Exercise devices inventions 11/07

20070275826 - Method and wrist device: The invention relates to a wrist device and to a method of determining movement information. The method comprises measuring acceleration from a movement of a wrist device worn by a user during the user's stepping; and determining movement pulses associated with a lateral movement generated by the user's stepping by... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070275829 - Assisted rope climbing apparatus: A rope-climbing exercise apparatus comprising, a support structure, a continuous rope, a means for applying resistance to the downward force on the rope applied by the user, and a means for applying upward force to the user.... Agent: John Nielsen Randick O'dea & Tooliatos, LLP

20070275830 - Gait training system using motion analysis: A gait training system using motion analysis is provided to perform consecutive motion analysis while a person to be measured is walking on a treadmill. The gait training system includes a treadmill including a belt rotatable by a roller of which a rotating rate is adjustable in response to a... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070275833 - Tibialis anterior strength training machine: A strength training machine for exercising the muscles of the lower leg that lift the foot toward the body, namely the tibialis anterior. The machine includes a frame that supports a seat and either one or two foot positioning devices, such that a seated user can insert his or her... Agent: Jason Ramsey

20070275824 - Ab alert: The “AB ALERT” is a mechanical alarm device that will help people strengthen the stomach abdominal muscles with just a reminder to flex them. Most people do not think about their abdominal muscles and consequently they become weaker and weaker to the point that you cannot use them. By using... Agent: Michael C. Murtey

20070275825 - Exercise monitor: A device for measuring the aerobic capacity of a subject, has an input for receiving a measurement of distance travelled in a given time. The time is chosen to be sufficiently large to ensure that the user is working at the maximum of his or her aerobic capacity. A processor... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20070275827 - Yoga mat: Improvements on mats for practicing yoga are presented. The mats typically provide improved balance, stability, relief of joint and knee pain, and/or improved grip, among other advantages. One particular mat has an upper surface with protrusions, such as knobs, to provide a feeling of acupressure massage to the user. The... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070275828 - Rope game device: The object is solved by a rope game device, having an outer frame (1) and ropes, within the outer frame (1) and forming a spatial net (12) and which are attached in a tensionable manner to specific node points (2) of the outer frame (1), characterised in that the outer... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070275831 - Exercise therapy device: An exercise therapy device includes pedals, a pedal rotation shaft connected to the pedals, a load motor for driving the pedal rotation shaft, and a load control device for controlling the load motor to cause rotating motion of the pedal rotation shaft to be started by the load motor.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070275832 - Pogo ball: An amusement device that includes an elastic ball, a rigid, generally rectangular platform surrounding the ball so as to give the ball a figure eight appearance, an elongated elastic handle extending upwardly from the center of the ball, and a plurality of straps releasably securing the handle to the platform.... Agent: Norman E. Lehrer, P.C.

20070275834 - Exercise and stretching pole with flexible handle: A device and method for stretching muscles and increasing flexibility. A rod like device is used with various exercises and body motions to stretch and increase flexibility. The rod has a handle of which at least a portion is flexible so as to be capable of being bent relative to... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner, LLP

20070275835 - Exercise machine: A floor standing exercise machine enables a user to perform an assisted back extension to exercise his lower back. The exercise machine contains: (a) a frame; (b) a stationary pad angled at about 30 to 60 degrees to the floor for supporting the user's lower body; (c) a footrest for... Agent: Philip L Bateman

20070275836 - Multifunctional trainer for strength training: The invention relates to a multifunctional trainer for strength training. The trainer comprises a body (1), a counterforce unit (2) for generating a counterforce to resist the exercise movements, a set of movement arms (31, 32) supported to the body (1) for performing different exercise movements, and a set of... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070275837 - Thigh exerciser: A thigh exerciser includes a pair of horizontal first and second swing rods each having a pivot end portion connected pivotally to the seat member, and a thigh-engaging portion disposed outwardly of the seat member. The thigh-engaging portions of the first and second swing rods can be pressed toward each... Agent: Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP

20070275838 - Method and apparatus for resistance training: The invention provides a method of resistance training wherein two people work in cooperation with each other using their own muscles against one another to provides resistance using limited apparatus such that the entire body can be exercised.... Agent: Edwin D. Schindler

20070275839 - Stretching apparatus for knee flexor: A stretching apparatus for a knee flexor enables a patient having spasticity in a knee flexor and/or contracted muscle to be stretched for treatment and maintain the stretched position without help from another person such as a therapist. The stretching apparatus includes a support part adjustable in angle with respect... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070270283 - Rhythm and speed trainer for measuring exercise: A rhythm and speed trainer for exercise devices comprises an upper cover; a lower cover; a substrate installed between the upper cover and the lower cover; the substrate being installed with a microprocessor, a display, a sensor, a memory, a buzzer, and a USB port. The substrate is installed with... Agent: Szu-yun Liu

20070270284 - Moving length adjustment device of a treading trainer: A moving length adjustment device of a treading trainer comprises a treading trainer having two treadles; each treadle indirectly connected to a rotary shaft; the rotary shaft connected to a linkage plate; each linkage plate being formed with a via hole; each linkage plate being indirectly connected to a stand... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070270286 - Exercise apparatus such as a treadmill: An improved exercise apparatus, such as a treadmill, which includes a pressure receiver, such as a padded plate or bar, which a treadmill user applies pressure against while using the treadmill. A pressure sensor and a display may be included which measures and indicates the amount of pressure applied, and/or... Agent: Scott W. Mclellan, Esq.

20070270285 - Omni-directional treadmill: A treadmill having a belt assembly allows a user to walk or run in any arbitrary direction. A flattened flexible toroid bladder injected with a lubricant, and stretched over a frame with rotating members. Separate power-driven mechanisms concurrently rotate the toroid belt around the major and minor axis to allow... Agent: James C. Wray

20070270287 - Tug-o-war exercise machine: The invention is an exercise machine that is based on the principles of the game of Tug-of-war. It has a base with a sitting means with a plurality of ropes attached to a resistance means. The resistance means is adjustable to increase or decrease the amount of resistance on the... Agent: Furr Law Firm

20070270288 - Portable attachment device and method for comfort and support: The present invention provides a system and a method for a portable attachment device. The portable attachment device includes a narrow attachment end, a wide wrap end, a fastening means on the narrow attachment end, a fastening means on the wide wrap end, and padding located within the wide wrap... Agent: Clements Walker

20070270282 - Product for measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of warming-up and winding-down physical exercises and training equipment comprising said product: Product and training equipment comprising said product, to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of warming-up or winding-down physical exercises performed by an individual characterized in that it comprises a temperature sensor to read the body temperature of said individual and means to monitor a variation in the body temperature of... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20070270289 - Pogo stick: A pogo stick or like device is provided and includes at least one illuminatable or illumination means. The pogo stick may have a frame including a tubular member. The tubular member may extend substantially longitudinally, may be located substantially co-axially with a central axis of the pogo stick, and may... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070270290 - Exercise device with body extension mechanism: An exercise device having a body extension mechanism including a press plate mechanism and an articulating seat structure. The press plate mechanism is pivotally connected to a frame forwardly of the articulating seat structure, which is also connected with the frame. The press plate mechanism is operably connected with the... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070270291 - Exercise apparatus: Exercise apparatus, for example of the type disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 6,705,976, is provided with a resistance source for exerting a counterforce to the force applied by the user. This resistance source includes at least two of (1) means, such as a cylindrical rod or the like, for... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070270292 - Exercise machine with furniture storage unit: An exercise system including a furniture unit having a frame, a substantially horizontal top member mounted on the frame, a pair of opposing side panels mounted on the frame, and a pair of opposing end panels mounted on the frame and extending between the side panels. The side panels, end... Agent: Sommer Barnard Attorneys,p.c.

20070270293 - Multi-functional personal fitness apparatus: A multi-purpose fitness apparatus. The apparatus includes an extendable base, a height-adjustable weight-supporting frame, a resistance assembly providing adjustable resistance, an exercise mechanism, a detachable bench assembly, and a connecting mechanism connecting the exercise mechanism to the resistance assembly. The resistance assembly includes a supporting frame having a lower resistance... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070270294 - Abdominator: abdomen and obliques exercise machine: The present invention describes a specialized exercise apparatus and method for use that targets the muscles in and around the abdominal, oblique muscles and mid section of the body. The machine is comprised of a flat platform upon which an individual stands while grasping a pair of handlebars that are... Agent: Law Office Of Jill Shedd & Associations, P.C.

20070270295 - Extensor muscle based postural rehabilitation systems and methods with integrated multimedia therapy and instructional components: The present invention provides upright, standing, and weight bearing support system for the sternum, arms, and pelvis. The present invention maintains the subject in an ideal posture position, while the guiding the subject through therapeutic exercises that have a specific and practical application towards standing up straight. The system provides... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070270296 - Interactive balance board: This invention relates to a low cost, portable interactive balance board having a platform on a rocker pivot and integral electronics that provides the user commands, commentary and feedback. Specifically the integral electronics comprise at least one or more of a light source, an audio source and a tilt sensor.... Agent: Robert Caldicott

20070265140 - Apparatus and method enhancing muscular movement: An apparatus to enhance muscular movement is provided. The apparatus includes at least one muscular movement sensor to sense a result of an attempt to move a muscle, a movement information controller to analyze the sensed muscular movement, and generate muscular movement information based on the analyzed muscular movements, and... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070265142 - Multi-user exercise structure: A multi-user exercise structure includes multiple exercise equipments that are attached to a central support frame. The multiple exercise equipments may be scaled to accommodate different sized users.... Agent: Wilson & Ham Pmb: 348

20070265143 - Elliptical exercise methods and apparatus: An exercise apparatus links rotation of left and right crank members to elliptical movement of left and right foot supporting members. Rollers on the cranks allow the foot supporting members to translate relative to the cranks, and crank driven linkage arrangements determine the extent of the translation.... Agent: Mark A. Krull

20070265145 - Pull exerciser with stepless length adjustment: A pull exerciser with stepless length adjustment uses belts without resilience and includes an annular belt, an end is put to a buckle; and an adjustment belt, an end is put to a middle horizontal rod of an annular frame for fixing, after another end is fixed to an end... Agent: Ju-chuan Teng

20070265146 - Method and apparatus for automated delivery of therapeutic exercises of the upper extremity: The invention provides a method and apparatus to enable a user to perform upper extremity exercises. The apparatus includes an arm with one end connected to a base to securely support the arm while locating the other end adjacent to the user, proximate the user's upper extremities. The arm is... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070265138 - Methods and systems for controlling an exercise apparatus using a portable data storage device: Systems, devices, methods and computer program products for providing an exercise device access to information stored on a portable memory device. An exercise device includes a data port which is adapted to receive the portable memory device, regardless of its format. For instance, either a Secure Digital or multimedia format... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070265139 - Non-strenuous under furniture exercise device: An under-furniture exercise device is presented that provides a non-strenuous workout that allows user to concentrate on day-to-day tasks. The exercise device interacts with computer software operating on a general purpose computer in order to provide an incentive for users to continue their exercise. The software receives data signals from... Agent: Beck And Tysver P.l.l.c.

20070265141 - Training aid for gripping a ball: A device for training an athlete to grip a ball, which is particularly well-suited to train an individual, such as a girl, to correctly grip a softball. The device may include a body having two or more openings defined thereby. Each one of the openings is configured to have inserted... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070265144 - Orbital walker with activity table: Various embodiments are directed to a children's exercise and activity apparatus. The apparatus includes an activity table, a seat, a connecting beam for connecting the seat to the activity table, and one or more legs connected to and depending downwardly from the seat to the floor to support the seat... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070265147 - Exercise equipment: The present describes a multi-purpose exercise device. The device permits weight lifting in a variety of the positions. The device facilitates the removal and replacement of the weights with ease. The triangular portion of the multi-purpose exercise device allows for maximum weight lifted, and efficiency achieved, in conditioning the exerciser.... Agent: Forrest L. Collins Law Offices, LLC

20070265148 - Pneumatic-aided fitness equipment: The structure of pneumatic aided fitness equipment includes a combined piston base at the piston made by the protruding tube of the second handle, which includes a protruding column and a piston, and the protruding column can be inserted and secured into to the protruding tube of the second handle.... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070265149 - Power driven tilting inversion exerciser: A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand for supporting a user, two pivot coupling devices each having a middle axle for pivotally attaching to the supporting stand and each having one arm secured to the side portions of the table for offsetting the table... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070265150 - Power driven tilting inversion exerciser: A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand, a foot retaining device for being powered and actuated to clamp and to retain ankle portions of the user to the table without being operated manually by the user. A motorized coupling device may move and adjust... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070265151 - Exercise fitness ball carrying device: The present invention is a carrying device for an exercise fitness ball. The carrying device comprises of a fabric shape and fabric, nylon webbing and the like straps. The shape of the fabric section must be so that the corners of the shape are on the bias of the fabric... Agent: Diane C. Ballard Olson

20070259756 - Method and apparatus for adjusting resistance to exercise: A potentially infinitely variable resistance to exercise that can be incorporated into most types of exercise equipment is achieved by driving an electrical generator with the physical exertion of the user to power a sufficiently large electrical load. Physical resistance to exercise is controlled by adjusting the output of the... Agent: John A. Franczyk Hussain Egan Bendersky & Franczyk, LLC

20070259757 - Exerciser with gliding pedals: An exerciser with gliding pedals includes two link assemblies pivotably connected to two pivots on the base and two rails are connected on the two link assemblies. Two pedals are movably engaged with the two rails and two cylinders are connected between the link assemblies and the base. The pedals... Agent: Phillip Liu

20070259758 - Swaying fitness equipment structure: The swaying fitness equipment structure includes a stand, which is equipped with two brackets located at the opposite side on its top. There is an effector, having two brackets located at its middle portion forming a pivot structure. A active drive mechanism is located on the top of the stand.... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070259759 - Vibrationary exercise equipment: An exercise apparatus including a fluid pump means operated by movement of the user and control means arranged for intermittently varying fluid flow in the pump means thereby forming a vibration facility to impart vibration to the user.... Agent: Anthony R. Barkume

20070259760 - Abdominal exercise device with lateral arcuately slidable seat: An abdominal exercise device includes a support frame defining a first axis and a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis. A seat assembly associated with the support frame includes a seat which pivots about the first axis and is laterally and arcuately slidable about the second axis. The... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070259761 - Annular fitness ball: As annular fitness ball has an annular body and an annular air-filled space that is placed inside the annular body. The annular body has an annular surface and a central hole is designed on the external side of the annular body. The cross-sectional diameter of the annular air-filled space must... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070259762 - Waist and abdomen exercising fitness equipment: The present invention relates to a waist and abdomen exercising fitness equipment that includes a support base set on a floor, a seat cushion disposed at the front end of the support base, a leg hooking rod disposed on the support base and under the seat cushion, a turnable backrest... Agent: Wei-teh Ho 5 Fl.

20070259763 - Exercise device and method: An exercise device and method.... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP

20070259764 - Portable multi-functional device for martial arts, boxing, and other physical training: The present invention includes a detachable device for connection to a motorized vehicle. The detachable device may retain pieces of exercise equipment in a safe, effective, and secure manner in order to allow an individual to conduct desired physical activities in a wide variety of environments and/or locations.... Agent: Lafkas Patent LLC

20070254777 - Slipproof pad structure of a slide board: A slipproof pad of a slide board, including a transparent slipproof pad main body formed with a receiving space. The periphery of the receiving space is formed with multiple locating mortises. A cell room is defined in the receiving space, in which a cell can be accommodated. Multiple lateral chambers... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070254778 - Exercise apparatuses, components for exercise apparatuses and related methods: Exercise apparatuses, components for exercise apparatuses and related systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, an exercise apparatus includes a frame, structure associated with the frame that is moveable relative to the frame in a predefined pattern, a console and at least one display associated with the... Agent: Trask Britt

20070254779 - Climbing arrangement with climbing surface: The invention relates to a climbing arrangement that comprises a rotatable endless belt suspended on a frame structure and forming a climbing surface. The frame structure comprises a first side section that settles beside a first edge of the belt, and a second side section that settles beside a second... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070254780 - Hand and fingers stretch device: In accordance with the present invention, a hand and fingers stretch device comprises a glove with a rigid material attached permanently or temporarily to the inside or the outside of the palm-side of the glove, or a hand shaped rigid material that is attached to the hand using rings or... Agent: Law Office Of J. Curtis Edmondson

20070254781 - Simulator for board sports: A simulator 100 for board sports allows dynamic adjustments to be made to a rider's stance so that a suitable stance can be readily determined and can also be used as a training aid. A pair of foot bindings 2a, 2b is fixed upon a pivoting mount assembly for pivoting... Agent: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070254782 - Slidable treadle of treading machine: A slidable treadle of a treading machine comprises a seat having two supporting rods; each of two sides of the supporting rod 12 has a damper for providing a resisting force to the treadle as the treadle is treaded; two treadles pivotally installed to two sides of the seat; each... Agent: Tsung-yu Chen

20070254783 - Waist and leg exerciser: Disclosed is a waist and leg exerciser, which includes two arched track boards each defining a circularly arched sliding slot, a link, which has two distal ends respectively coupled to and movable along the circularly arched sliding slots of the arched track boards, a seat supported on the link, and... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070254784 - Muscle excercise devices and associated methods: A muscle exercise device can include a crank having an axis of rotation. A first arm can be connected to the crank so that a downward external force applied to the distal end of the first arm causes rotation of the crank. The devices of the present invention can further... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070254785 - Adjustable dumbbell and method: An adjustable dumbbell assembly of the type including two sets of weights, each including a radial opening extending from a central area to a peripheral area and at least one transversely extending opening in the central area communicating with said radial opening, and a weight supporting assembly operable to selectively... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070254786 - Adjustable handle for elastic cords: A new, safely designed and universal apparatus (10) comprising of a solid circular rod of predetermined diameter and length with a plurality of holes (40) through which elastic cords (20) can be intertwined in a predetermined fashion and used as a grasp during resistance exercising conducted by fifty plus senior... Agent: Kenneth R. Owen

20070254787 - Training apparatus: A training apparatus comprises a seat 32 mounted on an apparatus body, a training mechanism disposed in front of the seat 32 and provided with a mechanism adapted to exercise legs of a user, a load-applying unit adapted to apply a braking force to a movement of the training mechanism... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070254788 - Sit-up board: Disclosed herein is a sit-up board. The sit-up board includes a first board (110), a second board (120), and a guy cable (160). At least one tension spring is provided on a lower surface of the first board. At least one extension cable, which is coupled to an end of... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070254789 - Motorized apparatus and method for dynamic balancing exercise: A method and apparatus for achieving dynamic balance exercise by using an elongated board that is tiltable in a longitudinal direction and energized by a set of motor-driven wheels which are connected to oppose the tilting action. A sidewise tilting movement of the board can also be accomplished concurrently with... Agent: Gene W. Arant

20070254790 - Wrestling training device: The invention is a wrestling training device which helps wrestlers work on skills that will improve their ability to defend against someone attacking one or both legs. The device primarily has several main components, namely an upper body portion with a head and arms, a handle attached to the rear... Agent: Carl Adams