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Exercise devices February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/11

20110045950 - Exercising device operated by a motor to perform a passive reciprocating motion: An exercising device includes a base, a driving unit and a limit cap. The base has an upper surface provided with two toothed racks, a first stop post and a second stop post and a lower surface provided with an antiskid member. The limit cap has a slideway. The driving... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20110045951 - Exercising device operated by a motor to perform a passive reciprocating motion: An exercising device includes a base, a driving unit and a limit cap. The base has an upper surface provided with two toothed racks, a first contact switch and a second contact switch and a lower surface provided with an antiskid member. The limit cap has an elongate slideway. The... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20110045952 - Systems and methods for determining muscle force through dynamic gain optimization of a muscle pid controller: Systems and methods for determining muscle force are presented. Proportional, integral, and derivative control is used to simulate muscle forces for multiple muscles contributing to a kinematic profile. The simulated muscle forces arc modified by dynamic gains that are calculated in order to achieve a muscle recruitment objective such as... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20110045953 - Device for stressing and training the joints and muscles of the hand, wrist and forearm: A device (10) for stressing and training the joints and muscles of the hand, wrist and forearm, usable by an individual in order to develop each single muscular group involved in the movement of each finger of the hand, comprising a horizontal support plane or base (11) to which a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20110045954 - Multi-sport athletic training apparatus and method: An athletic training apparatus to assist a coach training muscle coordination of a player. An adjustable, delayed resistance, burst release, extension coil operatively couples to a first cable harness and a second cable harness. The first cable harness detachably couples to a coach and feedbacks real-time physical movements of the... Agent: Law Office Of Robert E. Kasody, Professional Corp.

20110045955 - Colliapsible step exercising machine: A portable stair-stepping exercise machine having independent movable stepping pedals for each foot along with an independent pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder is herein disclosed. A support arm and bracket either collapses or comes apart for storage and transportation. The machine is generally of a smaller size and profile than its... Agent: Montgomery Patent And Design, LLC

20110045956 - Weightlifting device with mechanism for disengaging weight plates: Exercise weight bars are disclosed that provide an easy and efficient way for a user to quickly remove, add, and secure weight plates to the exercise weight bars. The exercise weight bars provide weight locks that may remain attached to the exercise weight bar during the interchange of weight plates.... Agent: Richard Chang Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.

20110039659 - User-participating type fitness lecture system and fitness training method using the same: The present invention relates to a user-participating type fitness lecture system and a fitness training method using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a user-participating type fitness lecture system that provides direction for correcting a user's posture or motion by comparing the user's motions with user created... Agent: Daffer Mcdaniel LLP

20110039660 - 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

20110039661 - Elliptical exercise apparatus: An elliptical exercise apparatus includes a main frame rested on a ground surface, a crank assembly connected to the main frame, left and right tracks pivotally coupled to the main frame, left and right supporting members respectively interconnected between the crank assembly and the left and right tracks, and left... Agent: Johnson Health Tech Joe Chen

20110039662 - Exercise device with varied gait movements: An exercise device for performing a variety of movement patterns is provided, having an upper link pivotally mounted to a lower leg link and a foot support on a distal end of the lower leg link. A first transfer system is movably coupled to a frame and including a first... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20110039663 - Bicycle tire boot and method of use thereof on a trainer: Embodiments comprise a tire boot for installation over a bicycle wheel, typically a rear wheel, and the wheel's associated tire. The tire boot is intended for use in conjunction with an indoor training device wherein the boot includes a wear surface that is relatively resistant to wear when spun in... Agent: Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC

20110039664 - Systems and methods for a hill training apparatus for a bicycle trainer: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a hill training apparatus for a bicycle trainer. The systems and methods disclosed herein enable cyclists to simulate hill resistance, incline, decline, and body positioning while riding on a bicycle trainer for improved training purposes.... Agent: Douglas Gergich Intellectual Property Docketing Department

20110039665 - Exercise device: Aspects of the present invention involve an exercise device configurable to allow a user to perform various exercises. The exercise devices include an adjustable bench assembly connected with a frame supporting adjustable arm and cable-pulley assemblies providing a user interface with a resistance system. In some embodiments of the invention,... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP On Behalf Of Nautilus, Inc.

20110039666 - Exercise device: Various device and method embodiments for an exercise device are provided. In one such embodiment, the exercise device includes a trolley. The trolley includes at least one peg connected to the trolley, the at least one peg adapted to make contact with at least a portion of a user's foot.... Agent: Griffiths & Seaton PLLC

20110039668 - Core training bench: An improved exercise bench for effectively and efficiently training the core portion of the user's body. The core training bench comprises a bench having an upper section and a separate lower section, a frame for supporting the bench above a surface, leg members interconnecting the frame and the bench and... Agent: Richard A. Ryan Attorney At Law

20110039667 - Structural improvement for stretching exercise apparatus: A structural improvement for stretching exercise apparatus comprises a carry handle pivotally connected symmetric long bottom seats, upper surfaces of the long bottom seats having symmetric guiding slots near two long side edges; at least two sets of symmetric casters, disposed to bottom portions of two pedals, for fitting the... Agent: Teng, Ju-chuan

20110039669 - Balance therapy system: A balance board including a standing platform connected to a pivot ball. The standing platform provides an area for a subject to stand and can be moved by a set of deflector actuators. The deflector actuators can move the platform in both the lateral and vertical directions. A braking assembly... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20110034300 - Sensor, control and virtual reality system for a trampoline: A trampoline exercise system that is designed to show an avatar of a user, which is jumping on a trampoline. The exercise system includes a computer module, a trampoline configured to provide a platform for a user to perform exercises thereon, and a sensor module designed to sense movements of... Agent: Advantia Law Group

20110034301 - Training method: A training method in which training coordinator device is in communication with a training transducer integrated in an exercise article. The training coordinator device receives training schedule data, for example, via an internet link, and uses this schedule to prompt and encourage a user in performing training activities in a... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20110034302 - System and method for supervised home care rehabilitation of stroke survivors: A transportable apparatus for performing cardiovascular training, including: an exercise device that is adapted to enable a user to perform a specific motion pattern; an ergometer that provides an indication of the amount of work performed by the user of the exercise device; an alarm system that provides an indication... Agent: Soroker-agmon Advocate And Patent Attorneys

20110034303 - Upper body exercise and flywheel enhanced dual deck treadmills: An exercise device includes a first treadle assembly supporting a first moving surface and a second treadle assembly supporting a second moving surface. The exercise device further includes an upper body exercise assembly operably associated with the exercise device. The first treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame structure,... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP On Behalf Of Nautilus, Inc.

20110034304 - Weight lifting exercising device: A weight lifting exercising device includes a number of weight plates slidably attached to a frame with a weight guide rod, two cam members pivotally attached to the frame, two cables coupled between the cam members and the weight plates for moving the selected number of the weight plates up... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20110034305 - Exercise handle and methods of use: An exercise handle for use with a cord and a method for the use thereof, the handle having a channel portion having at least two channel ends that are positioned non-diametrically relative to each other on the channel portion, the channel portion being rounded relative to a center point; a... Agent: Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC

20110034306 - Device for treating the lower back: An arrangement for treatment of the back having a base, a backrest, a footplate and a spring arrangement. The spring arrangement is disposed against the backrest so that when a user sits on the seat, and presses against the footplate, the lower back of the user is pressed against the... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20110034307 - Portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system: A system (100) and method (400, 500) to exercise the leg and enhance mobility after a variety of injuries or surgery is disclosed. The system could include a chair leg anchor (104), a leg wrap (102), a stationary pulley (110) secured to the chair leg anchor, a movable pulley (108)... Agent: Klemchuk Kubasta LLP

20110028274 - Push up fitting of the wii balance board: The present utility models provides a push up fitting of the Wii balance board, wherein the push up fitting of Wii balance board is used to fit the Wii game balance board so as to increase the realness of push up exercise games, further improve the effect and funs for... Agent: Elsa Chiang

20110028275 - End of travel stop for an exercise device: An exercise apparatus includes a foot member configured to pivot about a horizontal pivot axis, the foot member supporting a footpad, a first surface coupled to the foot member to pivot with the foot member about the horizontal pivot axis, a second surface stationarily supported by the frame, and a... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Amer Sports Americas

20110028276 - Exercise equipment: An exercise equipment comprises a support unit 2 for supporting a user, and provides the user with a passive exercise by driving the support unit 2. The exercise equipment further comprises an operation part C1, a display D, and a controller C. The operation part C1 is configured to calculate... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20110028277 - Seated exercise apparatus: A seated exercise apparatus comprises a frame having a seat attached to the frame. A pair of opposed cranks are rotatably coupled to the frame such that they rotate about a first axis. A medial portion of each of a pair of elongated members is rotatably connected to the frame... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20110028278 - Dynamic rowing machine: Featured is a rowing simulation machine including a single base having a first pair of spaced apart rails; a carriage having a second pair of spaced apart rails and engaged with the first pair of rails and moveable therealong in a generally horizontal translation; a seat engaged with the second... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20110028279 - Kung fu training device: A kung fu training device of the present invention mainly includes a base portion, a body portion and two arms. The body portion is disposed on the base portion. The body portion includes a vertical rod, a lateral rod and a wrapping element. The lateral rod is firmly disposed on... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20110028280 - Multistation exercise apparatus: A multistation weight machine including a cam pivotally connected to the base on an lever axle that functions as the sole and central pivot point for a class II lever in the machine's lever system. A plurality of handles storable on the apparatus are removably insertable into a plurality of... Agent: Stainbrook & Stainbrook, LLP

20110028281 - Resistance training apparatus and methods: Resistance training apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exercise assembly includes an exercise station having a support portion and at least one user interface operatively coupled to the support portion by an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes a housing attached to the support portion, and a... Agent: Constellation Law Group, PLLC

20110028283 - Exercise machine with pivoting user support: An exercise machine has a stationary main frame, a pivotally mounted user support frame, a user engagement device pivotally mounted on one of the frames for engagement by the user in performing an exercise, and a connecting link which links movement of the user engagement device to movement of the... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20110028282 - Range of motion control device: A device for controlling range of motion of a stack of weights of a pin selectorized strength machine. First and second assemblies of the device are sized and dimensioned respectively for insertion into a hole of a weight selector stem of a pin selectorized strength machine, and for clamping to... Agent: Harris Brotman - Brotman Bioscience Patent Law

20110028284 - Single apparatus converging/diverging exercise machine: Principles of exercise machine construction, an exercise machine, components of an exercise machine, and methods related to exercising on or constructing an exercise machine that allows for the performance of multiple different exercises, where the user utilizes related arcs of an arm with a fixed path of motion for the... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20110028285 - Selectorized dumbbell having or convertible into kettlebell configuration: A selectorized dumbbell has nested stacks of left and right weight plates, a handle that can be disposed between the two stacks of weight plates, and a selector that couples selected numbers of the left and right weight plates to left and right planar ends of the handle. The handle... Agent: James W. Miller, Attorney

20110028286 - \"all ball\" complete strength, cardiovascular, body building exercise machine: The present invention relates to an exercising apparatus including a rotatable ball, a handlebar, first and second clutches and a tension adjustor. The rotatable ball has an external surface. The handlebar passes through the ball and has two ends extending outwardly from the surface of the ball to provide handle... Agent: Andre Nortje

20110028287 - Resistance training exercise and fitness device: An exercise and fitness device is provided, the device comprising: a stretchable cord having opposing first and second ends, the cord having an internal cavity and an external surface; at least two plugs, each plug being inserted within the internal cavity of the cord adjacent the first and second ends... Agent: Dan M. Delarosa, Esq.

20110028288 - Archery training device: The archery training device allows an archer to properly train his or her muscles, as well as train for proper archery technique. The archery training device includes a support having a plurality of pairs of apertures formed therethrough. A plurality of elastic members each has opposed first and second ends,... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20110028289 - Compact and light multi-exercise device providing hyperextension and instability in all directions: The exercise device of the present invention includes a convex dome on a bottom surface and an arched ridge on the top surface with troughs formed on both sides of the arched ridge. In a first configuration, the bottom surface faces downward where the convex dome rests on the floor... Agent: Aaron Paul Mcgushion

20110028290 - Exercise device: An exercise device with which a user can train a sense of balance and muscles effectively, even the user is accustomed to exercise in certain degree is provided. The exercise device comprises: a support part 2 which has a support surface 1 on which a user M can put user's... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20110028291 - Stability ball control device with radial control surfaces of increasing widths: An exercise device for controlling the rolling movement of a stability ball during exercise. The exercise device has a central base, a plurality of rib-like structures radiating from the central base, each rib-like structure having at least one wing, formed substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the exterior surface... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.