Exercise devices inventions 09/08

20080234107 - Electrical signature analysis to quantify human and animal performance on fitness and therapy equipment such as a treadmill: The invention is a human and animal performance data acquisition, analysis, and diagnostic system for fitness and therapy devices having an interface box removably disposed on incoming power wiring to a fitness and therapy device, at least one current transducer removably disposed on said interface box for sensing current signals... Agent: Ornl-utb-luedeka, Neely & Graham

20080234108 - Obstacle supporter having a variable size: An obstacle supporter for an obstacle assembly. The obstacle supporter includes: (a) a body which is at least partially flexible; and (b) a body support coupled to the body and which is adjustable between a plurality of different sizes. The obstacle supporter is convertible between a larger size for a... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080234109 - Climber: “The Climber” belongs to the fitness equipment category. However, this equipment designed for improving children fitness. It is different from the adult fitness equipment in size, easy portability, easy exercising and easy accessibility. Also, it provides light exercise for the arms and legs of the children in the same time.... Agent: Charles Taylor

20080234110 - Exercise machine with pivoting user support having multiple pivot linkage: An exercise machine has a main frame, a user support frame which supports a user in an exercise position, and a multiple pivot assembly pivotally mounting the user support frame for movement between a start position and an end position. The pivot assembly has multiple pivots which define a theoretical... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080234111 - Mid-deck hinged treadmill deck: This Mid-deck Hinged Treadmill Deck allows the deck of a treadmill to fold into small spaces which is useful to any use where space is limited. A few examples of such uses or applications are treadmills that fold under desk tops or treadmills that fold into furniture or treadmills that... Agent: David A. Packham

20080234112 - Bicycle mounted exercise and training device: A bicycle trainer is a bicycle-mounted apparatus used to produce friction to resist the turning of a wheel of a bicycle, thereby requiring the rider to exert more energy than would otherwise be necessary. The bicycle trainer is adjustable by the rider while riding, and can simulate hill or mountain... Agent: Feldmangale, P.A.

20080234113 - Gait rehabilitation methods and apparatuses: A method for gait rehabilitation, comprising, identifying at least one deficient gait element; exercising said deficient gait element individually using a rehabilitation apparatus; and exercising said deficient gait element in concert with at least one other gait element using said rehabilitation apparatus.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20080234114 - Athletic belt and clips for securing a workout towel: A velcro athletic belt with velcro backed clips for securing a workout towel to the torso of a person. This “hands free” belt, clip and towel assembly allows the person to exercise, jog, run or lounge with the towel securely attached on his waist. A different embodiment utilizes clips which... Agent: Julie A. Smit

20080234115 - Exercise machine: An exercise machine for exercising the muscles of the upper body, in which a pushing or pulling movement can be performed in a direction approximately between horizontal and vertical towards or away from the shoulder joint of the user, with the user seated in the same position.... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20080234116 - Exercise system and method for its use: An exercise system includes at least a first and second pivot pole assembly for supporting and stabilizing a person engaged in exercise. The pivot pole assemblies each include a base plate which is configured to rest on a floor during the use of the system, and a pole portion which... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080234117 - Modular exercise platform: An exercise platform may include: (A) a base having a base cavity; (B) an insert that: (1) is sized to be stably received within the base cavity; and, (2) has an insert cavity; and, (C) another insert sized to be stably received within the insert cavity. The base cavity may... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20080227602 - Exercise methods and apparatus with elliptical foot motion: An exercise apparatus includes a frame configured to rest on a floor surface; left and right rocker links pivotally mounted on the frame; left and right reciprocating links having forward ends rotatably coupled to respective rocker links, and rearward ends constrained to move in reciprocal fashion relative to the frame;... Agent: Mark A. Krull

20080227603 - Telescopic pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer: A telescopic pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer having two treadle planks that consist of two telescopic rods. An adjustment of the exercise pace can be easily achieved by the simple telescopic adjustment and the positioning action. Meanwhile, the pace-adjusting mechanism can be manually or electrically operated.... Agent: Kuo-hsiung Chiu

20080227604 - Training device for an ambulatory user: A training device for an ambulatory user is disclosed. The training device includes a harness to attach to the ambulatory user, a pair of wheels extending from opposite sides of a crossbar, and a weight holder connected between the crossbar and the harness. The weight holder is adapted to hold... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 64046

20080227605 - \"extreme concept trainer (ect)\" and \"the extreme concept trainer (ect) system\" a training apparatus, a training/exercise system, and a method to train distance: The invention allows individuals to exercise various aspects of sports. It could be used to develop speed, timing, focus, power, distance, footwork, increase stamina and compact power in sports such as: karate, kickboxing, escrima, football, soccer, etc. And in jobs such as: personal trainers, law enforcement, bodyguards security, boxers, or... Agent: Rene Latosa

20080227606 - Gymnastic machine: A gymnastic machine (1) includes a frame (10), a load group (20), and at least one gymnastic implement (30) suitable to exchange energy with the load group (20) through at least one box-shaped lever (42) having a transverse cross-section (S) of predetermined shape and longitudinally adjustable width, with a respective... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080227607 - Total body strengthening and toning workstation and method of using same: A stand-alone exercise apparatus includes a seat to support a user in a position thereon, and upper and lower body exercising assemblies which are configured for activation either sequentially or simultaneously to permit the concurrent exercising movement of his or her upper body area and lower body leg muscles, respectively,... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20080227608 - Collapsible hoop: A foldable hoop has an outer tube; and one or more swivel mechanisms connecting ends of the outer tube to form the hoop. The swivel mechanism is formed from two pieces of tubing held together at ends thereof, said two pieces of tubing being rotatable with respect to each other.... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080227609 - Spinal core platform: A freestanding exercise device for a person is disclosed. A stand adjustably supports a generally U-shaped support frame that includes a back rest and a pair of support arms that each terminate in an adjustable hand grip member from which a plurality of ring assemblies are suspended. A pair of... Agent: Quickpatents, Inc.

20080227610 - Spine stretch machine: Disclosed is a spine stretch machine, comprising: an inverting part and a back stretch part. The inverting part has a platform allowing a person to lie on it, a inversion motor to move the platform from horizontal to vertical, a feet anchor which is extendable driven by a leg adjustment... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20080220940 - Exercise monitoring device, exercise monitoring program storage medium, and exercise monitoring method: An exercise monitoring device includes: a setting section which sets a user's age and resting pulse rate; a calculating section which calculates a pulse rate range of aerobic exercise on the basis of the age and the resting pulse rate set by the setting section; a sensor which measures a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080220941 - Virtual trainer system and method: A system, apparatus and method for managing health of different individuals by means of a virtual trainer over a network. Reference training data is made available to at least one individual. The exercise motion of the individual or end-user is recorded by using a plurality of sensing elements. The exercise... Agent: Health Hero Network, Inc.

20080220942 - Nitro stik: An exercise device for providing exercise for a user includes an elongated rod member, a first cylinder member affixed to a first end of the elongate rod member, a second cylinder member affixed to a second end of the elongate rod member and a sleeve member positioned between the first... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20080220943 - Elliptical skier exercise apparatus: The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates downhill skiing 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. Each pedal follows an separate elongate curve... Agent: Paul W. Eschenbach

20080220944 - Exercise device: An exercise for step aerobics, games, and proprioceptive input training. The device features a rigid platform supported by a resilient inflated tubular sidewall. The sidewall may be of a single tube or a plurality of tubular members engaged on top of each other. Inflation pressure of said sidewall provides an... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20080220945 - Body training machine: A body training machine comprises a driving assembly; the driving assembly having: two treadles at two sides thereof for treading by user; a first driving belt being cyclically installed around the treadles and a first belt wheel of a damping wheel so that the treading forces applied to the two... Agent: Si-iyue Chen

20080220946 - Multiple-direction swinging exciser: An exerciser includes a main frame with a swinging unit connected to an end thereof and a transmission unit is connected to the other end of the main frame. The transmission unit has an eccentric member connected thereto. The connection unit is pivotably connected to the swinging unit and a... Agent: Huang-tung Chang

20080220947 - Multi-functional fitness bicycle: The present invention relates to a multi-functional fitness bicycle, comprising front and rear wheels, a saddle, a frame and hand-and-foot drive system; the hand-and-foot drive system includes at least one pedal, and a foot drive chainwheel, the foot drive chainwheel being coupled with the pedal via a pedal crank; the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080220948 - Hopping ball: A hopping play ball has one or more water reservoirs in fluid communication with one or more squirt nozzles. The squirt nozzles are activated by a user.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080220949 - Adjustable heavy bag/speed bag frame with piston assist: A boxing equipment frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly is capable of supporting a plurality of punching bags including a speed bag and a heavy bag. The frame assembly includes a speed bag support assembly that includes a sliding bracket. The bracket serves as the means of connecting the speed... Agent: Malin Haley And Dimaggio, Pa

20080220950 - Chest exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support: A chest exercise machine has a main frame, a user support frame pivotally associated with the main frame and movable between a start position and an end position during an exercise, a user engagement device movably mounted relative to the frames and having at least one handle for gripping by... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080220951 - 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 spaced vertical guides movably mounted on the horizontal guides for horizontal movement relative to the stationary frame. Two vertical slides are each slidably engaged... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080220952 - Dumbbell having secured assembly: An exercise device used to provide resistance to the contraction of a muscle during weight lifting. The exercise device consists of a handle with two weighted members connected on opposing ends of the handle. The weighted members are connected through a press fit manufacturing technique. Each opposing end of the... Agent: Malin Haley And Dimaggio, Pa

20080220953 - Exercise system using exercise resistance cables: An exercise resistance cable apparatus for engagement with a pulley assembly of a support structure and with a cable locking pin of an anchor assembly of the support structure. The exercise resistance cable apparatus includes an elastic exercise resistance cable. A cable anchor ring is securely connected to a first... Agent: Lawrence N. Ginsberg

20080220954 - Exercise furniture: A kind of exercise furniture includes a rocking frame and a recliner frame. The rocking frame has a rocking base. The recliner frame, which is supported by the rocking frame, includes a back support and a seat support mounted to the back support to define a recliner angle therebetween, wherein... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20080214357 - Exercise intra-repetition assessment system: An intra-repetition exercise system which allows comparison of actual performance of intra-repetition exercise characteristics (2) to pre-established target performance of intra-repetition exercise characteristics (3) by an exerciser (1).... Agent: Cr Miles, P.C. Craig R. Miles

20080214358 - Audio interval training device: There is provided an audio interval training device, including a sensing unit to obtain a parameter of a user in physical exercise, a memory to store a plurality of audio signals having predetermined tempos; and a processing unit configured to (1) receive a first and second target parameter value, (2)... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080214360 - Method and apparatus for estimating a motion parameter: A system for estimating motion parameters corresponding to a user. The system may generally include a receiver operable to receive a signal from an external source, an inertial sensor operable to be coupled with the user and arbitrarily oriented relative to the direction of user motion for generation of a... Agent: Garmin Ltd. C/o Garmin International, Inc.

20080214359 - User-specific performance monitor, method, and computer software product: The invention relates to a method for determining an exertion parameter of a physical exercise, and a user-specific performance monitor implementing the method, and a computer software product. The method comprises determining, in the user-specific performance monitor, a propagation variable characterizing the user's propagation; determining, in the user-specific performance monitor,... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080214361 - Mat having padded portion: Mats having an additional padded or cushioned portion are disclosed herein. An exercise mat with additional padding in appropriate locations may enhance user comfort, protect against injury, and/or ease strain on body parts that support substantial weight. The exercise mats herein described comprise a substantially planar body portion combined with... Agent: Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC

20080214364 - Ellipical exercise apparatus with flexible unitary force imparting member: An exercise apparatus has a linkage assembly which links rotation of a crank to generally elliptical movement of a force receiving member. The linkage assembly includes a flexible drawbar interconnected between the crank and frame of the exercise apparatus.... Agent: Nick A Nichols

20080214363 - Elliptical rock climber exercise apparatus: The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates lateral rock climbing 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. Each pedal follows an separate elongate... Agent: Paul W. Eschenbach

20080214362 - Lateral elliptical exercise apparatus: The present invention relates to a standup exercise apparatus that simulates lateral climbing 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. Each pedal follows an separate elongate curve... Agent: Paul W. Eschenbach

20080214365 - Rowing exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support: A rowing or mid-row exercise machine has a main frame and a user support frame pivotally mounted relative to the main frame for rotation between start and end positions. The user support frame supports spaced positions on a user's body in the same relative orientation throughout an exercise movement. A... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080214366 - Therapeutic exercise apparatus: A therapeutic exercise apparatus enables a user to depress a pedal by his or her heel without his or her foot coming off the pedal. The apparatus includes a main body, a link having one end mounted through a rotation shaft on the main body so as to be rotatable... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080214367 - Exercise machine with pivoting user support and multiple cam linkage: An exercise machine has a main frame and a user support frame pivotally mounted relative to the main frame for rotation about a user support pivot axis between start and end positions. The user support frame has at least a primary support and a secondary support for supporting spaced positions... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080214368 - Dumbbell head impact protection structure: Dumbbell assembly tends to break from its outer edge, despite having a cushioning coating. Present invention discloses and claims a “groove” structure that enhances the durability of the coating at minimal cost, reducing the frequency to re-coating dumbbell weight heads.... Agent: Law Offices Of J.f. Lee

20080214369 - Portable, collapsible exercise machine: A portable, collapsible exercise machine having an adjustable support member having a first portion having a first end and a second end and a second portion having a first end and a second end. The portable collapsible exercise machine further includes a removable, adjustable T-bar arm member adapted to adjustably... Agent: Miller Thomson LLP

20080214370 - Reinforced cord well lifting bar assembly: An exercise bar cord impingement assembly permits exercise in two modes, defined in terms of how cord anchoring is arranged. It also permits exercise to be conducted either with a stretchable cord and handgrip together connected to the bar's body or just the stretchable cord itself so connected. In either... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080214371 - Leg exerciser: An exercise device comprising a chair attachment assembly adapted for attachment to a chair at a location under a seat of the chair and configured to extend outwardly therefrom. A pair of leg supports are pivotally coupled at first ends thereof to a pivot point on the chair attachment assembly.... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20080214372 - Methods and apparatus for testing abdominal strength and exercising abdominal muscles: An abdominal mat has a raised section which may be positioned to support the lumbar region of the user's back. At least one sensor is associated with the raised section for producing a signal in response to force applied to the raised section by the user. A feedback device is... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20080214373 - Article and method for performing an exercise and holding an object used in the exercise: The present invention is an article comprising a loop of inelastic material for use by a person to perform an exercise on a mat and that is capable of holding a rolled mat. If the exercise is yoga, the loop is a multi-functional device that can be used a strap,... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP