Jaw exerciser
In the preferred embodiment of this invention a passive jaw exercising mechanism constructed in connection with the present invention includes a body structure having a handle extending therefrom. At ... Read More
Inventors: Beeuwkes, III, Reinier; Stella, Joseph B.; Salisbury, Thomas E.;, Assignee: Therabite Corporation (Bryn Mawr, PA) |
Gripper pads for hands
What I claim is: 1. Gripper pad apparatus for use in gripping a bar by a user's hand, which hand includes a palm, a thumb, and fingers, comprising, in combination: resilient pad means, including a res... Read More
Inventors: Pirie, Lynne B.;, Assignee: |
Lift/tow assistance device to relieve the lower arm in sporting activities using equipments
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The cuff 1, which can be of leather, for instance, is surrounded by a rugged strap 2, passing through the cuff by two loops 12, of which in FIG. 1 only the one on the left... Read More
Inventors: Lothar, Eggerstorfer;, Assignee: BHL - Sportartikel - Vertriebs GmbH (Munich, DE) |
Exercise glove
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of exercise gloves now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved exercise glove wherein the same utilizes ... Read More
Inventors: Alread, Don;, Assignee: |
Palm protector
OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawing, a palm protector, shown generally at 10, is shown releasably secured to the palm P of a user's hand H. The protector includes a plural-l... Read More
Inventors: Mascia, Michael F.;, Assignee: |
Deformable grip
The invention is a ball-like grip that the user holds within one hand. The user applies pressure to the grip with his or her fingers to deform the grip's shape. The grip has a structure that makes it ... Read More
Inventors: Scatterday, Mark A.;, Assignee: |
Rowing exercise machine
OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1 and 2 show a rigid non-collapsible rowing machine 10 having a base formed of longitudinal runners 11 and 11a and lateral cross runners 12 and 12a which set on the surface on w... Read More
Inventors: Wiedner, Joseph F.;, Assignee: |
Articulatively segmented, elongate amusement device
OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT In the form illustrated, the device of the invention comprises a series of articulatively related, cylindrical sections, here shown as relatively short end sections 10 a... Read More
Inventors: Barton, Owen E.;, Assignee: |
Animated visual effect adaptor for gated still picture projectors
I claim as my invention: 1. An animated visual effects adaptor unit for a conventional slide projector which has a top exterior horizontal surface through which a projection gate opens, said gate bein... Read More
Inventors: Gugeler, William G.;, Assignee: |
Method of further developing the measuring of a neuro-muscular junction
I claim: 1. A method of enhancing the accuracy and reliability of neuromuscular block monitoring, comprising the steps of stimulating with electric pulses a given muscular nerve of a patient, measurin... Read More
Inventors: Rantala, Borje;, Assignee: Instrumentarium Corp. (FI) |
Pelvic restraint for exercise apparatus
What is claimed is: 1. A pelvic restraint adapted for use with a back exercise machine of the type wherein the user is secured thereto in an upstanding or sitting position and comprising: seat means f... Read More
Inventors: McIntyre, Donald R.; Miles, James E.;, Assignee: Isotechnologies, Inc. (Hillsborough, NC) |
Method of monitoring cervical dilatation during labor, and ultrasound transducer particularly useful in such method
We claim: 1. A method of monitoring cervical dilatation during labor by attaching an ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver to opposite sides of the cervix, wherein each said ultrasound tra... Read More
Inventors: Sherman, Dani; Aduram, Avner;, Assignee: |
Exerciser and tension relieving device
I claim: 1. An exerciser and tension reliever comprising a pair of generally aligned compressible members each having a central bore formed therein, a pair of externally threaded bolt members extendin... Read More
Inventors: Olsen, Gerald P.;, Assignee: |
Pedal arrangement for automobile acceleration and braking
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pedal arrangement which can be used for acceleration and braking of an automobile and formed so that an acceleration operation or a b... Read More
Inventors: Ki-Dong, Kim; Soo-Chul, Chae;, Assignee: |
Game and apparatus therefor
What is claimed is: 1. A method of playing a game with two or more players comprising disposing a rigid flat and rectangular display panel on the back of a player such that the panel is out of view of... Read More
Inventors: Beyer, David M.;, Assignee: |
Manual thrust gauge
The invention in its several embodiments provides a manual thrust gauge both for use in serious sporting practice and for the entertainment of children. The gauge may be strapped to the participant's ... Read More
Inventors: Swanson, Erik;, Assignee: |
Sports training and practice device
This invention relates to an athletic training device and in particular to a device to develop and maintain the skills important to the play of soccer. One prior art device for soccer training or prac... Read More
Inventors: Sowards, Gregory E.;, Assignee: |
Force accumulating device for sporting protective gear
In FIGS. 1 and 2 is shown a conventional football helmet 10 having disposed on the back side 20 the indicator 30 of the present invention. The helmet 10 is being worn by a sport participant 40. The i... Read More
Inventors: Carlin, John A.;, Assignee: |
Interactive sports training device
The present invention provides an interactive sports training device adaptable to a large number of different sports. It gives a player instant feedback. It tells him whether he has made a good hit, k... Read More
Inventors: Whitfield, Terry B.;, Assignee: |
Gameboard amusement device
An amusement device which provides for contact figures to be moved and manipulated mechanically across a gameboard to achieve contact with an opposing contact figure, each figure manipulated by a resp... Read More
Inventors: Harth, Arthur; Dowbrowski, Adrian T.; Williams, Bernard O.;, Assignee: |
Pendulum toy
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved toy enabling a child as young as a 4 months old or a disabled individual to catch an object suspended by the pendulum when it com... Read More
Inventors: Leas, James M.; Leas, Sandra F. C.; Leas, Zoe J.;, Assignee: |
Para-peripheral sports training center
I claim: 1. A para-peripheral sports training, competition and amusement center in which a contestant may stand and move about, comprising a multi-sided para-peripheral volume circumscribed by a bound... Read More
Inventors: Walker, James J.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for providing improved game port operation in a computer
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide improved game port circuitry which may be conveniently utilized with any of the modern operating systems. It is another object of the pr... Read More
Inventors: Priem, Curtis;, Assignee: Nvidia Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Intravascular imaging catheter tip having a dynamic radius
A catheter imaging probe varies the effective radius of resolution of an acoustic beam by translating the focal point. Varying the effective radius improves the resolution at any point of interest alo... Read More
Inventors: Dias, J. Fleming;, Assignee: Hewlett Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Global server for transmitting calling capability to mediator and local servers for requesting calling capability from the mediator to transmit resource capability to global server
The object of the present invention is to provide a system for easily establishing a communication path between servers in a closely coupled computer system. In accordance with the present invention, ... Read More
Inventors: Kurita, Takayoshi; Kawaguchi, Miyoko;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Method and system for combining data from multiple servers into a single continuous data stream using a switch
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a method is practiced in a system that has a plurality of data servers for outputting data and an ATM switch. In this method, consecutive blocks... Read More
Inventors: Rashid, Richard F.; Bolosky, William J.; Fitzgerald, Robert P.;, Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) |
Apparatus and method for editing text
Accordingly, it is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a text editing apparatus for reducing necessary time to edit text in an existing document, reducing the works of and burden o... Read More
Inventors: Hatayama, Yoshinori; Ishiba, Masahiro; Takeyama, Tetsuo; Hazui, Takashi; Nagasawa, Kimio;, Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Moriguchi, JP) |
Wrist relief device
In accordance with the present invention, a new and improved wrist relief and rehabilitation device is provided which stretches and exercises the wrist of those that suffer from the pain of carpal tun... Read More
Inventors: Myers, Douglas L.;, Assignee: Myers; Douglas L. (Canton, OH) |
Selecting a cost-effective bandwidth for transmitting information to an end user in a computer network
The present invention provides cost effective scalable multimedia content targeted at specific end user(s) via client computers coupled to servers by a diverse computer network which includes local ar... Read More
Inventors: Chaddha, Navin;, Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) |
Animal head
An animal head in accordance with the present invention includes a skull having formed thereon upper and lower jaws, teeth extending from the jaws, and an elongated tongue. The head may form the base ... Read More
Inventors: Bryan, William C.;, Assignee: |
Exercise Devices 
