Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
482143000 | Suspension device | 36 |
20080227610 | Spine stretch machine - Disclosed is a spine stretch machine, comprising: an inverting part and a back stretch part. The inverting part has a platform allowing a person to lie on it, a inversion motor to move the platform from horizontal to vertical, a feet anchor which is extendable driven by a leg adjustment motor, thus making the body upside down to stretch the spine. A safety release device in the inverting part can move the platform back to horizontal when the inversion motor is broken. The back stretch part has a back press unit which protrudes from the platform to press the back of the body and a second motor-driven unit which can drive the back press unit to roll back and forth alone the spine to massage the back, thus making the spine flexible. | 09-18-2008 |
20100113235 | Exercise Apparatus - An exercise apparatus may include a swivel and one or more elongated members, such as ropes or cords, suspended from the swivel with a support, such as a bar, for the user suspended between either ends of a single elongated member, or between two elongated members. The height of the support can be adjusted by placing ends of the support bar in loops formed along the elongated member. Hand holds and foot holds may also be mounted on the loops. In addition, the support may be prevented from rotating along its longitudinal axis. | 05-06-2010 |
20100144504 | EXERCISE APPARATUS - The invention relates to an exercise apparatus, particularly a sling suspension device, for performing gymnastical and training body exercises, comprising a carrying device (A) for holding a decompression stick ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100160127 | APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY PERFORMING PHYSIOTHERAPIC EXERCISES - An apparatus for performing lumbar stretching treatments comprises a supporting structure where at least one electric motor vertically moves leg supporting members. A person that needs performing lumbar stretching treatments takes the right position at the apparatus and autonomously controls it powering the vertical movement of the leg supporting means which put into traction the lower section of the person's back. The apparatus may also be installed on specific beds having a lay surface horizontally translatable in order to improve the comfortable use of the apparatus. | 06-24-2010 |
20100261591 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL BODY SWING, TURN AND TWIST TRAINER WITH INTERCHANGEABLE AND ADJUSTABLE ATTACHMENTS - An exercise apparatus for providing multi-directional training to the body of a user is disclosed. The exercise apparatus allows the user to exercise the mid-section, hips, legs, ankles and connective tissues enjoining all the muscles in these areas. The exercise apparatus comprises a main frame, a foot platform (preferably two) and means for attaching the foot platforms to the main frame. The exercise apparatus is designed to be free standing or to be mounted onto other supporting structures. The apparatus has multiple interchangeable parts, attachments and accessories for allowing several types of exercises. | 10-14-2010 |
20100279837 | EQUIPMENT FOR VERTICAL STRETCHING AND RADICULAR DECOMPRESSION OF THE SPINE - It consists of an equipment ( | 11-04-2010 |
20110124477 | SUSPENSION TRAINING DEVICE - A suspension training device, system and method for using the same is disclosed. A suspension training device includes an elongated strap, a handle at a first end of the elongated strap, a harness at a second end of the elongated strap, and one or more stops, each stop being affixed at a position along a length of the elongated strap between the handle and the harness. A gravity training system includes two or more suspension training devices. The suspension training devices can be suspending with a stationary object by the stops, such as the elongated strap being threaded between a door and a doorframe, to a desired length to allow a user to accomplish any number of exercises or gravity-resistant movement. | 05-26-2011 |
20110287913 | EXERCISE DEVICE, METHOD OF USE, AND METHOD OF TREATING AN INDIVIDUAL - An exercise device is disclosed. The exercise device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first substantially planar surface and is configured to support a portion of a patient. The second portion includes a second substantially planar surface and is configured to support a portion of a patient. The second substantially planar surface is oppositely disposed of the first substantially planar surface. The first substantially planar surface includes a diameter, and the second substantially planar surface includes a diameter. The diameter of the first substantially planar surface is smaller than the diameter of the second substantially planar surface. | 11-24-2011 |
20120094815 | Exercise Apparatus with Hooks for Attaching Resistance Bands - This disclosure relates to an exercise apparatus with a plurality of hooks for attaching resistance bands and a method for manufacturing the exercise apparatus. | 04-19-2012 |
20120202662 | Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Improvement of Physical Fitness - The present application includes various embodiments of apparatuses, systems, kits, and methods for physical exercise of a user. Some embodiments, for example, include an apparatus comprising: a strap having a length between a first end and a second end, the strap having an elastic portion between and spaced apart from the first and second ends; a first handle coupled to the strap on a first side of the elastic portion and spaced apart from the elastic portion; a second handle coupled to the strap on a second side of the elastic portion and spaced apart from the elastic portion; and one or more suspension members configured to be coupled (i) to the strap at a first point between the elastic portion and the first handle, and at a second point between the elastic portion and the second handle, and (ii) to be coupled to a supporting structure. | 08-09-2012 |
20130165302 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MUSCLE MOVEMENT TRAINING - Apparatuses and methods for motion and muscle training are disclosed. An apparatus includes a first retractor device, a second retractor device and a body gear unit for engaging a human. The body gear unit is attached to the first retractor device and the second retractor device. The first retractor device and the second retractor device each provide a constant non-variable load and constant resistance in opposite directions. A method includes attaching a body gear unit to a body, attaching first and second retractor devices to the body gear unit, and performing at least one movement using the body gear unit. The at least one movement is performed in a direction that is opposite to a direction of resistance of the first retractor device. A direction of resistance of the second retractor device is opposite to the direction of resistance of the first retractor device. | 06-27-2013 |
20140121083 | PENDULUM RHYTHM GYM - An exercise apparatus is provided having a torso support suspended at either end by a frame, which allows the torso support to swing from side-to-side in a pendular motion. Arms extend from each end of the torso support and connect to swivels positioned on the frame, whereby the rotational movement of the torso support relative to at least one of the arms is restrained, so that the torso support will not flip over. The torso support swings relative to an axis created by the swivels, and the distance from the low point of the torso support to the axis may be selected to create a swing period of from 1.5 to 2.5 seconds. | 05-01-2014 |
20140274624 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRAVITY LIKE SIMULATION OF NATURAL BALANCE MOVEMENTS - We present a tool that can enhance the concept of BWS training by allowing natural APAs to occur mediolaterally. While in a supine position in a 90 degree tilted environment built around a modified hospital bed, subjects wear a backpack frame that is freely moving on air-hearings, as a puck on an air hockey table, and attached through a cable to a pneumatic cylinder that provides a load that can be set to emulate various G-like loads. Veridical visual input is provided through two 3-D automultiscopic displays that allow glasses free 3-D vision representing a virtual surrounding environment that may be acquired from sites chosen by the patient. Two groups of 12 healthy subjects were exposed to either strength training alone or a combination of strength and balance training in such a tilted environment over a period of four weeks. | 09-18-2014 |
20140329653 | BALANCE TRAINING AID - A training aid for use with a suspended and tensioned line, a dynamic suspended line, one or more ropes or a slackline for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The training aid includes a board member. The user places all or part of their body weight on a top surface of the board member and attempts to balance. A latch member may be provided for securing the board member to the line. One or more engagement members may be provided for providing a reduction to the oscillation of the line when the training aid is mounted thereto. Optionally, the board member may be placed atop a flexible and/or deformable support member to provide for balance training. | 11-06-2014 |
20160015591 | OVERHEAD STANDING AND AMBULATION ASSISTIVE EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise apparatus adapted to hang from an overhead structure used for providing walking and ambulation assistance to users in aid of exercise and physical rehabilitation. The device has a pulley assembly adapted for anchoring directly to an overhead structure or indirectly by a track secured thereto, and includes a hoist line permitting manual force to be used to raise and lower a sling assembly that is secured in the underarms of the user for lifting. | 01-21-2016 |
20160023051 | MULTIPURPOSE YOGA DEVICE - A multipurpose yoga device designed for therapeutic, fitness and circus use which can be suspended in the doorway of a person's home or over any horizontal bar to allow a user to perform any of a large multiplicity of yoga exercises, movements, postures or functions ranging from, traction, inversion therapy (hanging upside down), correcting scoliosis, conditioning, total body stretching or strengthening, fascial self massage, partner massage, simple relaxation, client massage by trained massage therapists and tantric position for lovers, and said multipurpose yoga device comprising: a massage swing, a plurality of safe sticks, a plurality of fastening straps, a plurality of rings, a plurality of hand straps and a plurality of leg straps. | 01-28-2016 |
482144000 | Body inversion | 20 |
20080200319 | Exerciser with the legs being supported thereon by hanging in performing exercise - An exerciser in one embodiment includes a base, a telescopic shank mechanism, a pivotal calf support disposed sufficiently above the ground by mounting on a top of the shank mechanism, and a foot support including a telescopic frame obliquely upwardly extending from one end of the calf support, and two cylindrical foot supporting members fixedly secured to both sides of the frame. The tops of the feet of an inverted person are urged against the foot supporting members, the backs of the calves and the knees are urged against the calf support, and the remaining portions of the body are disposed between the calf support and the reference ground in performing one form of exercise. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207413 | INVERSION DEVICE - An inversion device for inverting and supporting a person for exercise. There are: first and second support frames, spaced one from the other, each frame including: a front leg member and a rear leg member. The front leg members have a curved handle portion near a middle of the front leg member. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, each front leg member has a handle member coupled near a middle of the front leg member, extending outwardly therefrom. The front and rear leg members are coupled together and have a downwardly divergent relationship. The inversion device further includes: a top cross member coupled to each of the first and second support frames; a thigh pad coupled to the top cross member and rotatable about a long axis of the top cross member; and a bottom cross member coupled to a bottom end of each of the front leg members. | 08-28-2008 |
20080248937 | Sexerciser - This invention is an adjustable, padded bench with stirrup straps which can afford users a wide variety of possible positions to perform sexual intercourse. The framework is made from powder-coated tubular steel. The double bar back supports give the Sexerciser strength and keep it from twisting. The seat assembly can easily be moved up or down the frame to different heights to accommodate tall or short people. The unit can also be adjusted from nearly vertical to almost horizontal. This makes it easy for different sexual positions. The horizontal portion of the seat can be moved in or out to be more comfortable and give additional support and options for positions. The most important part of Sexerciser is the stirrups. These allow the person who is seated to be able to comfortably keep their legs raised and open to make penetration by their partner very easy. Sexerciser folds flat so it can be stored under a bed or in a closet and meets all UPS shipping requirements. | 10-09-2008 |
20080261790 | MULTI-STAGE ORIENTATING ASSEMBLY FOR AN INVERSION TABLE - A multi-stage orientating assembly for an inversion table has a stationary seat, an orientating device and an operating device. The stationary seat is connected securely to the sidewall of the table of the inversion table and has a longitudinal beam and a connecting jacket. The orientating device is connected to the mounting bracket of the inversion table and the stationary seat and has a mounting head and a clamping device. The mounting head is connected to the connecting jacket. The clamping device is connected to the stationary seat and has an engaging assembly and an orientating assembly. The operating device is connected to the stationary seat and the orientating device and has a transmitting assembly and a handle. The transmitting assembly is connected to the engaging assembly. The handle is connected securely to the transmitting assembly. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261791 | SAFETY ASSEMBLY FOR AN INVERSION TABLE - A safety assembly for an inversion table having a mounting bracket and a table connected pivotally to the mounting bracket with two pivot posts has a mounting jacket, an operating head and a fastening element. The mounting jacket is connected securely to the mounting bracket and has a mounting panel, an opening and an engaging sheet. The operating head is attached rotatably to the mounting jacket and has a connecting tube and a rotating plate. The fastening element is connected to the operating head in the mounting jacket and has a fastener, a washer and a spring. | 10-23-2008 |
20080280739 | Inversion exerciser - An inversion exerciser includes: a beam having a pivot part formed with retaining grooves angularly displaced along an arcuate track; a foot retaining part pivoted to the pivot part relative to the beam about a first axis; a swingable part having first and second end portions and pivoted to the foot retaining part about a second axis parallel to the first axis; a locking pin extending transversely and secured to the first end portion of the swingable part as to be co-rotatable with the swingable part to engage and disengage a selected retaining groove; an urging member for biasing the swingable part to retain the first locking pin in the selected retaining groove; and a releasing member mounted movably on the foot retaining part and connected to the second end portion of the swingable part. | 11-13-2008 |
20090054216 | Tilting inversion exerciser having infrared ray generating device - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table pivotally supported on a lower supporting stand for supporting a user, a pad member readily attached to the table with one or more straps, and an infrared device having a pad member for attaching to the table or to the user with an attaching device, such as one or more straps, and an infrared ray generating device for generating an infrared ray to shine the user, such as to warm up the joints or the whole body of the users or for vitalizing the cells of the users and for facilitating the blood circulation of the users, and a vibrating device may further be used for vibrating the joints or the other portion of the users and for further facilitating the blood circulation of the users. | 02-26-2009 |
20090054217 | Tilting inversion exerciser having vibrating device - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table pivotally supported on a lower supporting stand for supporting a user, a planar member readily attached to the table with one or more straps, and a vibration generating device for generating a vibration to vibrate the user, particularly the joints or the articular cartilages or the joint capsules of the user when the user and the table are tilted or inverted relative to the lower supporting stand and when the joints of the user are opened. An infrared ray generating device may further be attached to the planar member for generating an infrared ray to warm the user. | 02-26-2009 |
20090124473 | Table for tilting inversion exerciser - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a lower supporting stand having an axle, and a table rotatably supported on the stand with the axle, the table is made of plastic material and having a resilient one-integral-piece structure for smoothly engaging with the back portion of the user and for comfortably supporting the user, and for easily sterilizing purposes particularly following use by someone just finishing a workout and very sweaty. The table is pivotally supported on a base with a frame and one or more arms in which the arms are pivotally supported on the base and limited to pivot or to rotate relative to the base. | 05-14-2009 |
20100279838 | Angle adjusting mechanism for tilting inversion exerciser - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a supporting stand having a plate formed in each of two housings, and a curved channel formed in each plate and formed by two end stops, two arms each having a board formed in a casing and pivotally coupled to the plate with a pivot axle for supporting a user supporting table, the board includes a guide pin slidably engaged in the curved channel of the plate, a panel includes an anchor engageable into the curved channel of the plate for forming a shortened moving path between the anchor of the panel and the end stop of the plate, and for limiting the guide pin of the board to slide along the shortened moving path, and a latch member changeably secures the anchor and the panel to the housing at different angular position. | 11-04-2010 |
20100331156 | Fitness Equipment - A fitness equipment is provided. The fitness equipment is configured to make the body safe in doing hanging-upside-down exercises. The fitness equipment provides a structure fixedly supporting the shanks and thenars at a proper height to ensure the body band downward in a upside-down pose. Then the user is able to exercises different poses between the head and the legs. Thereby, the user is able to get on and off the fitness equipment, and steady the body when the user wants to change pose between sitting and hanging-upside-down poses by using hands and legs with kinds of auxiliary devices of the fitness equipment. The fitness equipment is configured to prevent the user from falling down therefrom, and ensure safety of exercise. | 12-30-2010 |
20110256993 | INVERSION TABLE - An inversion table has a mounting bracket, a backrest, an ankle clamp assembly and a heating device. The mounting bracket has a rear supporting frame and two front supporting legs to form a triangle. The rear supporting frame has two pivotal points. The backrest is pivotally connected to the pivotal points and has a connecting arm. The ankle clamp assembly is connected to the connecting arm of the backrest to clamp and hold a user's ankles. The heating device is connected to the mounting bracket and the backrest and has a heating panel, a controller and a power cord. The heating panel is mounted in the backrest. The controller is electrically connected to the heating panel to control the temperature of the heating panel and is securely mounted on a rear side of the backrest. The power cord is electrically connected to the controller to transport electricity to the controller. | 10-20-2011 |
20130059705 | Tilting inversion exerciser - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a carrier pivotally attached to a supporting stand for mounting a supporting table and for supporting a user, and a support member is engaged with the supporting table and curved upwardly from the supporting table for selectively engaging with a waist portion of the user and for supporting and massaging the waist portion of the user. The support member includes a latch element extended from each side for engaging with the supporting table and for anchoring and securing the support member to the supporting table, and the supporting table includes a number of slots and channels for engaging with the latch elements of the support member and for adjusting a curvature of the support member relative to the supporting table. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059706 | Massage device for tilting inversion exerciser - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a carrier pivotally attached to a supporting stand for mounting a supporting table and for supporting a user, the supporting table includes a number of grooves, and a massage member is engaged with either of the grooves of the supporting table for attaching to the supporting table and for selectively engaging with the user to selectively massage the user. The massage member includes a catch engageable through the grooves of the supporting table for attaching to the supporting table, the catch is coupled to the massage member with a reduced neck member. The catch includes a length (L) greater than the width (D) of the grooves of the supporting table for engaging with the supporting table. | 03-07-2013 |
20130079204 | Tilting inversion exerciser having safety foot retaining device - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand, a foot support attached to an extension of the table, a carrier attached to the extension, and a foot retaining device having a lever pivotally attached to the carrier, a foot anchor device attached to the lever and movable toward and away from the foot support of the extension, a latch member attached to the lever for engaging with the carrier and for adjustably anchoring the lever and the foot anchor device to the foot support of the extension at a selected angular position, and a lock device for locking the latch member to the lever and for giving some security to the user while conducting the inversion exercises. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079205 | Tilting inversion exerciser - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a supporting stand for supporting a table and having a front frame and a rear frame pivotally coupled and foldable between an opened working position and a folded storing position, the front frame includes two side posts and a lower beam disposed between the side posts for forming a U-shaped structure, the lower beam includes a hand grip for being grasped by the user to sustain the user at a downwardly headed position and for allowing hands of the users to be located below a head of the user. The supporting stand includes one or more pads attached to each of the frames for stably supporting the frames at the opened working position. | 03-28-2013 |
20130150219 | VERTICAL AUXILIARY APPARATUS FOR BOTH BODY INVERSION AND REHABILITATION - The present invention is to provide a vertical auxiliary apparatus for both body inversion and rehabilitation, which includes a base positioned on the ground and having first and second pivotal connecting portions at positions adjacent to one end thereof, a motor pivotally connected to the first pivotal connecting portion, a telescoping rod having a first end movably connected to the motor, a supporting frame pivotally connected to the second pivotal connecting portion at a position adjacent to a first end thereof and a second end of the telescoping rod at a position adjacent to a second end thereof respectively, and a foot frame fastened to one end of the supporting frame. Thus, when the motor is activated, the second end of the telescoping rod drives the supporting frame to rotate about a fulcrum defined by the second pivotal connecting portion and change the tilt angle relative to the ground. | 06-13-2013 |
20140011650 | INVERTED MACHINE - An inverted machine has a supporting bracket, an orientating assembly, a connecting frame and a table. The supporting bracket has two supporting shafts, two mounting jackets and a locating sheath mounted around one of the mounting jackets. The orientating assembly is connected to the supporting bracket and has a brake locator, a rotating shaft, two clamping slices, a pulling rod, a spring and a cam device. The brake locator is connected to the mounting jacket that is connected to the locating sheath. The rotating shaft is connected to the other mounting jacket. The clamping slices are pivotally connected to the brake locator. The pulling rod is connected to the clamping slices. The spring is mounted around the pulling rod between the clamping slices. The cam device is connected to the pulling rod. The connecting frame is connected to the orientating assembly. The table is mounted on the connecting frame. | 01-09-2014 |
20140274625 | TILTING INVERSION EXERCISER HAVING LOCK DEVICE - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a supporting stand for supporting a table plate and having two upwardly extended columns, a barrel disposed on an upper portion of one of the columns and having an inclined groove, a supporting table attached to the upper portions of the columns and having an anchoring member attached to a side element, a sleeve rotatably engaged onto the barrel, a latch secured to the sleeve for selectively engaging with the anchoring member, and an actuating member attached to the sleeve and engaged in the inclined groove of the barrel for guiding the sleeve and the latch to move toward and away from the anchoring member by rotating the sleeve relative to the barrel and the column. | 09-18-2014 |
20160038367 | INVERSION EXERCISE MACHINE HAVING A CHAIR FUNCTION - The present invention relates to an inversion exercise machine having a rocking-chair function. An inversion exercise machine having a chair function has been developed that can combine the functions of inverted exercise and a chair, such that the invention can be transformed into an inversion exercise machine from being used as a chair; the invention being easy to use and the versatility of the machine being enhanced. | 02-11-2016 |