Exercise devices inventions 05/09

20090137366 - Exercise management system: A system for managing exercise of an animal such as a human being so that the motion of the animal is induced with an appropriate scale and rhythm in accordance with the physiological conditions of the animal is provided. According to the exercise management system (1) of the present invention,... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090137367 - Inclining treadmill with magnetic braking system: A selectively inclining hiking exercise apparatus supports a user ambulating thereon. The selectively inclining hiking exercise apparatus includes a support base and a treadbase that selectively inclines with respect to the support base. The treadbase includes a motor for driving an endless belt upon which the user ambulates. The treadbase... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090137368 - Squat rack: An exercise device for supporting a barbell and weights thereon. The exercise device includes a pair of support members that are independently selectively engageable on a support beam. Each support member includes an elongated post with a first end positioned adjacent a floor surface and a second end having an... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20090137369 - Method and apparatus for enabling and monitoring the movement of human limbs: An orthotic apparatus for use in providing improved range of motion is provided which allows the amount of stretch to be hydraulically powered and measured by the device, but controlled by the user. Because the apparatus accurately calculates the amount of stretch, the user, together with the user's physician and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090137370 - Endless cord exercise machine with rotary viscous dampers: An endless cord exercise machine in which a user applies a continuous pulling motion to a cord that is attached to a resistance mechanism is disclosed. The machine may be arranged to simulate the acts of rope climbing or of scaling a wall with the assistance of a rope, or... Agent: David E. Newhouse Newhouse & Associates

20090137371 - Exercise and fitness system: An exercise fitness system involves an apparatus comprising a rigid movable booster bar having two flexible elastic elements attached to the booster with an attachment. The attachments are spaced from each other and configured to allow winding the elastic element upon the booster bar by rotating the booster bar. Each... Agent: James Sonntag James Sonntag, Patent Attorney

20090137372 - Training bench: A training bench supports a user performing upper and lower body exercises and is comprised of a base, a seat, a main and adjustable support column, a pivoting support plate with angular adjustments, locking pins and rubber feet. The bench has multiple vertical height adjustments independent of the seats' incline... Agent: John R. Moses Millen White Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090131224 - Performance monitoring apparatus: A portable performance monitoring apparatus for use in physical exercises, comprising an exercise performance sensor, signal processing means for processing exercise performance signals delivered by the exercise performance sensor and for transforming the exercise performance signals into performance parameters, means for converting the performance parameters into audio information, and means... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090131225 - Rehabilitation systems and methods: The present invention integrates an actuated tilting rehabilitation table, video tracking of the patient arm and opposite shoulder, a low-friction forearm support with grasping force sensing, remote data transmission and additional weighing means, one or more large displays, a computer and a plurality of simulation exercises, such as video games.... Agent: Diane Dunn Mckay, Esq. Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay & Bruneau, P.A.

20090131227 - Exercise apparatus with coupled motion mechanism: Exercise apparatus is provided with a coupled mechanism providing coupled natural biomechanical three dimensional human motion.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090131226 - Exercise apparatus with three dimensional motion: Exercise apparatus is provided having a link with a user-engagement surface guiding movement of the user in a natural biomechanical three dimensional human motion.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090131228 - Exercise apparatus: An exercise apparatus is disclosed herein, including a frame, a rotating assembly, two supporting rods, two swing arms, two links, and two pedals. The front ends of the supporting rods are connected respectively to two connecting points of the rotating assembly, and the rear end of each supporting rod moves... Agent: Johnson Health Tech / Joe Chen

20090131229 - System and method for carrying out protocol-based isometric exercise regimen: A system, and method for isometric exercise that safely reduces resting blood pressure and increases overall cardiovascular health. An apparatus includes a handle or grip configured to provide natural resistance to force and maximize user comfort and the system includes squeezing the handle or grip of the apparatus with a... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - ChicagoIPDepartment

20090131230 - Compact fitness center for truck sleeper compartments: A compact fitness system that provides many of the aspects and benefits of a weight training system that would be found in a gym, including stacked weights, pulleys, cables, hand grips, supporting structure, and a bench. The compact nature of the present fitness system is such that it can easily... Agent: Richard L. Bigelow

20090131231 - Golf exercise machine: A golf exercising apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a horizontal base member with platform, a vertical lower frame member attached to the base member and a vertical upper frame member pivotally attached to the lower frame member whereby the upper frame member can tilt side-to-side relative to the... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090131232 - Dumbbell structure: The present invention relates to an improved dumbbell structure, in which a clamping portion, used for mounting weights, is located on two ends of a hand grip of a dumbbell. A clamping hole, a press operation recess and a fixing hole are defined on each of the clamping portions, and... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20090131233 - Exercise apparatus and method for exercising: An exercise apparatus used for exercise and more specifically musculoskeletal physical therapy and rehabilitation purposes. The exercise apparatus particularly, but not exclusively, uses a combination of weight, a structure adapted for weight training by a person, and a means to suspend the weight wherein the suspended weight is adapted to... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20090131234 - Therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device: A therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device comprising a cylindrically shaped body having a predetermined density and predetermined diameter including a plurality of projections of a predetermined shape. One or more of the predetermined density, the predetermined diameter, and predetermined shape are configured to enhance mobilization of one or more... Agent: Iandiorio Teska & Coleman

20090124459 - Method and apparatus for exercising abdominal muscles: The present invention provides a device for improving posture, including a housing, a power supply disposed within the housing; a first communication element coupled to the housing, an actuation mechanism coupled to the housing, where the actuation mechanism selectively electrically couples the first communication element to the power supply, and... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20090124460 - Display device of body building machine: A display device of a body building machine, comprising: a control portion having as plurality of buttons for controlling the setting of the setting of the processing and display unit; the processing and display unit having a display panel which can display objects by various colors; the processing and display... Agent: Chien-hui Su

20090124461 - Isokinetic exercise equipment: Isokinetic rehabilitation apparatus including a motor-driven pedal assembly having associated therewith a pair of foot pedals and at least one hand engagement element and a computerized motor controller operative to drive the motor-driven pedal assembly at a generally constant, selectable speed, generally irrespective of the extent to which forces are... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090124462 - Exercising device for facial musculature: A device for exercising strengthening and toning the musculature of the face comprises a head enclosure with a central portion covering a user's face from the top of the skull to under the chin and jaw line, and from ear to ear; an aperture surrounding a user's eyes and mouth;... Agent: Lauson & Tarver LLP

20090124463 - Exerciser having adjustable moving stroke: An exerciser includes two rails pivotally attached to a base, two handles pivotally attached to the base, two foot supports having one end pivotally coupled to the handles and the other end slidably engaged with the rail, and a tilting device may tilt the rails relative to the base to... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090124464 - Multi-configurable exercise device: The invention is incorporated in an exercise device comprising a plurality of step units and at least one connector. The step units can be stacked on each other to create multi-tier step units of different heights. The connectors pin the step units to each other to create a variety of... Agent: Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney, P.C.

20090124465 - Engaging mechanism for a folding apparatus of a treadmill: The invention relates to an engaging mechanism for a folding apparatus of a treadmill that is adapted to apply an appropriate locking force to a slidable pushing assembly of the folding apparatus such that an unexpected false pushing action caused by the driving behavior of a slope adjusting support by... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20090124466 - Treadmill having a compact shape: The treadmill comprises a base frame adapted to rest on a surface which has left and right inner sides and left and right outer sides; a tread base having a frame including a front end, a rear end, and left and right outer surfaces; a linkage assembly having a first... Agent: Johnson Health Tech/ Joe Chen

20090124467 - Recumbent stepper apparatus: A recumbent exercise device which provides lower body, upper body and cardiovascular conditioning is disclosed. A pair of leg assemblies and a pair of arm assemblies are pivotally supported by the frame for movement about a transverse pivot axis. The arm and leg assemblies each includes an upward and forward... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090124468 - Multipurpose therapeutic device: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multipurpose therapeutic device for managing musculoskeletal pain and administering traction. In one embodiment of the present invention, a multipurpose therapeutic device includes a front side, a rear side, a first end, and a second end. An outer gripping surface is... Agent: Harshaw Research, Inc.

20090124469 - Dual action weightlifting machine: A dual action weightlifting machine has a stationary main frame assembly comprising a right side frame and a left side frame on opposite sides of an exercise area, and a traveling frame movably supported on the stationary frame assembly and having right and left sides and a cross bar connecting... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20090124470 - Dumbbell weight selection strcuture: A dumbbell weight selection structure includes an extension rod disposed at any end of a handle unit. The extension rod is disposed with a selection unit, which contains a selection mechanism and multiple weight plates are disposed thereon. The selection mechanism includes a slide plate linked to drive the selection... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

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20090124472 - Swinging waist-twisting fitness equipment: A swinging waist-twisting fitness equipment has a main frame with a stand and a vertical rack, a hand rest on the vertical rack, a vertically swinging frame on the vertical rack, and a rotary support pad mounted onto a swinging portion of the vertically swinging frame. The vertically swinging frame... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20090124473 - Table for tilting inversion exerciser: A tilting inversion exerciser includes a lower supporting stand having an axle, and a table rotatably supported on the stand with the axle, the table is made of plastic material and having a resilient one-integral-piece structure for smoothly engaging with the back portion of the user and for comfortably supporting... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090118098 - Vibration device for muscle training: A training device includes a motor including a sensor member connected therewith which is electrically connected to a control unit which controls the motor via commands from a user. A torque output unit is connected with an output shaft of the motor and transfers a resistant force to users and... Agent: Phillip Liu

20090118099 - Closed-loop power dissipation control for cardio-fitness equipment: Various embodiments of the present invention provide (a) an inexpensive apparatus enabling the measurement of power dissipated by the rider of a cardio-fitness station (or any other stationary bicycle) that does not depend on manufacturing tolerances or machine condition variations, and (b) a method of using the data measured by... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20090118100 - Mobile exercise enhancement with virtual competition: A glanceable interface presented by a computing device to a user while the user engages in physical exercise can provide information regarding exercise-related data within the context of the user's exercise-oriented goals. In particular, the glanceable interface can display the difference between a user's current exercise level and a target... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090118101 - Practice samurai sword: A practice sword simulating a Katana. The practice sword provides an affordable, safe practice weapon that correctly simulates the size, weight and curve of the Japanese sword with both simulated cutting and thrusting capabilities. The practice sword includes generally a handle, a handle guard, and a simulated blade. The blade... Agent: Jones Day

20090118102 - Training apparatus for skating-type sports: A training apparatus configured for skating-type sports whereon a user can perform training, exercising, strengthening and conditioning while wearing footgear designed for use in skating-type sports. The training apparatus comprises a pair of interconnected opposed matching elongate platforms extending backward and away from each other preferably at an angle equal... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin, LLP

20090118103 - Dual direction exercise treadmill for simulating a dragging or pulling action with a user adjustable constant static weight resistance: An exercise treadmill having an endless moveable surface looped around rollers or pulleys to form an upper run and a lower run, the movable surface being rotated when one of the rollers or pulleys is rotated, and an exercise surface for walking or running while exercising, a weight resistance mechanism... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090118104 - Ab-exerciser bench: An abdominal muscle exercise machine that generally contains a diagonal member with an adjustable seat and a backrest and a pivot member that pivots with respect to the diagonal member. A chest push can be mechanically coupled to the pivot member through an adjustable force multiplier. An optional counterweight can... Agent: Clifford H. Kraft

20090118105 - Adjustable-weight exercise apparatus and method: An adjustable-weight exercise apparatus include a rod with opposing end sections defining bearing surfaces, a first shallow channel without ribs, and a second shallow channel with ribs. The weights each include a hub shaped to telescopingly slide onto ends of the rod. Each hub further includes opposing flexible fingers with... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20090118106 - Exercise machine: An exercise machine includes manually grasped and displaced levers and includes bracket assemblies adjustable to permit the levers to engage the levers and enable each lever individually and independently to be manually pulled or pushed. An elastic operably associated with each bracket provides resistance and returns each bracket to a... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20090118107 - Reaction training belt with variable release resistance: A cost effective training belt that offers the ability to vary the release resistance and that allows the release resistance to remain relatively constant throughout the life of the belt. In one disclosed embodiment, the reaction belt has a first and second belt detachably secured together with a detaching structure... Agent: Ipsolon, LLP (jrd)

20090118108 - Exercise apparatus with a pull cord central pulley attached to a carriage and a pulley locking mechanism: An exercise apparatus including a frame, a carriage, a central pulley, first and second frame pulleys, a pull cord, and a locking mechanism. The frame defines a longitudinal axis. The carriage is mounted on the frame and movable along the longitudinal axis. The central pulley is attached to the carriage.... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker