accept force from a hand, foot, arm,... Agent: Patrick Reilly

20070197347 - Rowing simulation machine: A rowing machine on which a user simulates a rowing or sculling motion. The machine imparts a resistance to the rowing or sculling motion. The machine comprises a substantially horizontal frame having a fore end and an aft end, a seat moveably mounted on the frame, foot rest means for... Agent: D. Peter Hochberg Co. L.p.a.

20070197348 - Beating training machine: A beating training machine comprises a hollow seat; a rod base installed in the seat and a top of the rod base being installed with a main rod; the rod base and main rod being connected; an upper end of the main rod being installed with a sub-rod; a main... Agent: Yuan-sheng Ku

20070197349 - Martial arts practice assembly: An assembly structured to facilitate the practice of various martial art techniques by an individual such as kicks, punches and other physically delivered blows associated with various forms of the martial arts. An elongated stanchion operatively disposed in a substantially vertical upright position comprises a plurality of support assemblies extending... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20070197350 - Martial arts practice assembly: An assembly structured to facilitate the practice of various martial art techniques by an individual such as kicks, punches and other physically delivered blows associated with various forms of the martial arts. At least on elongated stanchion is operatively disposed in a substantially vertical, upright position and comprises a plurality... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A. Historic Coral Way

20070197351 - Martial arts practice assembly: An assembly structured to facilitate the practice of various martial art techniques by an individual such as kicks, punches and other physically delivered blows associated with various forms of the martial arts. At least one elongated stanchion is operatively supported by a base, preferably having a stabilizing assembly, in a... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20070197354 - Exercise device: An exercise device comprising a bar, a weight assembly, an end plate and a securing member. The bar comprises an end portion onto which the weight assembly is mounted. The securing member co-operates with the end plate to secure the weight assembly to the end portion of the bar. The... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20070197355 - Aero hydraulic exercise and physical therapy equipment and method: An air spring is used as a resistance device in exercise equipment having a lever arm for exercising arms and legs. In one embodiment, the equipment can be adapted to be used as a stair stepper. In another, it can be adapted to be used on a table surface for... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20070197356 - Multifunctional portable pneumatic exercise device: The multifunctional portable pneumatic exercise device is a muscular exercise and training device that may be used for a multiplicity of exercises and with a wide variety of muscle groups. The exercise device includes a telescopic tube that is sealed at a distal end thereof and has a valve mounted... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070197357 - Gymnastic apparatus: A gymnastic apparatus, comprising two handle assemblies and a flexible strengthening springy belt, wherein the handle assembly including a main body having a handle, a groove room is defined in the main body, a cover is connected to the groove room, an opposite clipping members are mounted in a inner... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070197358 - Roller squad: The Roller Squad is an exerciser that allows a person to place their back against the exerciser and place the exerciser against a flat and vertical surface (such as a wall). The person then raises and lowers their body (when bent at the knees) as the exerciser rolls up and... Agent: Kaan Uguralp

20070197359 - Exercise chair: An exercise chair includes a front leg unit which is pivotably connected with a rear leg unit. A seat having a link is connected between a front end of the front leg unit and the seat, and a pivot unit is pivotably connected between a rear end of the seat... Agent: Ju-chuan Teng

20070197360 - Machine for improved curve and stretching device: A machine for Improved Curve Step and Stretching Device unique design of the Aerobic Curve gives a deeper stretching and muscle toning. A stretching routine before and after your work out or playing sports, will give better results, help prevent injury and promote flexibility. Stretching and exercising on the Aerobic... Agent: Ross Rester

20070191191 - Rowing exercise device: The present invention relates to an improved rowing exercise device includes one base, two rowing widgets, one driving widget, one footrest widget, one hoisting widget and one cushion. Making use of the driving widget to drive rowing widget, footrest widget and hoisting widget synchronously, operator, who sits on the cushion... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070191187 - Device and method for muscle training: The device for muscle training is a collar or neck and head support worn by a user during athletic training. The neck and head support includes a front portion for receiving and stabilizing the neck of the user, and a rear portion having a head support portion for stabilizing the... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070191188 - Surface conforming rock climbing hold: The present invention is a climbing hold for removably securing on a mounting surface or a climbing wall. The climbing hold comprises a hold body, a surface conforming member integrated with the hold body, and a fastening means. The surface conforming member is made of a pliable material with physical... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20070191189 - Foldable step exerciser: A foldable step exerciser has a base and two pedal members symmetrically provided on two sides of the base. An interlock member is moveably connected to the base and a stopping element is mounted in a rear end of the interlock member and can slide along the base. A protrusion... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070191190 - Foldable treadmill: A foldable treadmill includes a seat, and a two-part tread base having a front carriage pivotally attached to the seat with a pivot axle for allowing the carriage to be rotated relative to the seat, and a rear treadmill frame pivotally secured to the carriage for allowing the treadmill frame... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070191192 - Gymnastic machine: Gymnastic machine (1) comprising a frame (10) associated with a guide (20) extending along a given direction (30) to carry a support member (40) in a freely sliding manner; a load device (50) being supported by the frame (10) and comprising at least one load unit (52) and at least... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070191193 - Non-weight bearing foot and leg exercising apparatus: A device for exercising at least one structure associated with a foot has a first member positionable under the toes of a foot, and an attachment member connectable to the patient above the foot. The attachment member is operably connected to the first member by a first line connected to... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070191194 - Jump rope simulator: A jump rope simulator for aerobic and anaerobic exercise having a hand-held unit comprising a handle, a base length connected to the handle, and one or more concatenated extension lengths attached to the base length. To exercise, the user grasps one or two units, imitates the motions of swinging a... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP Attn: Jonathan O. Owens

20070191195 - Skipping rope having improved handle: Conventional skipping ropes have a generally elongate handle swivellably mounted on each end of the rope which is held by the user between the fingers and palms. In accordance with the invention, the handle is shaped like a “T” with the vertical stroke of the T being, at one end,... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20070191196 - Exercise device: The present invention provides a system and method of exercise utilizing fluid containing bladders. The bladders may be in communication with each other so that compression of one bladder causes the fluid to be transferred to a neighboring bladder. The system may be used to exercise complementary muscle groups. Additionally,... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20070191197 - Resistance band exercise machine: An exercise machine, including an elastic band and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum to provide resistance exercise to the user.... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070184942 - Rock and roll exercise fitness device and method: An exercise device providing a base, ball or support which can be rocked and rolled via the movement of an attached pole. The support may be weighted and additional movable handles and weights may be added to and guided by, along, or on the pole. The moving and or rock... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20070184943 - Weight plate set: A weightlifting plate set consisting of three or more generally disc-shaped weight plates of different diameter and weight, all having a different number of generally the same size finger hole openings. The finger hole openings are further defined as being large enough for at least one finger and preferably four... Agent: Williams Mullen

20070184944 - Exercising machine: An exercising machine includes a base frame having two positioning plates each of which has equiangularly spaced locating holes, and two crank arms respectively pivoted to the positioning plates. Two dampers are respectively coupled to the crank arms to impart a damping resistance during operation of the crank arms. Two... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070184937 - Spontaneous symmetrical weight shifting trainer device: 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 member... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20070184938 - Rock and roll exercise device and method: An exercise device providing a base, ball or support which can be rocked and rolled via the movement of an attached pole. The support may be weighted and additional movable handles and weights may be added to and guided by, along, or on the pole. The moving and or rock... Agent: Mark Krietzman

20070184939 - Seat attachment for exercise devices: The present invention discloses an exercise device wherein a user exercises the abdominal muscles and/upper body strength training by throwing a ball into a ball shoot or against a rebound surface. The user places back on a horizontal fixed back rest portion and buttocks on a pivotal seat and feet... Agent: Levisohn, Berger & Langsam LLP

20070184940 - Skateboard simulator: A skateboard simulator includes a base, at least one support, a skateboard deck and a display. The skateboard deck is moveably mounted on the base by the at least one support. As a user moves the skateboard deck, the image presented on said display is responsive to movement of the... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20070184941 - Guided rocking exercise device and method: An exercise device that rocks in a base via the movement of an extended stick-like member along which a movable element may be guided. Movement of the movable element can rock the stick and base.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20070184945 - Adjustable dumbbell: An adjustable dumb bell includes a shaft provided with left- and right-handed threads, two tubes sleeved around and engaging threadedly and respectively the left- and right-handed threads, a hollow grip rod sleeved on the tubes, two support units each having upper and lower support seats disposed above and below one... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070184946 - Therapeutic device: A physical therapy apparatus includes a pole, a weighted base, and one or more types of grips. Weights are attached to the pole near the grips to counterbalance gravitational forces on the user and to thereby provide evenly proportioned tension throughout the full range of motion of the apparatus as... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20070184947 - Physical therapy system: To reposition parts of the body, pool therapy fixtures are used in a pool to develop neuromuscular recognition of the normal human musculoskeletal, respiratory and neurological patterns with feed forward activation. Individual muscles are isolated using the buoyancy of the pool, and in some cases applying streams of water within... Agent: Vincent L. Carney Law Office

20070184948 - Exercising apparatus: The invention relates to an exercising apparatus including a frame of elements, which are fit together and articulated, forming a seat whose general shape resembles that of a pyramid. The pyramidal exercising apparatus has a seat of trapezes that are interconnected by transversal bars, a rectangular frame for accommodating handles,... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070184949 - Abdominal muscle training apparatus: Exercise apparatus (10) for training the abdominal muscles of a user (41) comprises a lever frame (11) linked to a support frame (12) at a pivot (13). The lever frame (11) has first and second arms (14, 15) joined at a central junction (16) which also forms a fulcrum for... Agent: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070184951 - Rotatable push-up exercise device: The rotatable push-up exercise device provides device for aiding a user in performing push-up type exercises. The device has a platform rotatably mounted on a base. The platform may selectively be held stationary or may be free to rotate when performing push-up exercises. The device includes a gripping bar mounted... Agent: Michael T. James

20070184950 - Exercise device: An exercise device is disclosed. The exercise device includes a planar base having a top side, and a stem mounted on the top side of the base and having a clamp. The exercise device further includes a handlebar mounted in the clamp at an axis parallel to the top side... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070184952 - Training apparatus: Disclosed is a training apparatus, which comprises a seat unit 30 including a seat 35 allowing a user M to sit thereon, a foot plate 42 adapted to allow the user M sitting on the seat 35 to keep his/her feet bottoms in contact therewith, a displacement mechanism unit 38... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070184953 - System and method of balance training: A system and method for use in moderating symptoms associated with vestibular disorders. The user stands atop a balance platform and balances or performs other exercises on the platform. The exercises require the user to work against the instability of the platform. Training difficulty may be increased or decreased by... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070179027 - Exercise machine: An exercise machine which includes support structure which is pivotally movable about a main axis and first and second substantially co-planar footpads which are mounted to the support structure and which are movable relatively to the support structure.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070179021 - Training ball: A training ball includes a ball body having an overall outer ball surface, and two first and second ball halves which cooperatively define the overall outer ball surface and which are divided by a first imaginary plane that substantially passes through a center of the ball body. At least one... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070179022 - Surfing exercisers: A surfing exerciser includes a frame with a connection member and two first cylinders each have a first end thereof pivotably connected to one of two sides of the connection member. Two respective second ends of the first cylinder cylinders are pivotably connected to two ends of an elongate board.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070179023 - Cross training exercise device: An exercise device includes a frame, a pair of foot supports, and at least one four-bar linkage assembly coupled to the frame. The at least one linkage assembly is coupled to at least one of the foot supports. The four-bar linkage assembly directs the foot support in a generally elliptical... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Precor Incorporated

20070179024 - Method and arrangement in connection with exercise device: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement in connection with an exercise device, which comprises a flywheel, wherein resistance of an exercise being performed is adjusted by decelerating the rotation of the flywheel. The method and arrangement also comprise adjusting the magnitude of the exercise resistance by means... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070179025 - Angle adjusting device for the wind-resisting plates of the resisting wheel of a stationary bike: An angle-adjusting device for the wind-resisting plates of the resisting wheel of a stationary bike includes an adjusting button for actuating a pushing unit on the shaft of a resisting wheel to rotate. A coupled rotary sleeve fitted in the pushing unit and restricted to shift axially has its inner... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070179026 - Drive system for megnetic resistance exercisers field of the invention: A drive system for a magnetic resistance exerciser includes a fixed wheel and at least one rotatable wheel which is rotatably connected to the weight wheel and the fixed wheel by two respective belts. The fixed wheel and the weight wheel shares a common shaft which is perpendicularly connected with... Agent: Chang Ming Wu

20070179028 - Apparatus and methods for pad assemblies for exercise machines: Apparatus and methods for pad assemblies for exercise machines are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pad assembly includes a compressible layer having a first surface adapted to engage a portion of a user's body, the first surface having a convex shape in a first cross-sectional direction of the compressible layer,... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20070179029 - Multiple resistance curves used to vary resistance in exercise apparatus: Changing resistance patterns in an exercise machine is accomplished by moving a cable pivot point within a channel. The channel may take the form of numerous shapes. Multiple shapes may comprise one continuous channel. The placement of the pivot point and surrounding channel shape dictate the resistance pattern along the... Agent: Steven A. Nielsen Allman & Nielsen, P.c

20070179030 - Combination free and stack-weight fitness apparatus: A combined free and stack-weight fitness apparatus utilizes a combination of free-weights and stack-weight assemblies to provide multi-mode fitness training. The total training resistance is a combination of free-weights attached to a barbell and stack-weight resistance transmitted to the barbell by cables. A pair of overhead cables attached to the... Agent: Kenneth S Watkins Jr

20070179031 - Weight trainer: A weight trainer includes a thermo plastic elastomer and a solid powder, wherein the thermo plastic elastomer and the solid powder are mixed. The mixture is flexible and is tailored to various designs for the weight trainer. The weight trainer containing the mixture can be comfortably held by a hand... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070179032 - Lower body support device: In accordance with the present invention, a lower body support device is shown herein. The lower leg of the user is positioned such that the knee of the user rests within the area defined by a knee frame, the shin of the user rests within the area defined by a... Agent: James W. Kollas