Patents Examined by Garrett Atkinson
  • Exercise attachment apparatus
    Patent number: 9662537
    Abstract: An exercise attachment apparatus including a pair of spaced vertically disposed hollow base supports having a plurality of spaced first apertures. A horizontally disposed cross support has a plurality of spaced second apertures and is attached to the pair of base supports with a pair of screws slidably securable through one of the plurality of first apertures and one of the plurality of second apertures. One of a pair of tubular sleeves is continuously disposed through one of a pair of openings disposed through the pair of base supports. One of a pair of tubular rods is slidably engageable through one of the pair of sleeves. One of a pair of hooks is attached to a front side of one of the pair of base supports, and one of a pair of padded supports is slidably moveable along one of the pair of rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventors: Tony Graves, Ryan Kinser
  • Method of orally administering a treating agent over an extended period
    Patent number: 9662274
    Abstract: An implantation device for and method of orally administering a time released treating agent to a user over an extended period, including fixedly engaging at least one tooth of the user with the agent, and releasing the agent within the oral cavity, so as to be locally or systemically delivered to a remainder portion of the user separate from the teeth over the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Irwin N. Boe
  • Exercise chair
    Patent number: 9649523
    Abstract: An exercise chair is disclosed having an adjustable height that functions to exercise the lower body by progressively lowering the height of the seat. By lowering the height of the seat, the user will increase the amount of muscle activation and therefore facilitate lower extremity strengthening. The seat of the exercise chair can be adjusted between 24 inch maximum height to 12 inch minimum height from the floor. The chair may be used as a therapy chair by a therapy professional or by an individual who wants to exercise his or her lower extremities or to facilitate standing by a seated individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Tom Brady
  • Exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method
    Patent number: 9643051
    Abstract: An exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method for efficiently varying the workout resistance for an exercise machine. The exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method generally includes a control unit in communication with a resistance adjustment system of an exercise machine and a biometric monitoring device used by an exerciser on the exercise machine. The control unit receives biometric data from the biometric monitoring device and sends a control signal to the resistance adjustment system to adjust the resistance of the exercise machine based on the biometric data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree
  • Heel-lifting elliptical machine
    Patent number: 9636541
    Abstract: A heel-lifting elliptical machine has a foundation, two linkage assemblies and two pedal assemblies. The foundation comprises a swing shaft and a driving wheel connected with a flywheel via a driving belt. The linkage assemblies are mounted on two sides of the foundation, staggered from each other, and joined to a driving shaft of the driving wheel. Each of the linkage assemblies comprises a rotation rod, a crank and a swing arm. The rotation rod is connected to the driving shaft. The crank is pivotably mounted on the other end of the rotation rod. The swing arm is pivotably mounted on the swing shaft and the crank. Two pedal assemblies are mounted securely on the cranks and form vertical ellipse routes along with the movement of the cranks, thereby increasing the exercise intensity and decreasing the obstruction and the noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Kuan-Yung Hsu
  • Rehabilitation machine and apparatus
    Patent number: 9636539
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing therapeutic rehabilitation exercise to bedridden individuals and patients, including comatose individuals. A vertical support column extends upwards from a base, with one or more arms extend from the vertical support column, each providing a rotary mechanism at the distal end, with pedals or handles attached thereto. The individual's feet or hands are secured to the pedals or handles, respectively. Straps, brackets, or other fastening means may be used to secure the feet and hands. An electric motor causes the rotary mechanism to move the pedals or handles in a rotary fashion, thereby providing movement and exercise for the individual's legs and arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Kent Brumit
  • Full body multidirectional exercise apparatus and method therefor
    Patent number: 9636538
    Abstract: A multidirectional exercise apparatus is disclosed. The multidirectional exercise apparatus has a center bar and two handles pivotably coupled at opposite ends of the center bar. Each handle may rotate through 360° about the end of the center bar. The apparatus may also have a locking mechanism coupled to each handle, wherein the locking mechanism may lock the handle into place and prevent the handle from rotating about the end of the center bar. The apparatus may also have a rotation bar removably coupled about the center bar that may rotate through 360° about the center bar. The apparatus may be operated by two users simultaneously and may also be adapted for operation by a single user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher DiPasquale
  • Crawling exerciser
    Patent number: 9630056
    Abstract: The current invention relates to an exerciser, especially a crawling exerciser, comprising two hand slides each containing a wheel and two leg slides each containing a wheel, characterized in that, characterized in that it also contains components of a linear parallel track, wherein both the hand slides and the leg slides slide in the track and a damping structure is installed on the wheels or between the wheels and the track. The exerciser of the current invention is convenient, flexible, easy to control, and is easy to perform alternate movements of the hands and legs. It does not damage the floor, carpet or ground, and is very appropriate for indoor application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FITCRAWL (SHANGHAI) INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Minghu Rao
  • Elliptic-orbit treadmill
    Patent number: 9630052
    Abstract: An elliptic-orbit treadmill has a front-end drive portion and a middle drive portion configured on the front end of the pedal, the middle drive portion being pivotally linked to the bottom end of the handle bar on the same side. Each transmission bar set includes a transverse connecting rod and a vertical connecting rod pivotally connected to each other in an elbow style, the rear end of the transverse connecting rod being pivotally connected to the middle section of the handle bar on the same side, while the bottom end of the vertical connecting rod being pivotally connected to the front-end drive portion of the pedal on the same side. The crank provided on the transverse driven shaft at the center of the flywheel is pivotally connected to the middle section of the transverse connecting rod provided on the transmission bar set on the same side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: MARIO CONTENTI DESIGNS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jing-Yuan Peng
  • Sit-up foot anchor
    Patent number: 9630054
    Abstract: The sit-up foot anchor includes a door bumper that includes a planar section that extends over to a pair of footholds. The pair of footholds is parallel with one another, and are hemi-cylindrical cavities adapted to receive a foot of an end user therein. The planar section is adapted to be positioned underneath a door, and the door bumper is adapted to be positioned on a first side of said door whereas the pair of footholds is adapted to be positioned on a second side of said door. In use, the device utilizes said door in order to securely hold feet of said end user while said end user conducts a sit-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventor: Ben Russo
  • Walking assistance apparatus
    Patent number: 9610212
    Abstract: A walking assistance device configured to permit the independent movement of an individual via simulated weight reduction is described. The device is configured to partially suspend a portion of a user's weight via a seat-lifting system, facilitating the movement of a user with experiencing difficulty walking without assistance. The system of the device preferably employs a seat, a hydraulic or electric seat-lift mechanism, a seat restraint, a frame, wheels, a brake system, and a power source. The seat-lift mechanism is configured to rise and lower the seat, enabling the user to control the percentage of weight lifted, while the feet of the user remain in partial contact with the floor. The frame forms the structure and support of the device, and is configured to move laterally via wheels on the bottom of the frame of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Justin Frankian
  • Bicycle trainer with roller speed sensor
    Patent number: 9610474
    Abstract: A bicycle trainer includes a roller support assembly and a roller positioned about the roller support assembly wherein the roller includes an aperture. A fixing member is disposed in the aperture to secure the roller to the roller support assembly allowing rotation of the roller. An element capable of being sensed disposed in the aperture and a sensor is positioned within the trainer at a stationary location wherein the sensor is configured to sense the element and provide a signal indicative of rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: KURT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Carlsen
  • Muscle development system
    Patent number: 9610469
    Abstract: A muscle development system comprising a clip (10) for attaching a resilient band to a fixed point; and a sleeve (16) for fitting round a body cylinder, for example arm or leg or torso. The sleeve (16) has at least one attachment device for allowing attachment of the resilient band (14) to the sleeve. The clip (10) has a body part (22) shaped to allow the resilient band (14) to be spirally or helically wound round it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Spiral Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Mutch, Oliver Finlay, Brian Combe, Jim Ward, Ewan Maxwell
  • Rotator cuff rehabilitation machine
    Patent number: 9604089
    Abstract: A machine for exercising the rotator cuff muscles that is operable to individually and separately isolate and exercise each of the four rotator cuff muscles while the user is in a seated position. The exercise machine includes a plurality of structural elements including a main vertical beam and a base frame operable to be positioned on the ground, where the main beam extends vertically from the base frame. The machine includes a plurality of pulleys mounted to the structural elements and a plurality of exercise cables running through the pulleys, where handles are coupled to the exercise cables. A seat is mounted to the vertical beam and the handles are positioned relative thereto to allow the user to grasp the handles and perform the several exercises for each arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Rotator Cuff Rehab, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Cervone, Robert J. Irvine
  • Exercise device and method of using the same
    Patent number: 9604093
    Abstract: An exercise device may comprise first and second elongated support members, at least one brace member for holding the first and second support members in a spaced apart relation to each other and a limb support device being disposed between the first and second support members and being interconnected thereto for sliding longitudinal relative to the first and second support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SMYTH AND HART MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Daniel Smyth
  • Resistance training devices, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 9604088
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing weighted resistance to swimmers are provided. The device can be portable and easy to use and set-up. In one exemplary embodiment, a resistance training device includes opposed pulley modules having a rope disposed between one or more pulleys of each of the two modules, a weighted component associated with one end of the rope, an attachment mechanism for attaching the device to a substantially fixed location, and a user interface for associating another end of the rope with a user. In use, the device can be fixed to a substantially fixed location, such as a dive block, and can provide resistance based, at least in part, on the amount of weight associated with the weighted component disposed in the water. Other systems, devices, and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Douglas R. Djang
  • Suspension training exercise device
    Patent number: 9597541
    Abstract: A suspension training device includes at least one training unit having a support strap extending between a grip and a mounting end, whereby the mounting end can be mounted to a structure (such as a ceiling, door, post, etc.) so that the support strap and grip extend therefrom. The mounting end bears a mounting button which may be removably inserted into an aperture in the support strap, whereby the mounting end of the support strap may be wrapped about an object and the mounting button may be inserted in the aperture to mount the support strap to the object. The grip bears a handle with an arch extending therefrom. A user can easily grasp the handle with his/her hands, or engage a foot within the arch, when performing suspension training exercises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: PIVOTAL 5, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Hinds, Glenn Polinsky, Ray Rollins, Kevin Dorsey
  • Dynamic stretching, strengthening and stabilization device for postural correction and retraining
    Patent number: 9592418
    Abstract: A dynamic stretching, strengthening and stabilization device is provided for postural correction and retraining. The device has a pair of closed loop resistance tubes and a central harness member which positions the closed loop resistance tubes roughly in the form of a FIG. 8. Each loop of the resistance tube is sized to accommodate the arm and shoulder of the user. The device may be used in a stabilization mode or stretching/strengthening mode, and transitions easily between these modes to correct and retrain the user's posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Posture Perfector LLC
    Inventor: Gabriel Luke Burrell
  • Elliptical exercise machine with an adjustable connection
    Patent number: 9586086
    Abstract: An elliptical exercise machine includes a crank member with a first portion connected to a resistance mechanism and a second portion comprising an adjustable connection arranged to attach to a foot support. The adjustable connection is arranged to change a connection point between crank member and the foot support along a length of the crank member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Dalebout, Gaylen Ercanbrack
  • Exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method
    Patent number: 9586089
    Abstract: An exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method for efficiently varying the workout resistance for an exercise machine. The exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method generally includes a control unit in communication with a resistance adjustment system of an exercise machine and a biometric monitoring device used by an exerciser on the exercise machine. The control unit receives biometric data from the biometric monitoring device and sends a control signal to the resistance adjustment system to adjust the resistance of the exercise machine based on the biometric data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree