Abstract: A squat exercising hook harness comprising a pair of generally parallel aligned bars interconnected and spaced by a joining member to accommodate the neck of a person therebetween. The aligned bars each include bends therein that define a base section and a chest section. The chest sections are spaced by the base sections from the joining member. The base sections define a base plane and the chest sections form an obtuse angle in combination with the base sections. Each free end of the chest sections has an upturned portion at the end. A T-member has a leg and a cross bar connected to a first end of the leg. A second end of the leg is connected to a midpoint of the joining member so that the T-member extends from the joining member in an inverted fashion and defines an angle between the range of 60 degrees to 120 degrees with the base plane.

Abstract: An improved exercise device which is adjustable for users of different size and muscle capability. The device comprises a wheel rotatably mounted on an axle, a pair of handgrips telescopically mounted on the axle, and a length of elastic robing telescopically mounted on the opposite ends of the axle. Pads for a user's knees, and a padded purchase for the user's ankles are also provided. In one embodiment, the knee pads are adjustably mounted on the elastic tubing. In an alternative embodiment, the elastic rubing, knee pads and ankle purchase adjustably affix to a common frame. The user kneels on the pads, grips the handgrips, and rolls the wheel and axle forward, away from the pads until the user is in the prone position. Thereafter, the user rolls the axle and wheel backward, until the starting position is reached. A stop can be provided for limiting forward movement of the roller.

Abstract: An improved wheeled exercise device which is adjustable for users of different size and muscle capability. The device comprises a wheel rotatably mounted on an axle, a pair of handgrips telescopically mounted on the axle, and a length of elastic tubing telescopically mounted on the opposite ends of the axle. A pair of pads are adjustably mounted on the elastic tubing. The pads may be moved to different points along the length of the tubing to accommodate users of different size and strength. The user kneels or stands on the pads, grips the handgrips, and rolls the wheel and axle forward, away from the pads until the user is in the prone position. Thereafter, the user rolls the axle and wheel backward, until the starting position is reached.

Abstract: A neck exercise device that is used for isometric, isokinetic and isotonic exercises. The device includes a pair of aligned bars spaced by a joining bar, the aligned bars being bent so that the user may grasp the bars both in front of and to the rear of the body, thereby providing exercise for the back, front and sides of the neck. An elastic cord depends from the aligned bars, and alternatively the elastic cord is coupled to foot stirrups and then to handgrips for exercising with a walking-type motion.

Abstract: Hip and knee joint exercising apparatus (100,, 300) are adapted for use by a patient (218) to exercise selective muscle/skeletal groups in the hip, upper leg, knee and lower leg regions. The exercise apparatus (100, 300) include rectangular bases (102, 302) having cushions (104, 304) mounted thereon, In the hip joint exercising apparatus (100), an exercise bar assembly (112) is pivotably coupled to the base (102) and cushion (104) and includes an elongated outer tube (126) with a power slide (134) having a friction mounting on the tube (126). In the knee joint exercising apparatus (300), an exercise bar assembly (326) is pivotably coupled to a pair of tubular bars (308) extending downwardly from the base (302). In each exercising apparatus, a saddle assembly (138, 338) is mounted to the respective power slide (134, 334) so as to be slidable therewith with respect to the outer tube (126, 328).

Abstract: A wrist/ankle exercising apparatus (100) is adapted for use by a patient (254) to exercise selected muscle/skeletal groups in the wrist, lower leg and ankle regions. The apparatus (100) includes a portable structural frame (102) having an adjustably mounted saddle assembly (108). An elongated outer tube (138) is coupled to the frame (102) and a power slide (142) is friction mounted on the tube (138). Actuating members (120, 226, 234, 242) selectively connectable to the apparatus (100) are coupled through a cable (232) to the power slide (142). Rotation of the actuating members (120, 226, 234, 242) results in axial movement of the power slide (142 ) on the outer tube (138) and linear movement of the outer tube (138) with respect to a stationary rod (190) axially coupled to the outer tube (138) and rigidly mounted to the structural frame (102).

Abstract: A shoulder exercising apparatus (100) is adapted for use by a patient to exercise selected muscle/skeletal groups in the shoulder regions. The apparatus (100) includes a rectangular bracket (102) having an adjustably mounted saddle assembly (108). An exercise bar assembly (116) is pivotably coupled to the bracket (102) and includes an elongated outer tube (122) with a power slide (128) having a friction mounting on the tube (122). In use, a patient (136) secures his or her arm within the saddle assembly (108) and moves the power slide (128) along the outer tube (122), thereby exercising various muscles in the shoulder region in accordance with the patient's position relative to the exercising apparatus (100). A force measuring mechanism (124) is coupled to the tube (122) so as to measure external forces exerted in moving the tube (122) relative to a handle rod (138) connected to the bracket (102) and partially received within the tube (122).

Abstract: An isokinetic muscular exercise mechanism for the human body having an elongated tubular rail (14), a tubular slide member (20) mounted on the rail for sliding movement therealong, and a brake (32) mounted within the tubular slide member adapted to provide substantially higher frictional resistance to sliding movement of slide member in one linear direction along the rail than in the opposite direction thereof. The brake also provides a frictional resistance directly proportional to the linear force applied to the slide member in the one direction. A handle (16) is formed on one end of the tubular rail (14) and another handle (21) is provided on the slide member (20) to permit the device to be gripped by the hands of the user. The device is relatively small, simple and portable.

Abstract: An exercise device that includes a pair of handles joined by an elongated flexible tube. The flexible tube includes a weighting material and the tube is formed from a longitudinally resilient elastomeric material so that as the exercise device is turned about a person, a variable moment arm is produced between the center of gravity of the weighting material and the handles.

Abstract: In order to be resisted by a force of given magnitude from the apparatus, the user must accelerate through the exercising stroke he makes on the machine. A rotor within the machine is spun when the user moves the operating lever through its stroke, and the inertia of the spinning rotor forces the user to constantly accelerate during the exercising stroke if the user is to obtain resistance that will match his input efforts. Weighted drag paddles on the rotor retard spinning thereof as a result of their weight and interaction with a fluid medium during such spinning and consequently provide a source of resistance to the user's effort to spin the rotor, the fluid medium preferably being ambient air. The magnitude of the resistance generated by the rotor at any given speed of rotation thereof can be adjustably increased or decreased prior to the exercising stroke by changing the radial position of the paddles.