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Exercise devices June invention type 06/09

20090163321 - Systems for interaction with exercise device: An exercise device is configured to enable a user to interact with a trainer in real-time communication. The exercise device includes an exercise mechanism having a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user. Communicating with the exercise mechanism is an interface adapted for gathering a first... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090163323 - Resistance exercise method and system: Methods and systems for exercise by performing exercise sets in a sequence progressing from exertion of larger to smaller muscles; with the exercise movement performed using slow movements. Each exercise set is performed to a point of momentary failure. The slow movement is at a rate of less than about... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20090163322 - Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality: A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to the carrier. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090163324 - Pole vaulting device and method: A pole vaulting device and method. The device includes a mat having a top side and an underside, a plurality of support poles positioned about the mat, with the plurality of support poles having a first end having a curved portion oriented in the direction of the mat, and a... Agent: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere, Denegre, L.L.P.

20090163325 - Stair climbing exercise apparatus with improved bellows: An exercise apparatus includes a housing, a pair of pivoting foot treadles and a pair of reciprocating bellows that support the foot treadles. A sealed air system including a conduit interconnects the bellows and is operable for reciprocating transfer of air from bellow to bellow. Each of the foot treadles... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20090163326 - 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 a proper engaging force to a positioning plate fixed at the bottom of the internal side of the handrail assembly such that an unexpected false pushing action caused by the driving... Agent: Kuo-hsiung Chiu

20090163327 - Folding treadmill: A folding treadmill includes a tread base supported by a foot structure which has guide plates formed with elongated slots on two sides of the tread base. The tread base is connected pivotally on the base support through pivot members which are mounted movably within the respective slots so that... Agent: Joe Chen Johnson Health Tech

20090163328 - Curved guide mechanism and walk-assisting device: A curved guide mechanism includes a guide unit having an arcuate guide track, and a movable body movably engaged with the guide track via a plurality of engagement elements. The guide track is constituted by a guide groove formed in the guide unit. The movable body is provided with at... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090163329 - Exercise device simulating a hay bale: An exercise device or block in the general form of a bale of hay or straw. The novel block is a parallelepiped having three handles disposed along the major axis of one of its major surfaces. A pattern of recesses is provided in an opposing major surface to accommodate the... Agent: Williams G. Sykes

20090163330 - Weighted pom-pom: A weighted pom-pom useful for exercise and cheerleading, to provide conditioning and fun to the user.... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20090163331 - Exercise apparatus: An improved exercise apparatus for martial arts is provided and includes a longitudinally extending platform, a support on which the platform rests or is otherwise supported and a plate unit slidably carried along the platform and movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position in response to... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20090163332 - Weight stack selector: A weight system includes a selector which is movable along weights and may be inserted into a void between adjacent weights.... Agent: Precor Incorporated Amer Sports North America

20090163333 - Weight stack selector: A weight system includes a selector which is movable along weights and may be inserted into a void between adjacent weights.... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Precor Incorporated

20090163334 - Incremental weight and selector: A weight system includes a selector configured to selectively couple incremental weights that extend through a weight stack to a weight lift.... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Precor Incorporated

20090163335 - Selectorized dumbbell using commodity weights: This invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped down between nested left and right stacks of weight plates. The weight plates can comprise individual weights or a pair of weight plates, one from each stack, can be connected together to form a single weight.... Agent: James W. Miller, Attorney

20090163336 - Seat cover exercise device: The seat cover exercise device is a portable exercise apparatus in the form of a seat cover that fits around various types of seats. Attached and integrated into the seat cover are resistance members, such as elastic bands, and exercise tools that permit individuals to perform a variety of exercises... Agent: Boris Mueller

20090163337 - Exerciser for physical therapy: The invention relates to medical engineering and can be used for therapeutic and remedial exercises and for remedial gymnastics or sports. The inventive training device for physical therapy comprises a frame provided with a base, a platform placed on the base, an additional platform and at least one arm support.... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090156361 - Hand and finger-therapy device: Described is an exercise tool. More particularly, it is a therapy and exercise tool specifically devised as a hand and finger-therapy device to align, separate, and stretch the user's fingers and hands. The device includes a finger separator that is sized and shaped to be positioned between a user's adjacent... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates Cary Tope-mckay

20090156362 - Method and tool for exercising muscles: The invention relates to a method for exercising muscles with the aid of an exercise apparatus and, where appropriate, for measuring exercise conditions, where the person exercising loads the relevant muscles by increasing or decreasing the rotational energy (E(kin)), kinetic energy, of at least one rotatably mounted flywheel, by means... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090156363 - Exercise machine with adaptive interface: An exercise machine with an adaptive interface comprises: a processing unit (7) for managing and controlling the machine; sensor means (9) for transferring information about the machine operating state to the processing unit (7); a user interface (10) equipped with means (11) for displaying the machine current operating state; manual... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090156364 - Exercise regime management tool: A method is presented for managing an exercise regime. The method may include developing a plan for an exercise regime and transmitting the plan to one or more client computers. The client computer may be associated with a user. The client computer may acquire performance-related data from the user during... Agent: Ibm Corp. (austin)

20090156365 - Training ladder formed with polygon segments: A training ladder formed of a plurality of substantially rigid polygon-shaped segments detachably secured together with segment connectors extending therebetween. The sides of each segment are substantially the same to allow the segment connector to join any sides between two adjacent segments. Accordingly, the path through the ladder can be... Agent: Ipsolon, LLP (jrd)

20090156366 - Trampoline system: A fence surrounds a trampoline and extends above the rebounding surface, reducing the risk of injury. Shock absorption is aided by a support system of independent poles. Variable placement net fasteners also are detailed.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090156367 - Hand exerciser: A hand exerciser device, comprised of a body having a thumb opening, a plurality of finger openings spaced apart from the thumb opening, and a central enlarged portion interposed between the thumb opening and the finger openings where the body is fabricated from a gelatinous elastomeric composition having both sufficient... Agent: Hammer & Associates, P.C.

20090156368 - Exercise device and its arm rest: An armrest for an exercise device which is arranged to be attached to a frame structure of the exercise device. The armrest is provided with a separate moving handle which is arranged to move in at least one direction with respect to the armrest during exercise.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090156370 - Exercise device with flexible support elements: A stationary exercise device with flexible support elements may include a frame with a base portion. A crank system with crank arms is coupled to and supported by the frame. Right and left pivotal linkage assemblies may each have an areuate motion member and a foot support member. The arcuate... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20090156369 - Pendulum striding exercise apparatus: An exercise apparatus may include a frame. A crank system may be coupled to the frame. A brake/inertia device may be coupled to the crank system. A pivotal linkage pendulum system may be coupled to the crank system. The pivotal linkage pendulum system may include one or more link members.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20090156371 - Upper body exercise cycle: An upper body exercise cycle comprising crank arms that may independently drive a flywheel, which provides resistance to the crank arms, an adjustable headstock and seat to accommodate users of different sizes and isolate different muscle groups, and a base plate ramp to provide support for the feet and to... Agent: Cislo & Thomas LLP

20090156372 - Variable unweighting and resistance training and stretching apparatus for use with a cardiovascular or other exercise device: A device for variably unweighting or unloading and performing resistance exercises and stretches while performing cardiovascular exercises on a cardiovascular exercise machine or other exercise device, including a plurality of exercise elements at different locations above the machine or device, the exercise elements being graspable individually or in a selected... Agent: Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.c.

20090156373 - Liquid weight system for bench press and stations of home gym: A liquid weight system for a bench press and for stations of a home gym comprises barbells and having hollow portions and expandable disc-bladders which are weight adjustable by means of a utilization of varying levels of liquid supplied from a liquid tank system. The instant abstract is neither intended... Agent: Patent, Copyright & Trademark Law Group

20090156374 - Chain exerciser and trainer: A chain exerciser and trainer is described. The chain exerciser and trainer has a handle portion constructed to be gripped by a user's hands. The handle can resemble the handle of the sports equipment used in the sport for which a user is training. Attached to the handle are one... Agent: Kelvin Miyahira

20090156376 - Balanced stackable dumbbell system: A dumbbell system is provided including a body portion and a handle extending across an opening in the body portion. The dumbbell system is ideal for use in areas where space is limited.... Agent: Douglas T. Johnson Miller & Martin

20090156375 - Dual-purpose dumbbell: A dual-purpose dumbbell has a bar, two weights and two adjusting assemblies. The bar has two ends. The two weights are mounted rotatably respectively on the ends of the bar and can be configured longitudinally or transversely relative to the bar. The adjusting assemblies are mounted respectively between the ends... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090156377 - Exercise to simulate horizontal ladder exercise: An overhead exerciser for simulation of traveling suspended beneath a fixed horizontal ladder. The user is suspended freely from two depending levers, the reciprocation of the pair of levers simulating travel, although the person does not progress horizontally.... Agent: Louis A. Brown Sr

20090156378 - Hip training apparatus: A “hip training apparatus” comprises a chassis and a pair of pivotable treadles. At breech of deck cover on said chassis, one ramp is formed at each left and right side descending from central line outwards laterally such that one curved trough with curved track therein is configured at each... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20090149299 - Cardiovascular miles: A system and method is provided that converts various athletic performance metrics/types to a standard or common unit of measurement. For example, in an embodiment, various athletic performance types are converted to an equivalent miles run. In another example, various types of athletic activities are converted to an equivalent number... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090149300 - Compact driving and resistance device for stationary bikes: A driving and resistance device for stationary bikes includes a frame including two boards between which a flywheel is located, a shaft extends through the flywheel and the two boards. A driving wheel is mounted to the shaft and drives the flywheel. The driving unit includes a first belt, a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090149301 - Resistance exercise apparatus: A resistance exercise apparatus comprises a frame, a guide mounted on the frame, a resistance support movable relative to the guide along a path; and a resistance assembly for applying a resistance during an exercise. The resistance assembly includes a first resister having a first resistance, and a second resister... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090149302 - Folding multi-purpose exercise apparatus with exchangeable engines: An exercise machine that can fold up for storage in a closet, provides a complete set of different exercises, and allows change-out of different types of engines including weight stack or weight engines and extension engines where one or more elastic members is extended such as a bungee engine. The... Agent: Clifford Kraft

20090149303 - Training apparatus and method for using the same: A kick training apparatus includes; a foot-receiving receptacle, which receives at least a front portion of a foot, and a band including a first end coupled to the foot-receiving receptacle, wherein a second end of the band is configured to be restrained by a hand.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090149304 - Flexible exercise device and related systems: An exercise device comprises an elongate rod having opposite ends each being configured to be grasped by a user. The rod includes a flexible inner core having a pair of opposite ends and an outer sheath substantially circumscribing at least a central portion of the inner core. A pair of... Agent: Law Office Of Michael H. Bourdaa

20090149305 - Push-up stand with knuckle support surface: A push-up stand is provided with a base; a support portion extending upwardly from the base; and a platform supported above the base by the support portion. The platform has an upper support surface for supporting the knuckles of a person doing push-ups. The platform has an upstanding wall extending... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090143197 - Dual-shaft hinge module for interactive training apparatus: The present invention discloses a dual-shaft hinge module for an interactive training apparatus. The dual-shaft hinge module comprises a first shaft assembly and a second shaft assembly, which orthogonally intersect and are positioned at a shaft seat. The first shaft assembly and the second shaft assembly can be controlled by... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090143198 - Machines and methods for combined and isolated upper and lower body workouts: An elliptical exercise machine allowing a user to move between a first position (standing on a stationary platform and using the machine's exercise arms), a second position (using the machine's footskates and holding a stationary handlebar), and a third position (using the machine's footskates and exercise arms), or any variation... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20090143199 - Body movement detecting apparatus: A body movement detecting apparatus includes a body movement data acquiring unit that acquires body movement data relating to a body movement of a user; a body movement discriminating unit that discriminates whether the body movement is a walking exercise or an exercise other than the walking exercise; and a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090143200 - Challenger sparring partner roller: The Challenger Sparring Partner Roller (shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3) is a moveable product that is designed to conform to the base of a stationary freestanding kicking and punching product used by boxers and Martial Arts Petitioners during training. Upon inserting the handles (FIG. 2) in to the... Agent: Marion D. Hawkersmith

20090143201 - Exercise apparatus with a pull cord looped about a central pulley and first and second free pulleys: An exercise apparatus includes a frame, first and second free pulleys, first and second handle portions, first and second frame pulleys attached to the frame, a central pulley, a pull cord, and a resistance member. The first free pulley includes a first pulley wheel and a first hub with the... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090143202 - Push/pull exercise apparatus, device, and method: An apparatus, a device, and corresponding methods for exercise which involve a frame having a substantially right-angle configuration for facilitating its accommodation into a corner of a room and for optimizing its footprint in the room, a pulley system having an adjustable resistance device using a pulley ratio technique, a... Agent: Cislo & Thomas LLP

20090143203 - Compact weightlifting frame system: A weight lifting frame system with a rear frame member, first and second side frame members coupled to opposite ends of the rear frame member and a barbell holding and guiding assembly capable of releasably securing a barbell for selectively guided movement of the barbell relative to the side frame... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090143204 - Exercise device: An exercise device includes first and second housings telescopically coupled together. A pneumatic cylinder is positioned inside and fixed to the first housing and includes proximal and distal ends. A piston having a piston head and shaft is situated inside the second housing, the piston head separating an interior space... Agent: Harshaw Research, Inc.

20090143205 - Compact and light multi-exercise device providing hyperextension and instability in all directions: A small, light, handy personal fitness device offers both support and/or instability during abdominal and other exercises. The lumbar support (1) allows hyperextension during rocking motion. When the user is positioned with buttock in pelvic basin (3a), lumbar support (1) in combination with end contour (4b) gives support such that... Agent: Henner Jahns