Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
482062000 | Including upper body exercise feature | 25 |
20080220947 | Multi-Functional Fitness Bicycle - The present invention relates to a multi-functional fitness bicycle, comprising front and rear wheels, a saddle, a frame and hand-and-foot drive system; the hand-and-foot drive system includes at least one pedal, and a foot drive chainwheel, the foot drive chainwheel being coupled with the pedal via a pedal crank; the hand-and-foot drive system further comprises a front wheel drive system including a hand drive gear, which is driven by a rocker arm integrated with a front fork; the front driving rocker arm is pivoted to the front driving axle seat and drives the front wheel; characterized in that the bicycle further comprises an inertial energy storage wheel for adjusting resistance automatically and a variable-resistance control system, which automatically adjusts kinetic resistance of the inertial energy storage wheel when the bicycle is driven. The multi-functional fitness bicycle of the present invention can be ridden at a small space, and the exerciser can perform exercises smoothly when he/she selects bigger kinetic resistance. | 09-11-2008 |
20080254949 | Equipment For Ergometric Body Exercises in Aerial Position - It is referred the present invention to an Equipment that makes possible exercises in dual ergometric cycle, simulating ascending stairs exercises for the inferior members and rotational exercises for the superior members, joint or separately, being constituted by a reinforced metallic Chassis ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080280735 | Folding elliptical exercise machine - An elliptical exercise machine having a frame that is adjustable between an operational position and a folded position. The frame includes a base that remains in constant contact with a floor surface when the frame is in both the operational and folded positions. A first mast section extends upwardly and outwardly away from the base. A second mast section is pivotally connected to an upper end of the first mast section. The second mast section is pivoted into vertical alignment with the first mast section when the frame is adjusted into the operational position and is pivoted downwardly toward the base when the frame is adjusted into the folded position. First and second swing arm assemblies are pivotally mounted between the second mast section and a flywheel that is mounted on the base. Handlebars are pivotally mounted on the first and second swing arms. The handlebars are adjustable in orientation so as to reduce the overall dimensions of the elliptical exercise machine when it is to be folded. A decorative cover, which preferably resembles a wooden coffee table, is positioned over the exercise machine when in the folded position. The exercise machine therefore can be stored in plain sight. The cover is removed when the exercise machine is to be adjusted into the operational position. | 11-13-2008 |
20090048077 | Stationary exerciser - A stationary exerciser includes two handles pivotally coupled to an upright support of a base, two foot supports each having a front portion coupled to the handles and moveable in a reciprocating action relative to the base and a rear portion coupled to a post of the base with two cranks, two links pivotally coupled between the cranks and the rear portions of the foot supports for allowing the rear portions of the foot supports to be swung relative to the cranks and the base, and a connecting device may connect the foot supports to the cranks for determining a movement of the foot supports relative to the base, and may adjust the moving strokes of the rear portions of the foot supports. | 02-19-2009 |
20090124467 | RECUMBENT STEPPER APPARATUS - A recumbent exercise device which provides lower body, upper body and cardiovascular conditioning is disclosed. A pair of leg assemblies and a pair of arm assemblies are pivotally supported by the frame for movement about a transverse pivot axis. The arm and leg assemblies each includes an upward and forward extending lever with the leg assemblies terminating in pedals and the arm assemblies terminating in handles. The arm and leg assemblies are connected to each other for contralateral movement. A resistance mechanism is positioned substantially between the legs of a user. | 05-14-2009 |
20090156371 | Upper body exercise cycle - An upper body exercise cycle comprising crank arms that may independently drive a flywheel, which provides resistance to the crank arms, an adjustable headstock and seat to accommodate users of different sizes and isolate different muscle groups, and a base plate ramp to provide support for the feet and to facilitate transportation of the upper body exercise cycle. | 06-18-2009 |
20100009814 | EXERCISE CYCLE - An exercise cycle and a method of using the exercise cycle, in which motion from the user's twisting of the torso and alternate pushing on hand grips are transmitted to the driving shaft for movement of the cycle. The exercise cycle comprises a frame, a front wheel, a first rear wheel, a second rear wheel, a seat, operator handles, hand grips, foot force plates, and a driving device. The driving device consists of a driving shaft, a force plate, pivotal arms, an elongate member, and a disk. The input of the user by torso twisting movement or pushing on handgrips will cause the cycle to move forward or backward. | 01-14-2010 |
20100029445 | Exercising Device - An exercising device includes a front frame, a resistance flywheel mounted rotatably on the front frame, a drive wheel connected drivingly to the resistance flywheel, a crank wheel, a shaft connected rotatably to the front frame and extending centrally through the drive wheel and eccentrically through the crank wheel for co-rotating the drive wheel and the crank wheel, two pedal units connected respectively to left and right ends of the shaft, a handle assembly mounted on top of the front frame, a rear frame extending rearwardly from the front frame, a slide seat mounted slidably on the rear frame, a chair supported on the slide seat, and a link mechanism connected to and disposed between the slide seat and the crank wheel. The link mechanism is driven by the crank wheels as to move forward and rearward the slide seat. | 02-04-2010 |
20100210425 | SEATED ROW EXERCISE SYSTEM - A seated row exercise system including an exercise cycle assembly that detachably connects to a chair frame of a chair; and, an elongated support assembly. The exercise cycle assembly includes a main frame having a first end portion detachably connectable to a frame element of a chair frame, the main frame including a plurality of support legs for supporting the exercise cycle assembly relative to the floor; and, a pedal assembly securely connected to the main frame. The elongated support assembly includes a substantially vertical support member secured to the main frame; and, a pulley housing assembly attached to the vertical support member for supporting a cable assembly. | 08-19-2010 |
20110245043 | Full Body Exercise Machine - The present device discloses a complete full body exercise machine. The recumbent exercise apparatus comprises three upper body assemblies and a lower body assembly. This exercise machine provides the user the capability to effectively work the entire upper body with a wide variety of exercises and multiple resistance levels while simultaneously being able to exercise the lower body. Each upper body assembly comprises a plurality of elastic bands connected between the frame and handle members. The handle support locations and connecting elastic bands are adapted to permit a full range of motion for a variety of upper body exercises without having to pause to switch upper body exercises or change resistant levels while exercising with the lower body assembly. The handles are movably supported on the frame to allow the connecting elastic bands to be in a pretension state for full range of resistance throughout each movement of each upper body exercise. | 10-06-2011 |
20120065029 | Selectable Angle Eccentric Arms and Devices - Provided herein are selectable angle eccentric arms, devices comprising selectable angle angle eccentric arms, and methods for making such devices. Examplary devices are exercise devices. | 03-15-2012 |
20120178593 | BICYCLE FOR EXERCISING THE UPPER PART OF THE BODY - The present invention relates to a bicycle for exercising the upper part of the body, which enables a user to exercise the upper part of the body while also exercising the lower part of the body, wherein exercising the lower part of the body is performed by pedaling, and in which a motion-converting unit has a simplified configuration and handles are provided with respective braking apparatuses. The bicycle for exercising the upper part of a body according to the present invention comprises a motion-converting unit ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120238413 | UPPER AND LOWER BODY CYCLING EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device includes a support frame configured to contact a support surface, and a cycler coupled to the frame. The cycler is configured to move with respect to the frame between a first position so as to be engaged by feet of a user of the exercise device, and a second position so as to be engaged by hands of the user. The exercise device also includes a lock configured to lock the cycler relative to the frame in the first and second positions. In an embodiment, the support frame is adjustable, and contains a seat, wherein adjusting the support frame moves the seat relative to the cycler. | 09-20-2012 |
20120277067 | Cycle Exerciser With Peddles and Ballistic Handle Bars - The Stationary exercising machine of the present invention rotationally shifts the handle bars causing them to move upwardly and downwardly in synchronism with movement of the pedals for exercising the abdomen and obliques while simultaneously exercising the upper and lower body. The pedaling of the legs alternatively moves the knees up an down in an opposing relationship while simultaneously pivoting the handlebars such that the handlebars rotationally move in unison from the left side to the right side and back in synchronism with movement of the peddles. | 11-01-2012 |
20120322625 | HEALTH BICYCLE WITH ARM EXERCISE FUNCTION - Provided is a health bicycle with a lower body exercise function by means of pedals and an arm exercise function as a user rotates handles. The present invention comprises a frame part F which includes a first frame F | 12-20-2012 |
20130017930 | SUPINE CYCLING EXERCISE MACHINE WITH A USER REPOSITIONABLE CRANKARM AND METHOD OF USEAANM Walton; Christopher E.AACI MiamiAAST FLAACO USAAGP Walton; Christopher E. Miami FL US - A supine cycling exercise machine includes a frame attached to a horizontal base and a rotation driving assembly supported by the frame. The driving assembly includes a rotatable crankshaft and two crankarms with proximal ends thereof attached to opposite ends of the crankshaft, with two pedals attached to distal ends of the crankarms. One or more crankarm includes a redirection connection mechanism at the proximal end thereof, and such a crankarm is adapted to be repositioned by an exerciser between an opposing and a parallel orientation relative to the other crankarm. The exercise machine can be used for two different cycling exercises, with either a reciprocating motion or a parallel motion of the exerciser's feet. | 01-17-2013 |
20130079200 | TRAINING APPARATUS - A training apparatus is provided for training the back musculature of a user and includes a knee part to support one or both knees of the user and an arm part or hand part that is arranged relative to the knee part in such a way that the back region of the user, upon bracing of the knee against the knee part and bracing of the arms or hands against the arm part or hand part, is aligned in a substantially horizontal position along a longitudinal axis of the training apparatus, wherein the knee part and arm part or hand part are thus arranged below the back region of the user. The arm part or hand part for both arms or hands can be configured to be separately movable. | 03-28-2013 |
20130267388 | SWING HANDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - A swing handle arrangement for an exercise equipment having a pair of drive rods driven by the pedal rods such that longitudinal drive gears fixed at the drive rods are cooperated with swing handles having the lateral drive gears for conducting a swing action. In this way, a waist-twisting movement of the upper body can be synchronically achieved when the operator holds the swing handles to take exercise at his feet of the lower body. | 10-10-2013 |
20140031174 | HEIGHT ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR A PEDALING DEVICE OF A PEDAL EXERCISER - A pedal exerciser includes a base having a coupling tube extending substantially vertically from a bottom of the base. The coupling tube includes a coupling hole and a first notch extending vertically and in communication with the coupling hole. A pedaling device includes a column having a rack. The column is received in the coupling hole of the base. The rack is received in the first notch and has a toothed portion extending outside of the first notch. A height adjusting mechanism includes a motor and a reduction gear box having an output shaft driven by the motor. A transmission gear is mounted on the output shaft and meshes with the toothed portion of the rack. The motor is operable to drive the output shaft to move the rack in a vertical direction via the transmission gear, adjusting a height of the pedaling device in the vertical direction. | 01-30-2014 |
20140038789 | SEATED EXERCISE APPARATUS - A seated exercise apparatus comprises a frame having a seat attached to the frame. A pair of opposed cranks are rotatably coupled to the frame such that they rotate about a first axis. A medial portion of each of a pair of elongated members is rotatably connected to the frame at a respective pivot joint. A first end of each elongated member has a handle and a second end of each elongated member is rotatably connected to a one end of a respective pedal arm. The pivot joints are located outside of a plane of motion of their respective right and left pedals, such that the apparatus can fit within a more compact form factor, especially in a longitudinal dimension. The pedals move in a reciprocating path having an elliptical shape, in which the major axis is more vertical than horizontal, giving a more up and down, natural, pedal motion. | 02-06-2014 |
20140243160 | TOTAL BODY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - This invention relates to total body exercise equipment. The exercise equipment includes a first crankshaft to which first crank arms having grips and a first sprocket are installed and a second crankshaft to which second crank arms having pedals, a second sprocket and a third sprocket are installed. A driven shaft includes a wheel and a driven sprocket installed thereto. A first driving force transmitting means is engaged with the first sprocket and the second sprocket that the first crankshaft and the second crankshaft are linked. A second driving force transmitting means is engaged with the third sprocket and the driven sprocket that torque of the third crankshaft is transmitted to the driven shaft. The first and the second crankshafts are installed to a frame. The driven shaft is installed to bracket and the frame and the bracket are fixed to a base. | 08-28-2014 |
20150065310 | BICYCLE-MOUNTED EXERCISE APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus for mounting exercise equipment onto handlebars of a bicycle. A hand grip device is supported by a T-shaped support member and is detachably secured with a mounting device, which is formed as a two-part clamp. The support member has elongated openings, through which the lever ends of the hand grip extend. A ball joint at the end of the support member is engaged in one of the clamp openings, while the second opening in the clamp member allows detachable engagement of the mounting member with the handlebar. | 03-05-2015 |
20150328496 | Recumbent Hand and Foot Pedal Exercise Apparatus with Seat Accommodating a Wheelchair - An exercise apparatus having a cabinet housing to which a telescopically and angularly moveable arm is mounted. A hand pedal assembly is mounted to the arm and drivingly linked to a resistance mechanism. A platform is telescopically mounted to the bottom of the cabinet, and a foot pedal assembly is adjustably mounted to the platform. A seat is mounted to the far end of the platform from the cabinet, and the platform can be moved so the seat, the foot pedal assembly, or at least portions of both, can be inserted into a chamber of the cabinet | 11-19-2015 |
20160082314 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE SHAFT DEVICE - A multi-functional exercise shaft device facilitates performance of various exercises. The device includes a shaft having a first section slidable relative to a second section such that a length of the shaft is compressible. A biasing member resists compression of the shaft. Each of a pair of end caps is coupled to and covers a respective end of the shaft. Each of a pair of interior handles has a respective interior end coupled to the shaft. A pedal mechanism is coupled to the shaft. The pedal mechanism comprises a pedal housing, an axle extending through the pedal housing, a pair of pedal arms, and a pair of pedals. Each of the pedal arms is coupled to the axle such that the pedal arms extend from the pedal housing. Each of the pedals is rotatably coupled to an associated one of the pedal arms. | 03-24-2016 |
20160175642 | SEATED EXERCISE APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |