PRECOR INCORPORATED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150352402 | EXERCISE APPARATUS WITH NON-UNIFORM FOOT PAD TRANSVERSE SPACING - A method and apparatus guide inclined movement of a left foot pad in a fore-aft direction on a first side of a longitudinal centerline of an exercise apparatus and inclined movement of a right foot pad in the fore-aft direction on a second side of the longitudinal centerline of the exercise apparatus such that the right foot pad and the left foot pad are transversely spaced from the longitudinal centerline by a first distance when proximate a front of the exercise apparatus and are transversely spaced from the longitudinal centerline by second distance greater than the first distance when proximate a rear of the exercise apparatus. | 12-10-2015 |
20140336018 | FITNESS EQUIPMENT UNIT - A fitness equipment unit comprises a member rotatable about an axis and a source of resistance against rotation of the member. Rotation of the member is facilitated by pulling on a first end of the line while the other end of the line is stationary, pulling on a second end of the line while the first end is stationary or concurrently pulling on both the first end and the second end of the line. | 11-13-2014 |
20140257537 | FITNESS GOAL AND GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A fitness goal and guidance system and method display a dial to a person exercising. The system and method further display a first indicator on the dial representing a starting time for a multi-session exercise metric goal, a second indicator angularly moving about the axis during the ongoing exercise session based upon on signals indicating ongoing exercise performance by the person exercising, and a third indicator angularly spaced from the first indicator about the axis by a sum of a first arc corresponding to a first target exercise metric value for the ongoing exercise session and a second arc corresponding to a cumulation of exercise metric results of exercise sessions preceding the ongoing exercise session since the starting time. | 09-11-2014 |
20140187390 | INCREMENTAL WEIGHT AND SELECTOR - An exercise apparatus comprises an incremental weight system. The incremental weight system comprises an incremental weight and an incremental weight selector. The incremental weight selector is liftable by a weight lift and has a lever movable between a lowered position and a raised position to actuate the selector between an engaged position engaging the incremental weight such that the incremental weight is liftable with a first weight by the weight lift and a disengaged position disengaged from the incremental weight such that the first weight is liftable independent of the incremental weight. | 07-03-2014 |
20140179491 | UNIVERSAL EXERCISE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - An apparatus obtains an exercise route of workouts associated with a person for achieving a fitness objective, determines parameters for first workout option of a first type to replace a second workout option of a second different type such that the first workout option is interchangeable with the second workout option while satisfying the exercise route and displays the determined parameters for the first workout option. | 06-26-2014 |
20140073485 | UNIVERSAL EXERCISE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - An exercise guidance system displays either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout. | 03-13-2014 |
20130310221 | EXERCISE METRIC GRAPHICAL CODE GENERATION - Different graphical codes are generated and displayed based upon signals representing different values of an exercise metric of a fitness equipment unit. | 11-21-2013 |
20130210585 | ADAPTIVE MOTION EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device comprises first and second crank arms configured to rotate 180 degrees out of phase with respect to one another about a first axis; a track; first and second foot links, first and second footpads carried by the first and second foot links between the first link portion and the second link portion and first and second front arms. Each of the first and second foot links has a first link portion that moves along the track while pivoting. Each of the first and second front arms has a first arm portion pivotally coupled to one of the foot links and a second arm portion pivotally coupled one of the crank arms. In one embodiment, a disc rotates in response to movement of the first foot link along the track, wherein a magnet facing the disc forms an eddy brake. | 08-15-2013 |
20130210578 | EXERCISE DEVICE PATH TRACES - An apparatus and method concurrently present one or more visible tracings on a display, each of the one or more visible tracings being based upon one of a plurality of available paths actually taken by a member of an exercise device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130179214 | FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT - A system and method manage distribution of fitness equipment units based upon automatically collected usage information for the fitness equipment units. | 07-11-2013 |
20120188094 | FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic method of obtaining exercise equipment information. The method including using a first control server associated with a first fitness facility to gather first usage information from a first fitness equipment unit, sending the first usage information from the control server to an accumulated data storage unit, and using the first control server associated with the first fitness facility to gather second usage information from a second fitness equipment unit. The method further including sending the second usage information from the control server to the accumulated data storage unit, and sending the first usage information from the accumulated data storage unit information to a requester. | 07-26-2012 |
20120077641 | UNIVERSAL EXERCISE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - An exercise guidance system and method display either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout. | 03-29-2012 |
20120046147 | SEAT BACK MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting member is adapted for joining a seat back to a frame. The mounting member includes a base and an extension projecting from the base along an axis in absence of external forces to the extension. The extension has an end distant from the base that is connectable to the seat back and that is resiliently linearly movable in directions substantially perpendicular to the axis 360° about the axis. | 02-23-2012 |
20110224048 | EXERCISE APPARATUS WITH FLEXIBLE ELEMENT - An exercise device includes a flexible support element and a step height adjustment mechanism. The flexible support element couples at least one crank to a right foot support and a left foot support. The step height adjustment mechanism allows a person to adjust a step height of a path through which the left and right foot supports move. | 09-15-2011 |
20110183813 | USER STATUS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A user status notification system and method indicate to non-users proximate the fitness equipment unit status information pertaining to the user while the user is using the fitness equipment unit. | 07-28-2011 |
20110090092 | FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method control usage of exercise equipment by: using a control server remote from a first fitness equipment unit to gather usage information at a fitness facility including the first fitness equipment unit; using the control server to communicate a maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit based on the gathered usage information; and applying the maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit. | 04-21-2011 |
20110028275 | END OF TRAVEL STOP FOR AN EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise apparatus includes a foot member configured to pivot about a horizontal pivot axis, the foot member supporting a footpad, a first surface coupled to the foot member to pivot with the foot member about the horizontal pivot axis, a second surface stationarily supported by the frame, and a bumper between the first surface and the second surface. The bumper resiliently compresses during pivoting of the first surface in the arc towards the second surface while in contact with the first surface and the second surface. | 02-03-2011 |
20100267524 | EXERCISE APPARATUS WITH FLEXIBLE ELEMENT - An exercise device includes a flexible support element and a step height adjustment mechanism. The flexible support element couples at least one crank to a right foot support and a left foot support. The step height adjustment mechanism allows a person to adjust a step height of a path through which the left and right foot supports move. | 10-21-2010 |