Abstract: An exercise apparatus that will exercise at least five groups of muscles is disclosed. The exercise apparatus exercises the abdominal muscles, the serratus muscles, the intercostals muscles and the back and leg muscles. The apparatus uses a seated position for the person exercising and the exerciser is seated on a swing. When the exerciser leans back the swing rotates such that the exerciser's feet rotate upward. When the exerciser bends forward the apparatus goes back to its original position. When the exerciser bends forward, the above five groups of muscles are exercised.

Abstract: An abdominal exercise machine is provided which includes a seat, which is pivotally linked to a base frame. At least one link includes a handle that can be actuated by a user sitting on the seat. The user presses the handle away from the seat by flexing the trunk muscles of the user. This curls the user's body into a flexed trunk position. As the handle is actuated forward, the linkage arrangement causes the seat to displace upward. This pushes the center of gravity of the user up, thereby doing work and thereby providing resistance to the movement caused by the exercise. The handle may be adjustable in position relative to the link, thereby varying the load used by the user. Foot supports may also be provided either in front of the seat or behind the seat. The foot supports may be mounted to the frame of the seat frame which supports the seat.

Abstract: A combination hand truck, dolly and step ladder device includes a hand truck frame and a step ladder frame that are pivotally attached to one another and can be fixed at selective angles with respect to each other to form a hand truck, a dolly and a step ladder. In a step ladder configuration, the top step of a step assembly is secured to a cross member of the hand truck frame so as to lock the hand truck frame and the step ladder frame into a substantially fixed relationship to one another. In a dolly configuration, the hand truck frame becomes the handle for the dolly, and is held in place by a support bar that pivotally attaches to the hand truck frame and secures to the step ladder frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-use move, lift and support device, which in the illustrative embodiment is a combination hand truck, dolly and step ladder device. The combination device includes a hand truck frame and a step ladder frame that are pivotally attached to one another. A support plate is pivotally mounted to the hand truck support frame at a distal end thereof, and is configured to secure the hand truck frame and the step ladder frame together when in either an upright or lowered position, and can be positioned to release the hand truck frame from the step ladder frame. A step assembly comprising a plurality of steps that are pivotally mounted to the step ladder frame, and can be rotated and secured to the hand truck frame in a horizontal position to provide steps.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus that exercises at least three groups of muscles is disclosed. The apparatus exercises the hamstring muscle, the quadriceps muscle and the maximus gluteus muscle. The apparatus utilizes a seated position for the person exercising and incorporates a padded portable seat sitting on a surface. The exercise apparatus also contains rectangular backrest. Two arms are also provided on each side of the exercise equipment. When a person pushes against the backrest, and pushes the arms forward, the exercise apparatus rotates lifting the person exercising off the surface such that the above three groups of muscles are exercised.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus that exercises at least four groups of muscles is disclosed. The apparatus exercises the hamstring muscle, the quadriceps muscle, the maximus gluteus muscle and the abdominal muscle. The apparatus uses a seated position for the person exercising and incorporates elastomeric tension members to provide the resistance. The exercise apparatus incorporates a backrest and a footrest.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus that exercises at least four groups of muscles is disclosed. The exercise apparatus exercises at least the calf muscles, the hamstring muscles, the quadriceps muscles and the maximus gluteus muscle. The apparatus utilizes a seated position and incorporates an elastomeric tension member to provide the resistance. The exercise apparatus incorporates a backrest and a footrest. When a person exercising pushes against the backrest, the backrest rotates listing the person exercising such that the four muscle groups are exercised.

Abstract: An Exercise Apparatus having two parallel springs attached to a frame on each end. The frame is spaced apart by a rotating hand grip located at the end of each spring. The frame has a predetermined length, and is also spaced apart by a rotating band that fits around the forearm of the exerciser. The exercise apparatus exercises the pectoral, arm and back muscles as the exercise apparatus is held in front of the exerciser and the hands while on the hand grip are pulled toward each other. Other exercise positions can be used to exercise the muscles of the chest and the back and are described herein.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus that exercises at least three groups of muscles is disclosed. The apparatus exercises the hamstring muscle, the quadriceps muscle and the maximus gluteus muscle. The apparatus utilizes a seated position for the person exercising and incorporates a padded portable seat sitting on a surface. The exercise apparatus also contains rectangular backrest. Two arms are also provided on each side of the exercise equipment. When a person pushes against the backrest, and pushes the arms forward, the exercise apparatus rotates lifting the person exercising off the surface such that the above three groups of muscles are exercised.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus that exercises at least three groups of muscles is disclosed. The apparatus exercises the hamstring muscle, the quadriceps muscle and the maximus gluteus muscle. The apparatus utilizes a seated position for the person exercising and incorporates an elastomeric tension member to provide the resistance. The exercise apparatus incorporates a rectangular backrest. When a person pushes against the backrest, the exercise apparatus rotates lifting the person exercising off the floor surface such that the above three groups of muscles are exercised.

Abstract: A hand truck, stepladder and basket carrier is disclosed. The combination is a portable and collapsible unit that converts into a hand truck having two wheels, a stepladder having the wheels raised and locked into place and a basket carrier attached to the hand truck. The basket is collapsed into the hand truck frame when not in use.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus that exercises at least two groups of muscles is disclosed. The apparatus utilizes a seated position for the person exercising and incorporates a elastomeric tension members to provide a resistance. The exercise apparatus has a seat and two legs formed on a semi-circle frame. Two rotatable arms have vertical adjusting means to accommodate persons of different statue. The present invention can be folded into a compact, easily transportable and storable unit.