Patents Examined by Peter H Forstner
  • Patent number: 11577122
    Abstract: A limbs cooperation exerciser and a control method for the same are provided. The limbs cooperation exerciser includes a frame, an upper limb exercise mechanism, a first driving module, a lower limb exercise mechanism, a second driving module, a first rotating speed sensor, a second rotating speed sensor, and a control module. The control module controls at least one of the first driving module and the second driving module according to the first rotating speed and the second rotating speed, making a differential value between the detected first rotating speed and the second rotating speed be smaller than or equal to a predetermined differential value. That is, the limbs cooperation exerciser controls the rotation of the first operating member or the second operating member to lower the difference between the rotating speeds of the first operating member and the second operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: GEE HOO FITEC CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Lu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11541266
    Abstract: An exercise device includes a base member configured for engaging a surface of a mounting structure, a coupling system for coupling the base member to the structure, and at least one resistance member coupled to the base member. Each of the at least one resistance members includes a control member configured to be manipulated by a portion of a user. The mounting structure includes a first surface and an oppositely arranged second surface with the first surface facing towards the user and the second surface configured to engage the base member. The configuration of the base member relative to the mounting structure allows for at least a portion of a force applied to one of the resistance members to be transferred to the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: EXERSPIDER LLC
    Inventor: Gregg A. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11524198
    Abstract: A magnetic resistance and brake control structure includes a sleeve, a rotating member, a compound operating member, a movable shaft, and a cable. The rotating member is coaxially disposed in the sleeve in an axial direction, and is rotatable relative to the sleeve. The rotating member has an axial guide groove extending in the axial direction. The rotating member includes an exposed portion extending out of the sleeve. The compound operating member passes through the rotating member coaxially, and is movable relative to the rotating member in the axial direction. The movable shaft is connected to an operating lever, and is movable along the axial guide groove or drives the rotating member to rotate synchronously through the axial guide groove. The cable has a first end that is directly or indirectly fixed to the exposed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Great Fitness Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11511153
    Abstract: Portable blocks of high density, closed cell foam each with a different height, in progression from shortest to tallest. The taller blocks have tops divided in half width-wise, creating an upper and lower surface. As such, a user engages the blocks with a foot of the user straddling the upper half and the lower half; wherein upon a heel raise of the user upon the block, plantar and dorsiflexion movement is achieved substantially devoid of pronation and supination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Willem Kramer
  • Patent number: 11504579
    Abstract: An exercise device for compression exercises is adjustable in height and in compression force. The device includes a central housing and a plurality of plungers extending from a top side. A support member is attached to the housing on a bottom side. The support member is movable longitudinally relative to the housing and plungers from a fully retracted position to a fully extended position and is lockable in a plurality of intermediate longitudinal positions to vary the height of the device. Each plunger is operatively associated with an internal bias member that biases the plunger away from the housing. Resistance force on a plunger is adjustable via changing tension of the associated bias member with an adjustment knob to finely adjust tension. An installed bias member is removable and replaceable with a different bias member to coarsely adjust tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: D'Addario & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James D'Addario, Andrzej J. Krol
  • Patent number: 11478675
    Abstract: A weight adjustable dumbbell, which includes a dumbbell bar assembly, a dumbbell base and a plurality of dumbbell plates placed on two sides of the dumbbell base. The dumbbell bar assembly includes a plurality of synchronously rotatable hanging plates arranged adjacently, an end of each of the hanging plates is provided with an extruded hanging block. An end of each of the dumbbell plates is defined with a U-shaped groove where the hanging block is radially slidable, a bump is provided in the U-shaped groove, and the bump and a wall of the U-shaped groove define a limiting area therebetween, the hanging block can slide into the limiting area and be latched with the bump during the hanging block rotating in the U-shaped groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventor: Jianxin Chen
  • Patent number: 11458353
    Abstract: An exercise bike machine includes a first frame having a front end and a rear end, and a second frame. The first frame supports a seat, handlebars, and a flywheel attached thereto, and pedals rotatably attached to the first frame and operatively connected to the flywheel. The seat includes a seat tube extending therefrom that is slidably received by a rear support tube supported by and connected to the first frame. The second frame includes a mechanical connection for removably engaging the first frame. The second frame includes a top section and a bottom section that are selectively movable relative one another along a vertical axis. The top section has a bar element allowing a user to hold onto and pull up to the bar element while peddling the flywheel, which may provide for both cardiovascular and CrossFit training and exercise for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Pamela D Hopson, Walter Lee Brewer
  • Patent number: 11456623
    Abstract: A wireless power system for an exercise machine for providing electrical power wirelessly to an electrical energy storage device or electrical energy consuming device attached to a movable carriage of an exercise machine. The wireless power system for an exercise machine generally includes an exercise machine which includes a frame having one or more rails. A carriage is movably positioned upon the rails to allow an exerciser to move the carriage when performing an exercise. A wireless power receiver is attached to the carriage that wirelessly receives electrical energy transferred from a wireless power transmitter. An electrical energy storage device or an electrical energy consuming device attached to the movable carriage is electrically connected to the wireless power receiver to receive electrical power from the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree, Todd G. Remund, Samuel D. Cox
  • Patent number: 11439859
    Abstract: A multifunctional fitness horizontal bar which relates to the technical field of fitness horizontal bars, comprises: an outer tube, an inner tube telescopically and axially assembled on both ends of the outer tube, a support part provided on the outer side of the inner tube, and a plurality of hanging buckles provided on the outer tube and/or the inner tube, wherein a mounting hole is provided on each of the plurality of hanging buckles. Adopting the above technical solution has the advantage of being convenient to be used in combination with other fitness equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO ESTLEYS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xin Shangguan
  • Patent number: 11305151
    Abstract: A water-resistance rowing machine has a frame body, a water-resistance unit, at least one blade wheel, a pulling strap, and a seat. The frame body has an elongated beam and a pulley rotatably mounted on the frame body. The water-resistance unit has a water tank extending along the elongated beam, a rotating shaft disposed in the water tank and extending along and being parallel to the elongated beam, and a strap wheel assembly connected with the rotating shaft to drive the rotating shaft to spin. The at least one blade wheel is mounted on and rotated with the rotating shaft. The pulling strap is wrapped around the pulley and has an end connected with the strap wheel assembly and a handle formed on another end of the pulling strap. The seat is mounted on the elongated beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Kuan-Yung Hsu