Patents Examined by Jerome Donnelly
  • Resistance adjustable exercise device
    Patent number: 7229393
    Abstract: A flexible stick of a bow exercise device includes a base and a top cap, and a first and second flexible plates are connected between the base and the top cap. Two ends of the first flexible plate are respectively connected to the base and the top cap. A first end of the second flexible plate is connected to the base and a second end of the second flexible plate is movably inserted in a slot defined in the top cap. A gap is defined between the first and second flexible plates when the stick is not bent. The top cap can be removed from the two flexible plates and the second flexible plate can be replaced with another one with different flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kung-Tai Liang, Chang-I Lin
  • Tights-type leg support garment
    Patent number: 7229390
    Abstract: A leg support garment of a tights type that has stretchability and is applied in close contact with the human body so as to support the legs is provided with a stretchable part having a relatively great straining force. The stretchable part having a relatively great straining force includes a stretchable portion (A) having a relatively great straining force that substantially covers the ligamentum collateralle on a medial side of the knee joint of the human body, and on a superior side of the knee joint, extends through a length of not less than ¼ of that of the thigh, along at least one selected from the musculus group consisting of the musculus sartorius, the musculus semitendinosus, the musculus semimembranosus, and the musculus gracilis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Wacoal Corp.
    Inventors: Takako Fujii, Makoto Oyama
  • Workout equipment
    Patent number: 7229394
    Abstract: 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”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: Timothy Tyree
  • Weight bench apparatus
    Patent number: 7226400
    Abstract: A weight bench apparatus for to allow a user to lift weights without a spotter. The weight bench apparatus includes a bench assembly being designed for being positioned on a support surface and for supporting the user. A pair of support assemblies is pivotally coupled to the bench assembly for supporting a weight training member being used by the user. A foot assembly is operationally coupled to the bench assembly. The foot assembly is operationally coupled to the support assemblies whereby the foot assembly pivots the support assemblies from a vertical position to a substantially horizontal position to allow the user to freely use the weight training member when the foot assembly is actuated by feet of the user. The support assemblies are designed for receiving the weight training member when the support assemblies are actuated by the foot assembly and pivoted back to a vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Maxime Gedeon-Janvier
  • Apparatus for practicing art of attack and defense
    Patent number: 7226398
    Abstract: An apparatus for practicing art of attack and defense includes a base, an elastic force regulating set and a cylindrical member. The elastic force regulating set further includes a spring, a hollow cylinder and a Y-shaped hollow post. The hollow cylinder and the Y-shaped hollow post adjustably engage with each other with screw threads and distance between the hollow cylinder and the Y-shaped hollow post is capable of being regulated to create elastic force change for providing a specific elastic force needed by the user. The space in the base can be placed with a solid or injected liquid to offer steady center of gravity against being hit down. Further, the cylindrical member, the hollow cylinder and the Y-shaped hollow can be received in the base conveniently after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Han-Ming Fu
  • Exercise device with true pivot point
    Patent number: 7223215
    Abstract: An exercise device with a true pivot point includes a plurality of arms that are joined at a joint assembly. A first arm is fixed in relation to the joint assembly and is also stabilized by a base member at an end opposite the joint assembly. In one embodiment, the base member is a foot pedal and in another embodiment the base member is a frame that includes a seat for the user. A second arm (or in some cases a pair of arms) rotates about an axis of rotation which is defined by the joint assembly. A resistance mechanism is contained in the joint assembly which includes a one-way clutch interconnected with the second arm to allow the second arm to rotate freely in a first direction. Rotation by the second arm in direction opposite the first, however, engages the resistance mechanism to create a user-selected resistance to rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Charles A. Bastyr
  • Adjustable dumbbell
    Patent number: 7223214
    Abstract: An adjustable dumbbell device includes a handle, a number of weights each having a channel to slidably receive an end portion of the handle, and a latch slidably engaged onto the end portion of the handle and engageable into the channels of a selected number of the weights, to secure the selected number of the weights to the end portion of the handle. A securing device may be used for securing the latch to the end portion of the handle, and includes one or more beams attached to the end portion of the handle, and a spring biasing catch may catch the latch to the beams or the end portion of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Paul Chen
  • Exercise device attachable to chair
    Patent number: 7223220
    Abstract: An exercise device attachable to the chair is provided which comprises a generally “W”-shaped frame separately mounted on a post of a height-telescopic executive type chair, an elastic band disposed and extending through the W-shaped frame, and a tension adjusting mechanism mounted on the chair and connected to the elastic band. The adjusting mechanism is manipulated to adjust the tension of the elastic strap. The exercise device mounted on the executive chair creates a unique and most serious exercise-station at one's home or office. The tension adjusting mechanism slides up and down with the motion of the chair, and by this action the tension of the elastic band increase or decrease significantly, making the workout routine a challenge or pleasure as per one's choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Bendavid, Hongwei Jia
  • Skipping ropes
    Patent number: 7223211
    Abstract: Conventional skipping ropes have a generally elongate handle swivellably mounted on each end of the rope which is held by the user between the fingers and palms. In accordance with the invention, the handle is shaped like a “T” with the vertical stroke of the T (3) swivellably connected to the rope (1). The handle may be held with the crosspiece of the T (4) between fingers and palm and with the vertical extending between two fingers. This gives a more comfortable and effective skipping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Clayton O'Shea
  • Frictional variable resistance exercise device
    Patent number: 7223219
    Abstract: Accordingly to one embodiment, an exercise device comprising a T-shaped cylindrical member with an associated mounting assembly that permits the device to be removably mounted to the edge of a door and utilized when the door is closed is described. When an elongated rope with handles at its ends is wrapped around the T-shaped cylindrical member in the desired configuration, a significant amount of resistance to movement of the rope is provided. In one preferred form of exercising using the device, the exerciser provides a small counter force to the handle being held by the arm that is not being exercised and the resulting force necessary to move the handle and rope with the arm being exercised is a much greater than the small counter force as a result of the multiplier effect of the wrapping of the rope around the T-shaped cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Arvin Floyd Liester
  • Exerciser with multiple bungee cord resistance and enhanced bench movements
    Patent number: 7223216
    Abstract: An exerciser includes a frame assembly including a lower frame portion constructed and arranged to be stably supported in an operative position on a horizontal surface and rigid upright frame structure defining laterally spaced left and right free end portions. A user support assembly is operatively connected with the lower frame portion and is constructed and arranged to support a user thereon. Left and right moving assemblies are disposed in normal inoperative positions with respect to the user support assembly constructed and arranged to be manually engaged and individually manually moved away from the normal inoperative position thereof into a desired extended position by a user supported on the user support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. McBride
  • Exercise and massage device
    Patent number: 7223207
    Abstract: An exercise device includes a housing having at least a wall portion, at least two apertures extending through the wall portion and spaced from each other, and at least one elongate rod having a center section located between opposite ends. The center section is adapted for slidable movement through the apertures. The friction generating arrangement provides frictional engagement of the elongate rod with the apertures, so as to resist sliding movement of the rod through the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Simon Basyuk
  • Modified trampoline holder structure
    Patent number: 7220218
    Abstract: A modified trampoline holder structure comprises a plurality of transverse tubes, six connection sleeves, and three supporting tubes. The transverse tubes are connected together into a ring shape. Each connection sleeve firmly clamps the joint of two adjacent transverse tubes. Each connection sleeve is inserted into an end opening of one supporting tube. Locking bumps are formed at two sides of the inner edge of each tube clamping portion. Corresponding locking grooves are formed at two sides of the joint of two adjacent transverse tubes. When the tube clamping portion firmly clamps the joint of two adjacent transverse tubes, the locking bump and the locking groove will be locked together. Each insertion tube portion is composed of at least two arc-shaped sheets. Detents that can be locked together are formed on the two arc-shaped sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventor: Arthur Chu
  • Portable exercise system
    Patent number: 7211031
    Abstract: A portable exercise system for providing convenient weight training and exercise equipment. The portable exercise system includes a main housing assembly having at least one bladder member designed for being filled with water to provide weight; and a coupling assembly operationally coupled to the main housing assembly, the coupling assembly being designed for selectively securing the main housing assembly to a torso of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventor: Oleg Soloviev
  • Air resistance exercise device
    Patent number: 7211032
    Abstract: Exercise device and method in which one or more generally planar blades with major surfaces are attached to the ends of an exercise bar. The bar is gripped with the hands and moved in a direction generally perpendicular to the major surfaces, with movement of the bar being resisted by air resistance encountered by the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventor: Tessema Dosho Shifferaw
  • Exercise machine having full weight or half weight selection mechanism
    Patent number: 7211030
    Abstract: A exercise machine has a pulley for user's flexibility to choose between training at the selected weight plates' full weight, or at the half weight when the pulley is engaged. A latching switch is used for easy selection of going between the full weight and half weight mode. A counter weight block is attached to an end of the cable, to keep the tension of the cable when the exercise machine is used in the full weight mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventor: Guofang Cao
  • Safe grip weights
    Patent number: 7207929
    Abstract: This design is placed and or positioned in the periphery of weight creating a semi-protective and semi-recessed area for insertion of a hand or hand like device. The size and shape of the area reduces the potential for unattended and damaging interaction between the hand and its digits or the hand-like devices and the sides of the mass. The curvature of the area along with the width being of sufficient size to facilitate grasping during human interaction of the opening are purposefully designed to ergonomically fit the hand and or hand like device for a plurality of uses. The functionality of the device is to generally distribute the stress and forces applied to the point of interaction between the human user and the contact area of the heavy and or cumbersome object. Substantially increasing the controllability during mass manipulation by purposeful human interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Jeff J. Hamilton
  • Multi-function exercise device
    Patent number: 7207931
    Abstract: An exercise device for exercising different groups of arm muscles. The device is hollow, having front and rear curved walls and top and bottom longitudinal pieces. The top and bottom longitudinal pieces have a series of tension-adjustment anchor holes. Anchors are removably attached to the anchor holes. Elastic ropes are secured at one end to the anchors and at the other end to handles. The ropes go from the anchors, around pulleys, across the length of the device, around another set of pulleys, across the length of the device, and out the exit holes in ferrules to attach to the handles. The ropes may attach to the handles axially or perpendicularly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Kevin O. Boland
  • Pedal device for cycling apparatus
    Patent number: 7204789
    Abstract: A pedal device includes a barrel for attaching to a cycling apparatus and having a fixed seat, a movable seat slidably attached onto the barrel and having a number of recesses facing toward corresponding recesses of the fixed seat, a spring biasing device for biasing the movable seat to move toward the fixed seat of the barrel, and an attachment for attaching to a bicycle shoe and having two end catches for selectively engaging with the recesses of the fixed seat and the movable seat, and for selectively anchoring the bicycle shoe to the seats of the pedal device. The movable seat is movable away from the fixed seat against the biasing device by the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventor: Lo Pin Wang
  • Cable positioning assembly for connecting cable and end rod used in weight lifting exerciser
    Patent number: 7201710
    Abstract: A cable positioning assembly for a weight lifting exerciser includes an oval anti-impact member mounted to a cable which has one end thereof connected to the weights and the other end of the cable reeves through pulleys connected to the main frame of the weight lifting exerciser. The second end of the cable is connected to an end rod which is connected to a pulling handlebar. A passage is defined longitudinally through the anti-impact member and a flexible tube is securely engaged with the passage. The flexible tube includes two enlarged end flanges extending radially from two ends of the flexible tube and the two enlarged end flanges are engaged with two openings defined by the passage in the anti-impact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventor: Yung-Pin Kuo