Exercise devices inventions 04/09

20090111656 - Networked exercise machine: Exercise machines are networked together to provide a user with an indication of the user's performance level compared to the performance levels of other users. Simulated characters corresponding to the users are shown on one or more displays viewable by the users. The simulated characters have a primary movement that... Agent: At&t Legal Department - Jw Attn: Patent Docketing

20090111657 - Rehabilitation and exercise apparatus: A therapeutic and/or exercise apparatus is provided for use in connection with structured, multiaxial, multi-pattern movement that aids in rehabilitation or enhances conditioning. The apparatus generally includes a base and a posture bar that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. The posture bar is affixed to a... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20090111658 - Loading apparatus for exercise machine: A loading apparatus for an exercise machine mainly includes a motor and a controller. The motor is connected to an exercise apparatus, on which a user may take exercise, of the exercise machine through a transmission device. The controller has a circuitry, which has at least a resistor, has opposite... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090111659 - Trampoline enclosure net: This trampoline enclosure net design relates to a rebounding mat assembly and an enclosure net that surrounds the periphery of the rebounding mat assembly. The enclosure net is attached to the rebounding mat assembly by the enclosure net poles. The enclosure net pole includes: the body of the pole that... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20090111660 - Rehabilitation and exercise apparatus: A therapeutic and/or exercise apparatus is provided for use in connection with structured, multiaxial, multi-pattern movement that aids in rehabilitation or enhances conditioning. The apparatus generally includes a base and a posture bar that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. The posture bar is affixed to a... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20090111661 - Pullup exercise assembly with rotatable handles and pivotable bar: An exercise assembly for performing a wide array of exercises including pull-ups and chin-ups is provided which includes a bar connected between rotatable swing arm assemblies. The swing arm assemblies extend along vertical faces of a frame and are adapted to rotate the bar from one position between the vertical... Agent: Charter Ip, LLC

20090111662 - Hand and forearm strengthening device and methods of use: The present disclosure provides a therapeutic hand and forearm strengthening device which permits a user to exercise and strengthen specifically isolated hand and forearm muscles, tendons and ligaments in a number of different ways depending on the specific exercise and device configuration chosen by the user. Another object of the... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20090111663 - Elliptical exercise machine: An elliptical exercise machine in which a raise angle of an elliptical path can be adjusted consists of a foot base, a pair of arms, a pair of foot pedaling members, and a raise angle member. When handle parts are held by hands, an opposite exercise can be taken by... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090111664 - Foldind treadmill offering buffering effect during folding and unfolding thereof: A folding treadmill offering buffering effect during folding and unfolding comprises a base that has a circular tread belt as well as a power cylinder. The power cylinder includes a pressurization chamber and an oil-air cylinder chamber, wherein the oil-air cylinder chamber is loaded with pressured air and oil of... Agent: Jong-jyr Kau

20090111666 - Folding mechanism for a handrail frame assembly of a treadmill: A folding mechanism for a handrail frame assembly of a treadmill having a coupling cross shaft with a rotational disc at each side thereof for pivotally coupling to the hollow handrail frame assembly. A pull rod is received within the handrail frame assembly. In this way, two handles and a... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20090111665 - Integrated folding mechanism of a treadmill: An integrated folding mechanism of a treadmill having a slide pusher supported by a pneumatic cylinder at the bottom of a platform frame thereof. In this way, the rear support may be pushed upward to bring the platform frame in a vertical stable folding position or in a flat ground-touching... Agent: Kuo-hsiung Chiu

20090111667 - Weighted thigh pad exercise apparatus and method of use: This invention relates to a weighted thigh pad for strength training while participating in a full contact sport. The weighed thigh pad includes a conforming plate, removable elements attaching to the conforming plate and resilient materials. The removable elements include weighted members and spacer members varying the desired weight during... Agent: John P. Poliak Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20090111668 - Individual workout system: The Individual Workout System allows an user to perform a complete workout regiment to build muscles without the use of weights, while achieving a cardiovascular workout at the same time. The system could be worn by an individual during aerobics, walking, jogging or doing menial tasks. The Individual Workout System... Agent: Freeman D. Fields I

20090111669 - Calf exercise system: A portable calf exercise device includes a base having a generally planar bottom surface configured to rest flat on the floor surface. The upper end of the base supports a plurality of elevated platform surfaces that culminate at a back panel and extend across the base to terminate at a... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20090111670 - Walk simulation apparatus for exercise and virtual reality: A locomotion platform device enables a user to perform a simulation of various motions including walking and running. The device comprises a locomotion platform having a concave upward facing surface. The platform and/or the user's footwear incorporate a mechanism to reduce friction between the user and the surface of the... Agent: Stefan Kirchanski

20090111671 - Exercise device and method for testing and/or strengthening muscles of the pelvic diaphragm: An adjustable, weight resistance exercise device and method for testing and/or strengthening muscles of the pelvic diaphragm comprising an elongated, semi-rigid tube and a resilient balloon member. The tube has a first end that is formed to accommodate a hose barb and a second end. The balloon member covers the... Agent: Ms. Kristin K. Campbell

20090105046 - Exercise recliner: The present invention is directed to an exercise recliner and in particular a recliner chair that conceals an exercise device. An exercise recliner is provided which includes a recliner chair and an exercise device. The exercise device is mounted to a movable and extendable frame that is associated with a... Agent: Roberts & Roberts, LLP Attorneys At Law

20090105047 - Device for analyzing and monitoring exercise done by a user: A device for analyzing and monitoring exercise done by a user comprises at least a portable support (2), electric power supply means, sensor means (3) for measuring the exercise done by the user during at least one predetermined period of time, expressed at least in the form of at least... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090105048 - Board sport training apparatus: Disclosed herein is a portable apparatus for training a user in in increasing levels of skill, control and maneuverability of a board for a board sport. The portable apparatus comprises a foot placement mat and a support unit. The foot placement mat comprises multiple placement zones for indicating a first... Agent: Ashok Tankha

20090105049 - Exercise device with adjustable stride: An exercise device providing a running and stepping foot action is configured to have an adjustable stride length which may be varied and reconfigured by a user while the device is in operation. The device effectively decouples the horizontal and vertical paths of travel of a user's foot. In this... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090105050 - Exercise machine for back rehabilitation: An exercise machine and method of using same in which two upper-limb supports and two lower-limb supports reciprocate along two parallel tracks. The tracks may be attached by a collapsible frame. The limb supports move independently of one another. Resistance may be set for each limb support independent of one... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20090105051 - Abliterator: abdomen, obliques exercise machine with crunch component: 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.

20090105053 - Combination grip for an exercise device: An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to provide a combination of grips to the user, and the ability to easily mount the device to a wall. One exercise device described is an inelastic resistance device having a combination grip that includes hand grips and... Agent: Steven Vosen

20090105052 - Strength training system with folding frame: In one example, a strength training system includes a folding frame having a central sub-frame and first and second lateral sub-frames, and pivoting cross members pivotally coupling the central sub-frame to at least one of the first and second lateral sub-frames, the folding frame being configured to move between an... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090105054 - Abdominal exercise machine: An abdominal exercise machine for developing the main, the lower and oblique abdominal muscles, wherein a seat is hingedly connected to a fixed frame and a back support is hingedly connected to the seat. A pair of resistance arms are pivotally connected to the frame and a trampoline-line target and... Agent: James G. O'boyle

20090105056 - Exercise device: An exercise device and method of use thereof, including an exercise platform and an incline base that can be used together or separately. The exercise device can be used for aerobics, strength-training and yoga or a combination thereof. The exercise platform can be rectilinear U-shaped and can include pull rings... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 650 Third Avenue South

20090105055 - Multi-directional body swing, turn and twist trainer with interchangeable and adjustable attachments: An exercise apparatus for providing multi-directional training to the body of a user is disclosed. The exercise apparatus allows the user to exercise the mid-section, hips, legs, ankles and connective tissues enjoining all the muscles in these areas. The exercise apparatus comprises a main frame, a foot platform (preferably two)... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20090105057 - Board sport training device and method of use: A board sport training device comprises a base configured for attachment to a platform such that the base is disposed beneath the platform. The base comprises a plurality of separate base portions, each base portion comprising at least two bowl-shaped pivot areas and each base portion having sufficient flexibility that... Agent: Westberg Law Offices

20090098979 - Encouraging exercise whilst playing electronic games: In order to encourage people who are playing an electronic games machine (12) also to take exercise, and to encourage users of exercise machines (76) who simultaneously play a games machine to exercise at a particular rate, an interrupter system (34) is added to an existing connection (18,20,22) between the... Agent: Nw-ip-law

20090098980 - User interface and methods of using in exercise equipment: An application programmable interface (API) configured to present a selection of video games having interactive gaming content responsive to a variety of physical motion of the exercise equipment that is powered by the equipment user and designed to encourage ongoing participation by the user in various physical activity scenarios. The... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090098981 - Virtual trainer: An interactive virtual training system including at least one exercise equipment device including a video user interface, an audio input, an audio output, voice recognition software for interpreting a user's spoken commands and software that monitors a user's exercise pattern for consistency, where changes in the exercise pattern trigger a... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090098982 - Folding exercising machine: An folding exercising machine includes an upright with a bottom frame for positioning on a floor, two handlebars pivotally coupled to the upright at two sides, two pedal frames respectively pivoted to the bottom sides of the handlebars, each pedal frame having a bottom pin, a wheel module pivoted to... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090098983 - Dual track exercise device: A portable device for performing exercises, including: two independent tracks with a physical connection between them, and a movable platform on each track. The device is adapted to enable a user to move the movable platform on both tracks simultaneously by exerting a physical force on each platform simultaneously, and... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20090098984 - Exercise device: The present invention provides an exercise device (10) which includes at least one pair of independently movable leg supports (186, 188) which are pivotally connectable to a main body support (12) to raise and lower, either separately and/or together, a user's legs during exercise between upper and lower positions and... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090098985 - 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.

20090098986 - Apparatus for exercising multiple body parts: An exercise apparatus for exercising multiple body parts comprises a frame 1 and a front user bearer assembly 2 which is angularly and height adjustable relative to the frame 1. The front bearer assembly 2 is mounted to a guide means for guiding upward and downward movement of the front... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090098987 - Portable workout apparatus having a pivotally mounted exercise bar: An exercise device is disclosed that is useful for performing various exercises including Pilates exercises. The exercise device includes a pilates tower having first and second sides. A first padded surface extends horizontally from the first side of the pilates tower. The first padded surface pivotally mounts to the pilates... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090098988 - Abdonminal exerciser: The present invention relates to an exercise machine in which the person exercising straps their feet to a moveable carriage which is guided by a track. When grasping the handholds the person exercising can pull their feet from the front position to the rear position, exercising upper body together with... Agent: Buckingham, Doollkttle & Burroughs, LLP

20090093341 - Music and accelerometer combination device for collecting, converting, displaying and communicating data: A method for integrating and managing data is provided that includes interacting with an end user via a music and health component combination device, the device including: a health component that is operable to track data by the user and a music module operable to play music for the user.... Agent: Patent Capital Group

20090093342 - Circular yoga or exercise mat: A yoga or exercise mat circular in form from between four feet and eight feet in diameter. The circular mat will allow the yoga practitioner to be able to perform various poses and exercises without having to step off or turn the mat during exercising. The circular Yoga mat will... Agent: Heather Emily Devore

20090093343 - Trampoline balance beam: A balance beam for training gymnasts has been invented. The balance beam has the capability of absorbing the downward momentum of a gymnast landing on the beam and then providing a near equal upward thrust to the gymnast allowing greater heights and longer air time in an immediately following jump... Agent: Laurie Gallus

20090093344 - Gymnastics safety and training aid bar sleeves for high bar and other apparatus: An apparatus for use with gymnastics equipment having a bar which is held by a gymnast, the apparatus including: one or more sleeves surrounding at least a portion of the bar and rotating relative to the bar while the gymnast holds an outer portion of the one or more sleeves;... Agent: Thomas Spinelli, Esq.

20090093345 - Apparatus for the separating and stretching of toes and fingers: A toe and finger stretching device comprising a separator for receiving at least two toes there within, the separator including a duality of shaped openings, each shaped opening adapted for receiving an individual digit of the human foot and the shaped openings being from 0.25 to 2.0″ in length, the... Agent: Joseph Curtis Edmondson

20090093346 - Cross trainer exercise apparatus: An elliptical exercise apparatus. The exercise apparatus generally includes a frame, a pair of cranks pivotally connected to the frame and configured to rotate about a common axis, first and second reciprocating members, first and second support members, and first and second foot engaging members. The first end portion of... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090093347 - Integrated folding mechanism of a treadmill: An integrated folding mechanism of a treadmill having a slide pusher supported by a pneumatic cylinder at the bottom of a platform frame thereof. In this way, the rear support may be pushed upward to bring the platform frame in a vertical stable folding position or in a flat ground-touching... Agent: Kuo-hsiung Chiu

20090093348 - Exercise tool and weight member thereof: A weight member for exercise includes a resilient shell that defines an inner chamber. The inner chamber contains a filling having weighting and shock-absorbing properties. The filling includes a high specific weight material and one of a foamable low specific weight material and a non-foamable low specific weight material. An... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20090093349 - Total body combat conditioning c4 bar: A portable, multi-configurable exercising device which allows a full range of traditional exercises and also marital arts movements to be performed in correct fashion on a compactable, weight and tension adjustable apparatus. All components are collapsible within itself and also reconfigures in such a way as to form a multi-exercise... Agent: Allan Chan

20090093350 - Compact and light exercise machine providing variable resistance and variable range of motion: A small, light personal fitness device offers capability to perform both light and heavy exercises. The invention employs flywheels (61) to provide continual and variable resistance. The invention includes a method to adjust range of motion and a method to view the operating force of the system. Flywheel unit (3)... Agent: Gecco Vision

20090093352 - Body-building device substantially in the form of a \"cloverleaf\", which permits muscular working of the lower and upper limbs: The present invention relates to a device of the type for building up the upper and lower limbs in particular, which has at least two resistance forces, and preferably three forces. These forces are obtained without adding a supplementary part, and without any particular adjustment. The device has a substantially... Agent: 24ip Law Group Usa, PLLC

20090093351 - Freely moveable strength training device for strengthening the body musculature, which can be loaded by pulling: A freely movable strength training device for strengthening the body musculature can be loaded by pulling. The device has a housing and at least one spring element arranged in the housing, which can be loaded via muscular strength. The device has at least two pull elements which can be actuated... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090093353 - Device and method for knee joint rehabilitation: A device for increasing the range of motion of a patient's knee joint generally includes a frame, a lever member pivotally coupled to the frame at a first location, and an actuator pivotally coupled to the frame at a second location. The frame supports the patient in a manner that... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090088302 - Collapsible training stand: A training device, including a collapsible stand having a central support shaft and a plurality of legs. In a first position, the legs and central support member shaft collapse into each other. In a second position, the legs and central support shaft extend perpendicular relative to each other into a... Agent: Loza & Loza LLP

20090088303 - Exercise apparatus, method of using and/or configuring same: An exercise apparatus is disclosed having a base, an longitudinally extending bottom member rail directed generally transverse to the base, and an upright support. The exercise apparatus also has a lever arm, including an exercise bar, that is connected to the upright support and pivotable thereabout. The lever arm of... Agent: Alberto Q. Amatong, Jr.

20090088304 - Exercise device: An exercise device includes a cylindrical housing closed at one end and having a spring arranged therein. A plunger is connected with the housing and abuts against the spring. The plunger is adapted to reciprocate within the housing against the force of the spring. More particularly, the plunger includes a... Agent: Erick Washington

20090088305 - Barbell handles: The invention relates to methods and an apparatus used to lift a barbell. In some embodiments, the invention relates to an apparatus having a centralized handle and opposing hooks extending away from and attached to opposing ends of said handle. In other embodiments, the invention relates to methods for attaching... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20090088306 - Dead lifting method and suit: A suit particularly for dead lifters comprises a front having a neckline substantially higher than in the back. This covers more of the front of the chest and reduces the tendency of the lifter to bend the upper torso forwardly. A method comprises wearing the suit while deadlifting.... Agent: G. Turner Moller, Jr.