61 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING TRUNCAL CONTROL |
US12939160 |
2010-11-03 |
US20120109016A1 |
2012-05-03 |
Marilyn Hintz |
An exercise monitoring apparatus for measuring proper abdominal strengthening affords a customer an improved method for developing better abdominal muscles to treat back pain, avoid injuries and improve physical performance. The exercise apparatus has a stretchable belt with first and second ends having fasteners to attach the belt to the athlete's waist, the fasteners accommodating a variety of waist sizes. The belt has a wider middle portion formed by wider surfaces of the fabric, the wider portion forming a pocket with an exit at a small opening. The pocket accommodates an airtight sac containing gas-filled, compressible foam. A manometer is attached to the sac via a tube that passes through the small opening around the sac, and the manometer displays data on pressure changes as the customer uses the belt. |
62 |
Method and device enabling an athlete to determine and then control the rate of displacement of a mass |
US13089615 |
2011-04-19 |
US08157707B2 |
2012-04-17 |
Patrick Flaction |
Method enabling an athlete (3) performing a muscular training exercise to determine a setpoint for the rate of displacement of the displaced mass (2), comprising the following steps: 1) determining at least one initial setpoint rate at which said mass has to be displaced; 2) during the athlete's training exercise, measuring a series of acceleration values (a(n)) using a portable accelerometer (30) according to the displacements of said mass; and 3) depending on said series of acceleration values, having said portable accelerometer calculate at least one modified setpoint rate. |
63 |
METHOD AND DEVICE ENABLING AN ATHLETE TO DETERMINE AND THEN CONTROL THE RATE OF DISPLACEMENT OF A MASS |
US13089615 |
2011-04-19 |
US20110207581A1 |
2011-08-25 |
Patrick FLACTION |
Method enabling an athlete (3) performing a muscular training exercise to determine a setpoint for the rate of displacement of the displaced mass (2), comprising the following steps: 1) determining at least one initial setpoint rate at which said mass has to be displaced; 2) during the athlete's training exercise, measuring a series of acceleration values (a(n)) using a portable accelerometer (30) according to the displacements of said mass; and 3) depending on said series of acceleration values, having said portable accelerometer calculate at least one modified setpoint rate. |
64 |
Athletic garment |
US12661509 |
2010-03-17 |
US20100218300A1 |
2010-09-02 |
Irma P. Alaniz; Pedro M. Alaniz, III |
In several embodiments, an athletic garment is designed to store energy when a weight or load is lowered in order to assist the wearer to subsequently raise the load. In some embodiments, the garment provides seams which are curved in order to twist the garment fabric and thereby store energy therein. In one shirt embodiment, the sleeves extend perpendicularly forward of the torso and then converge toward a centerline of the shirt. In a second shirt embodiment, the sleeves extend perpendicularly forward of the torso for their entire length. In a weight lifter's suit embodiment, the curved seams extends from an armhole of a torso section to a location under the buttocks of the lifter. In another shirt embodiment, the arms extend forwardly of a vertical plane when the wearer is lying on the back in preparation for an arching bench press movement. |
65 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE WORKOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF A PLAYLIST |
US12361243 |
2009-01-28 |
US20100188405A1 |
2010-07-29 |
Allen P. Haughay, JR.; Benjamin Rottler |
Systems and methods are provided for a graphical representation of the workout effectiveness of a playlist. A particular playlist or collection of media items can be received. A burn graph can then be generated from the playlist, where the burn graph represents the expected effort level of a user who is exercising while listening to the playlist. The expected effort level can be determined by analyzing, for example, the beats per minute, tempo, mood, brightness, or genre of the media in the playlist. Additional user information such as, for example, a user's weight, age, height, stride length, resting heart rate, data from prior workouts, user's mood, or any combination of the above, can be taken into account when generating the burn graph. |
66 |
Glove Incorporating A Silicone Material |
US12255474 |
2008-10-21 |
US20100095428A1 |
2010-04-22 |
Sam Fisher |
A glove for receiving a hand has a dorsal side corresponding with a back area of the hand and an opposite palmar side corresponding with a palm area of the hand. An exterior surface of the palmar side may include a polymer foam material with a silicone coating. Although the chemical composition of the silicone coating may vary significantly, the silicone coating may be a cured silicone film layer with a Shore A durometer of less than or equal to 60. |
67 |
Weightlifting glove with integrated hand and wrist support |
US12146940 |
2008-06-26 |
US20090320178A1 |
2009-12-31 |
Mark Faulconer |
Glove that provides integrated support for the hand and wrist of a person engaging in an activity such as weightlifting. The glove has a body with front and back sides that overlie the palm and back of the hand, finger sleeves extending from the upper portion of the body, and a thumb sleeve extending from the front side of the body. A supporting wrap has a palm section that is affixed to and substantially coextensive with the front side of the body, a thumb piece that extends from the palm section and is affixed to one side of the thumb sleeve, and a strap that extends laterally from the thumb side of the palm section and is wrapped about the wrist and a portion of the palm section that overlies the wrist. |
68 |
Wrap adaptor for rolling knee wraps for power-lifting purposes |
US11335285 |
2006-01-19 |
US20060166800A1 |
2006-07-27 |
Jason Murphy |
A wrap adaptor is provided which includes a Steel Shaft, an L shaped retainer bar inserted into and welded to the Steel Shaft, a deep centered bored hole in front of steel shaft, a Selector Pin, Foot Plate, and Rubber Band. The Steel Shaft is inserted into a drill, and a knee wrap is inserted under the L shaped retainer bar, the drill is powered on causing the knee wrap to become wound with tension; The Foot Plate is used to insert the Steel Shaft with tightly wound knee wrap into with the Selector Pin inserted into Steel Shaft forming a T to allow for removal of the wound knee wrap. |
69 |
Protective weightlifting glove |
US10246753 |
2002-09-19 |
US06895598B1 |
2005-05-24 |
Susan L. Sokolowski |
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes a base portion for contacting a hand and a protective portion for providing cushioning for the hand. Seams that join the various elements of the base portion are located away from the portion of the apparel that contacts the palmar surface of the hand, thereby enhancing comfort. In addition, the base portion forms a pocket between the first and second digits that receives a portion of the protective portion, thereby decreasing peak compressive loads on the hand and between the first and second digits. |
70 |
WEIGHT LIFTING APPARATUS |
US15596294 |
2017-05-16 |
US20180333604A1 |
2018-11-22 |
TYLER THOMPSON |
A weight lifting apparatus to assist an exerciser to lift more weight for more repetitions in the squat and deadlift, the apparatus including an upper sleeve, made of strong, inelastic material, in which a weight lifting belt can be inserted therethrough, and two interweaved elastic cross members each having one end attached to the sleeve, where the remaining portions cross behind the exerciser's gluteus, where a second end of each elastic cross member includes a leg cuff. |
71 |
CONNECTOR FOR WEIGHT LIFTING APPARATUS |
US15995381 |
2018-06-01 |
US20180272176A1 |
2018-09-27 |
Jesper AASA; Björn AASA |
A connector for a weight lifting apparatus, adapted to be slidably attached to a sliding rail and comprising means for releasably securing a barbell, wherein the connector further comprises a support arm for supporting the barbell when the barbell is not locked in the securing means. A weight lifting apparatus comprising such a connector is also disclosed. |
72 |
ATHLETIC ACTIVITY USER EXPERIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT |
US15849042 |
2017-12-20 |
US20180114287A1 |
2018-04-26 |
Michael T. Hoffman; Tomislav Lakovic; Richard J. Engelberg |
User activity including both athletic activity (e.g., running, walking, etc.) and non-athletic activity (shopping, reading articles, etc.) may be monitored and tracked by an athletic monitoring and tracking device and service. The user activity may be used to award a user with an amount of virtual currency to encourage the user to continue various activities. In one example, users may use the virtual currency to purchase or otherwise acquire various products, services, discounts and the like. A user may track an amount currency earned and/or needed relative to an amount required to acquire a desired product or service. Additionally or alternatively, a visual appearance of a user device (e.g., a watch or athletic activity band) may change based on the user's activity level, an amount of virtual currency earned and the like. |
73 |
Quiet Bumper Plate |
US15221819 |
2016-07-28 |
US20180028857A1 |
2018-02-01 |
Kyle D. Rothschild; Michael Bousquet |
A disk shaped quiet bumper plate for a barbell has a rim of elastomeric material with a shock absorber region. The shock absorber region has a circumferential row of evenly spaced transverse holes. The material between the holes forms radial walls which act as shock absorbers when the bumper plate is dropped. This reduces noise without unduly increasing bounce. |
74 |
ATHLETIC HAND GRIPS |
US15612489 |
2017-06-02 |
US20170348584A1 |
2017-12-07 |
Jacob A. Rhodes; Adrian N. Richie |
The present disclosure provides athletic hand grips and methods of using the same. The hand grips may be provided in pairs and worn on both hands to protect the user's palms, in particular. The hand grips may be worn during various athletic activities, including weight lifting, CrossFit activities, and gymnastics, for example. |
75 |
SUPPORT BELTS AND BUCKLING FOR SUPPORT BELTS |
US15510712 |
2015-08-18 |
US20170245601A1 |
2017-08-31 |
Benjamin Banks |
A support belt (10) includes an elongate belt (12) having a dead end region (14) and a live end region (16) and buckling (18) to releasably connect the dead and live end regions (14,16) in a relaxed tightness condition of the support belt (10) and secure the dead and live end regions (14,16) in a tightened closed condition of the support belt (10) in which a free end (20) of the live end region (16) overlies a free end (22) of the dead end region (14). The buckling (18) comprises a first anchor portion (24) fixedly secured to the live end region (16), a second anchor portion (26) configured to releasably engage apertures (28) provided in the dead end region (14) and a locking mechanism (30) pivotally connected with the first and second anchor portions (24,26) and operable to draw the first anchor portion (24) towards the second anchor portion (26) to change the tightness condition of the support belt (10) from the relaxed tightness condition to the tightened closed condition. |
76 |
ARTICLE OF WEIGHTLIFTING EQUIPMENT WITH TORSO PAD |
US15438315 |
2017-02-21 |
US20170238625A1 |
2017-08-24 |
Zachary T. Lindquist; Michael A. Sell |
An article of weightlifting equipment includes a weightlifting jacket having a main vest-shaped body having a front covering the torso of a user, a back connected to the front, and one or more pads that provide a cushion to provide comfort and to protect the user from injury by reducing the force on the body caused by a barbell. The pads include a front pad that is positioned on the portion of the jacket front to cover the lower torso of a user wearing the weightlifting jacket. The jacket also includes one or more adjustable straps that allow the jacket to be fitted for users of different sizes. The equipment can have other forms, such as a belt instead of a jacket for positioning the torso pad. |
77 |
POSITION CHANGEABLE SENSOR |
US14979586 |
2015-12-28 |
US20170106240A1 |
2017-04-20 |
Lung-Fei CHUANG |
The present disclosure discloses a position changeable sensor which includes a main body and an attaching member. The position changeable sensor is disposed on an exercise equipment, and the main body is disposed in a selectable position on the exercise equipment. The main body includes at least one gravity sensor. The attaching member is disposed on the main body, and the attaching member is removably attached to the exercise equipment and the main body. |
78 |
GLOVES WITH SENSORS FOR MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF POSITION, PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT |
US15311471 |
2015-05-14 |
US20170086519A1 |
2017-03-30 |
Davide Giancarlo Vigano'; Mario Esposito; Maurizio Macagno; Victoria Ann Esposito; Mauro Giusti; Francesco Pasquale Curra |
Sensing devices including pliable e-textile pressure sensors are used in gloves intended to be worn against a user's hand, or a portion of a user's hand. Additional sensors, such as accelerometer(s), gyroscope(s) and geo-referencing sensor(s), may be incorporated in electronic devices that interface electronically with the pressure sensors and are mounted on or in proximity to a glove when in use. Systems and methods for storing, communicating, processing, analyzing and displaying data collected by sensor components for remote monitoring of conditions at hand surfaces, position and orientation data, movement data, and the like, are also disclosed. Sensors and sensor systems provide substantially real-time feedback relating to current body conditions, orientation and movement, and may provide notifications or alerts to users, coaches, etc., enabling early intervention when conditions indicate intervention is appropriate. |
79 |
Cheerleading stunt practice device |
US14861287 |
2015-09-22 |
US09545554B1 |
2017-01-17 |
Jason C. Mason |
A practice device for simulating a cheerleading stunt includes a frame that has a base plate and a top plate; a tubular shaft that extends between the base and top plates; a weight that is disposed in the tubular shaft; a spring that is disposed in the tubular shaft and that contacts and biases the weight; a shoe structure; and a mount that supports the shoe structure at one end thereof and that is constructed and arranged to be disposed within the tubular shaft with the spring disposed between the weight and the mount. |
80 |
GLOVES WITH A CUT OUT PORTION AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GLOVES WITH A CUT OUT PORTION |
US15264969 |
2016-09-14 |
US20170000200A1 |
2017-01-05 |
Ryan J. Bruce; John H. Loudenslager |
Various embodiments of a glove are disclosed. The glove comprises a glove body comprising a dorsal side and a palmar side having a first end and a second end. The glove further comprises a plurality of finger points and a thumb portion extending from the first end and a wrist portion defined at the second end. The wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body. A reinforcing panel is secured on an outer surface of the glove body between the thumb portion and the wrist portion. A cut out portion defines an opening formed through the reinforcing panel and in communication with the interior portion of the glove body to minimize bunching up of the glove body. |