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Exercise Devices > User Manipulated Force Resisting Apparatus, Component Thereof, Or Accessory Therefor > Utilizing Weight Resistance > Including Stationary Support For Weight Including Stationary Support For WeightIncluding Stationary Support For Weight patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.02/22/07 - 20070042876 - Weight lifting power cage with slave rack A weight lifting power cage for use by a weight lifter includes a frame assembly including a pair of side frames and a rear lateral frame interconnecting the pair of side frames. A carriage is carried by the side frames and is movable simultaneously vertically and front to back. The ... 01/25/07 - 20070021280 - Workout equipment Exercise machines for the leg muscles using separate machines for the biceps femoris and quadriceps and with the biceps femoris machines configured so that the muscle attachment below the knee is the “origin” and the muscle attachment on the upper leg and hip bone is the “insertion”. ... 01/04/07 - 20070004569 - Weight plates stacking system for fitness training equipment Weight stack selection system for fitness equipment. Central stem having offset lateral movement is eliminated by present invention. The select pin is easier for insertion to the selected desired weight due to the lack of accumulated thickness the plagued the industry. And an intuitive Auto-Off selection box is also added ... 12/21/06 - 20060287170 - Storable exercise apparatus for professional and home use A storable exercise apparatus for home use. The apparatus includes an upright tower, a base structure, a bench frame, and a bench attached to the bench frame. A set of flexible pull lines coupled to a resilient spring system are carried within the tower structure. The user exercises by pulling ... 11/30/06 - 20060270531 - Torso exercise machine The subject invention provides an exercise machine for exercising the lower torso. As described herein, the exercise machine includes a stabilizer pad, which effectively immobilizes the user's lower body to maintain proper pelvic positioning during execution of the exercise. The stabilizer pad can be part of a user support structure ... 11/23/06 - 20060264303 - Resistance exercise machine with stacked resistance packs A resistance exercise machine has a frame that includes a base on the floor and upright posts on the base. Resistance packs mounted for adjustment up and down on the posts are equipped with cams that compensate for the increased resistance resulting from increasing deformation of the resistance elements in ... 11/16/06 - 20060258517 - Chair type exercise apparatus A multifunction exercise apparatus having a seat portion (47) and a backrest (48) in the configuration of a chair, which in a first passive mode conceals the presence of a plurality of exercise elements which together form an exercise apparatus, and in a second exercise mode reveals one or more ... 11/09/06 - 20060252612 - For physical exercise machine A Smith Machine comprising a barbell displaceable between a pair of guide rails, wherein the barbell comprises one or more grip-arms laterally extending therefrom. ... 11/09/06 - 20060252611 - Exercise apparatus with weight stacks and elastic bands An exercise machine with a bench press and a pair of weight stacks, which are operationally connected to a lifting bar of a barbell. Pushing motion on the lifting bar transmits the force to a series of wheels connected by flexible bands and to a pair of weight stacks positioned ... 10/26/06 - 20060240957 - Leg press and abdominal crunch exercise machine An exercise machine composed of a frame, a first four bar linkage system, a second four bar linkage system, and a means for transferring an incident force from the legs of a user is disclosed. The first four bar linkage system is operably mounted on the frame and operably connects ... 10/26/06 - 20060240956 - Exercise apparatus Exercise apparatus is disclosed which enables a user to pull a cable against a source of resistance from a pulley arranged at one of a number of points around a substantially circular arc. The exercise apparatus includes: an arcuate frame member forming a segment of an approximate circle having a ... 09/28/06 - 20060217245 - Weight selection apparatus for a weight stack Aspects of the present invention relate to a weight stack including a weight selector mechanism providing an adjustable source of resistance for use with a variety of load bearing exercise devices. The weight stack can include a plurality of weight plates stacked one on top of another. The weight selection ... 09/21/06 - 20060211548 - Leg exercise apparatus and method An apparatus and a method for facilitating leg exercises which involves a seat (100) for accommodating an exerciser, a support structure (200) being operatively associated with the seat (100); a structure for resisting (300) a movement of the exerciser; and a structure for exercising (400) a leg, the leg exercising ... 09/14/06 - 20060205572 - Isolation exercise machine with leverage arm An isolation exercise machine comprises two force stations and a connection mechanism that causes the force stations to rotate in opposite directions in response to applying forces to the force stations. The forces overcome first loads due to weights placed on exercise arms to which the force stations are joined. ... 09/14/06 - 20060205571 - Exercise weight stack methods and apparatus An exercise device including one or more weight stacks moveably supported on a frame. Each weight stack includes one or more weight plates that may be selectively engaged by way of a dial arrangement operably coupled with the weight stack. The dial arrangement is connected with a selection member that ... 09/07/06 - 20060199707 - Calf extension weight training machine An exercise machine for exercising the calf muscles of a seated exerciser includes: a frame configured to rest on an underlying surface; a seat assembly mounted on the frame on which the exerciser sits; a movement arm pivotally interconnected with the frame forwardly of the seat assembly; a heel pad ... 08/31/06 - 20060194678 - Weightlifting spotting machine A weightlifting apparatus that supports a free weight barbell when activated using two counter-weight controlled support arms that are mechanically attached to a vertical support on a bench press system. The vertical supports each have a slide rail that is mechanically coupled to a locking assembly that acts to release ... 08/17/06 - 20060183607 - Weightlifting apparatus A weightlifting apparatus includes a pair of spaced-apart support columns which carry a pair of spaced-apart self-spotter bars. The self-spotter bars extend from the columns such that the height and optionally the angle can be adjusted. The self-spotter bars are positioned to hold a weight bar at a safe height ... 08/03/06 - 20060172869 - Rotary torso exercise bench A rotary torso exercise machine that isolates and targets the internal and external oblique muscles on both sides of the torso as well as providing conditioning to the rectus abdominis muscle. The machine supports a user's body in a generally supine position and includes five essential features, a frame, fixed ... 07/20/06 - 20060160676 - Inferior limb muscle force training apparatus An inferior limb muscle force training apparatus is provided with a supporting strut standing vertically, a seat body provided so as to be capable of ascending/descending along the supporting strut, and a weight balancing mechanism which applies a lift force to the seat body, wherein the seat body is provided ... 06/22/06 - 20060135325 - Apparatus for isometric and incremental muscle contractions A resistance exercise apparatus comprising a mechanism for allowing the machine to inhibit in intervals along a range of motion for an amount of time, movement in a direction caused by an external force applied to a movable surface on the machine, while allowing movement of the surface in the ... 06/15/06 - 20060128536 - Exercise apparatus Disclosed herein is an exercising apparatus. This exercise apparatus comprises weights, cables, and pulleys; which allows an individual to perform a variety of arm exercises. The apparatus being described has a frame structure that has a selectable weight stack, a support cushion, and a handle grip for maintaining balance. Two ... 06/15/06 - 20060128535 - Arm assembly for exercise devices Aspects of the present invention involve an exercise device with an arm assembly that provides linear, converging, and/or diverging hand grip motions during use and also has an adjustable starting position. The arm assemblies described and depicted herein include arm members that are pivotally coupled with a frame of an ... 06/01/06 - 20060116254 - Exercise arm assembly for exercise machine An exercise arm assembly for mounting on an exercise machine frame has a main arm, a swing arm, and a handle. The main arm has a first end for pivoting on a frame of the machine to pivot about a first pivot axis. The swing arm has a first end ... 06/01/06 - 20060116253 - 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 of simultaneously to permit the concurrent exercising movement of his or her upper body area and lower body leg muscles, respectively, ... 05/18/06 - 20060105889 - Exercise machine having rotatable weight selection index The present invention is a weight exercise machine for use by a user. The machine comprises an exercise member, a plurality of weights, and an index. The user exerts an exercise force against the exercise member when using the machine to exercise. The index is rotated to operably couple the ... 05/18/06 - 20060105888 - Exercise apparatus using weights and springs for high-speed training Exercise equipment of the type comprising a frame structure; a handle coupled to the frame structure and adapted for movement by a user, back and forth in a first direction and in an opposite second direction; and at least one weight, coupled to the handle for applying a gravitational force ... 05/11/06 - 20060100068 - Upper back exercise machine and method of use An exercise apparatus for isolating and strengthening upper back and shoulder muscles including opposed first and second outboard support members containing separate and opposed sets of stacked weights supported for reciprocation vertically, and an upper cross-member containing a pair of aligned upper roller tracks. The frame includes a pair of ... 05/04/06 - 20060094571 - Mechanical weightlifting machine A mechanical weightlifting machine in which the machine has a support structure with an elevated pivot having a pivot axis and an articulating mechanism engaging the pivot. The articulating mechanism having at least one articulating structure with a lever arm that has a depending link connected to the weight being ... 04/06/06 - 20060073949 - Protective shield for weight plate and lifting bar A protective shield for the weight plate and lifting bar of fitness equipment, so that the coating layer on both the weight plate and lifting bar will not be damaged, scratched or scraped off, due to the intended adding or removing of weight plates. ... 04/06/06 - 20060073948 - Fully functional gripable apertured weightlifting device A polyurethane coated weighted core is provided which is adapted to receive and be lifted by a bar in the hand or hands of a user. The core which may be in configuration of a conventional weightlifting plate is provided with at least one aperture which when gripped by a ... 03/23/06 - 20060063650 - Resistance exercise machine with stacked resistance packs A resistance exercise machine has a frame that includes a base on the floor and upright posts on the base. Resistance packs mounted for adjustment up and down on the posts are equipped with cams that compensate for the increased resistance resulting from increasing deformation of the resistance elements in ... 03/23/06 - 20060063649 - Adjustable load dynamic active resistance training system Adjustable lifting apparatus, comprising, in combination, a base, multiple cords connected to the base, a mover to be moved along a slide path in response to force exertion by the user's arms or legs, a connection or connections between the mover and one or more of the cords. ... 02/23/06 - 20060040801 - Exercise apparatus Exercise apparatus, for example of the type disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 6,705,976, is provided with (a) a specially designed “force transfer device” which is coupled to a handle such that it is raised upward when the handle is pushed or pulled-by a user, and (b) means for exerting ... 02/23/06 - 20060040800 - Velocity weight training devices and method An exercise training device for enabling a user to practice velocity weight training includes a frame, a weight support associated with the frame and a dampening assembly associated with the weight support. The dampening assembly may be configured to retard movement of the weight support through a reverse range of ... 02/16/06 - 20060035765 - Bar supports for a weight bench A bar support member that can be used to hold a weight bar in a desired position on a piece of exercise equipment. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention can be used to provide a safety stop or spotter for supporting the weight bar in the event that the user ... 02/16/06 - 20060035764 - Exercise arm assembly for exercise machine An exercise arm assembly has a main arm with a central region having a first pivot connection for connection to a frame of an exercise machine to allow pivoting of the main arm about a primary pivot axis, a first swing arm pivoted to one end of the main arm ... 11/03/05 - 20050245369 - Selector weight plate The selector weight plate includes a weight, preferably made from a metal, and a elastometric cover that completely encases the weight, which is designed to be used on standard stationary selector weightlifting machines. The weight is equipped with a central vertical aperture, for receiving the center post of the weighting ... 11/03/05 - 20050245368 - Exercise machine An exercise machine comprises a base, an upright support beam, a resistive force assembly is attached to the upright support beam and a lower body support assembly attached to at least one of the base and the upright support beam. The upright support beam is rigidly attached to the base ... 10/27/05 - 20050239613 - Device and process for adjusting the height of and the relief force acting on a weight A device for adjusting the height of and relief force acting on a weight is especially provided to be used for walking therapy of paraparetic or hemiparetic patients within a locomotion training means. Said weight of the patient is supported by a cable. A first cable length adjustment means provides ... 10/27/05 - 20050239612 - Exercise apparatus using weight and pneumatic resistances An exercise apparatus is disclosed that comprises a frame, at least one user interface movably coupled to the frame, a pneumatic resistance device, and a weight stack coupled to the frame. The weight stack is arranged between and in series with the at least one user interface and pneumatic resistance ... 10/13/05 - 20050227828 - Bend and stretch abdominal and lower back exercise machine An exercise machine includes a bench and board section including a stationary bench having first and second opposite ends, and a board having first and second opposite ends, with the first end of the board pivotally mounted adjacent the second end of the stationary bench, each of the bench and ... 09/15/05 - 20050202941 - Exercise machine The present invention is an exercise machine which includes a moveable section connected to a frame such that the moveable section is independently and simultaneously moveable along an horizontal direction and vertical direction. The exercise machine further includes and a weight stack operably connected to the moveable section, such that ... 09/01/05 - 20050192167 - Weightlifting system for doing leg presses Weightlifting system which is particularly suitable for doing leg presses having an inclined frame, a foot support near the lower end of the inclined frame for receiving the feet of an exerciser, a carriage adapted for receiving the back of the exerciser and being driven in an upward direction along ... 09/01/05 - 20050192166 - Weightlifting system for doing arm curls Weightlifting system for doing arm curls having a frame, a seat mounted on the frame for supporting a person using the system, a pair of posts extending upwardly and rearwardly from the front portion of the frame, an arm rest panel mounted on the posts in front of the seat ... 08/25/05 - 20050187078 - Weightlifting machine with dead man grip A safety mechanism for weightlifting devices checks the uncontrolled descent of weights and/or other structures. Using aligned or other slots, a pawl or dog is biased against the surface containing such slots. In order to operate the weightlifting device, the pawl or dog must be actively disengaged from the slots. ... 08/25/05 - 20050187077 - Handlebar with adjustable cable An adjustable handlebar having a handlebar body, a locking mechanism associated with the handlebar body and able to engage a cable, and an engagement-control mechanism to allow control engagement of the cable by the locking mechanism ... 08/11/05 - 20050176560 - Linear magnetic damper A linear magnetic damper includes a magnetically attractive rail, a damper body movable along the magnetically attractive rail and having a longitudinal passage, which accommodates the magnetically attractive rail, and having a plurality of openings symmetrically formed at two sides thereof and respectively arranged in alignment, and a plurality of ... 08/11/05 - 20050176559 - Therapy weight system An incremental weight system enables increments of a certain standard weight size to provide selectable resistance. A selector plate having radially-displaced pins correspond to radially-displaced slots in incremental weights. The selector plate is spring biased to engage or be urged toward the incremental weights. The spring biasing may be overcome ... 07/28/05 - 20050164851 - Gymnastic machine and methods for using it, for training and/or rehabilitation of the muscles and joints of the human body The machine comprises a frame (1) to which means are attached that can be actuated by the limbs to overcome a force generated by resistance components by performing one or more exercises. The machine comprises two workstations having similar and similarly arranged actuating means (15, 20, 21A, 21B, 23, 123), ... 06/30/05 - 20050143228 - Device for controlling weight of a weight training machine and its method The present invention relates to a device for controlling the weight of a weight training machine and its method which is capable of allowing a user of the weight training machine to control weight of a stack more conveniently, eliminating any inconvenience caused when a fixing pin is inserted into ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |