Patents Assigned to Formula Ventures
  • Patent number: 5505679
    Abstract: A recumbent leg and arm exercising machine is disclosed which may be used as a rower, a stepper and/or to perform a bench press-type exercise. The machine may also be used to exercise only the arms, only the legs, as well as both the arms and the legs. The exercising machine includes a seat, foot levers and arm levers, and is constructed so that the apparatus may be used for synchronized exercises in which selected or all levers move in synchronism. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the exercising machine includes right foot and arm levers coupled to move in synchronism in opposite directions, and left foot and arm levers coupled to move in synchronism in opposite directions. Preferably, the right levers and the left levers operate independently of each other. However, in alternate embodiments, the right and left levers may also be coupled to move in synchronism, so that the apparatus operates either as a rower or as a stepper, depending upon the arrangement for coupling the levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Formula Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. McBride, Lin Siz-Pin
  • Patent number: D331085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Formula Ventures
    Inventor: Eric Beyer
  • Patent number: D333688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Formula Ventures
    Inventor: Eric Beyer
  • Patent number: D357041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Formula Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. McBride, Lin Siz-Pin, James Angeles
  • Patent number: D360441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Formula Ventures
    Inventor: Eric Beyer
  • Patent number: D369389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Formula Ventures, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Beyer