Class 482: EXERCISE DEVICES ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
482
EXERCISE DEVICES

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> EXERCISE DEVICES

1		HAVING SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL FEATURE
2		. Electrical energy generator
3		. Pace setting indicator
4		. Equipment control
5		. . Amount of resistance
6		. . . Regulates rate of movement
7		. . Rate of movement
8		. Monitors exercise parameter
9		. . To create or modify exercise regimen
10		FOR HEAD OR NECK
11		. Face (e.g., jaw, lip, etc.)
12		FOR THRUSTING A POINTED WEAPON (E.G., A FENCING FOIL, ETC.) OR SIMULATION THEREOF
13		FOR IMPROVING RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
14		FOR TRACK OR FIELD SPORT
15		. Jumping, vaulting, or hurdling
16		. . Crossbar or support therefor
17		. . . Including height adjustment feature
18		. . Vaulting pole or stop
19		. Starting block for runner
20		. Throwing
21		. . Discus
22		. . Shot-put
23		GYMNASTIC
24		. Trapeze or rings
25		. Vaulting or pommel horse
26		. Projector
27		. . Trampoline
28		. . . Having foldable frame
29		. . . With disparate structure
30		. . Spring board
31		. . . Spring external to board
32		. . . Movable fulcrum
33		. Tower or pole for swinging upon
34		. Bar or rope for balancing upon
35		. Play area climbing or traversing arrangement (i.e., for use by children)
36		. . Having upright array of horizontally extending elements
37		. Arm or hand type climbing arrangement
38		. Horizontal bar
39		. . Attached to vertical wall or associated structure
40		. . . Door or door jamb
41		. . Parallel bars
42		. . . Separately adjustable
43		. . Harness for supporting user
44		HAND, WRIST, OR FINGER
45		. Involving wrist rotation
46		. . About axis perpendicular to forearm
47		. Having individual structure engaging each finger used
48		. . Finger loop
49		. Grip
50		. . Having weight feature (e.g., dumbbell, etc.)
51		INVOLVING USER TRANSLATION OR PHYSICAL SIMULATION THEREOF
52		. Stair climbing
53		. . Utilizing fluid resistance
54		. Treadmill for foot travel
55		. Swimming
56		. . Out of water type
57		. Bicylcling
58		. . Utilizing fluid resistance
59		. . . Gas
60		. . Completely detached from user support
61		. . Stand for converting bicycle
62		. . Including upper body exercise feature
63		. . Utilizing specific resistance generating structure
64		. . . Flywheel with braking band
65		. . . Wheel with edge engaging braking roller
66		. Occupant propelled support frame having movement facilitating feature for foot travel
67		. . Armpit engaging
68		. . Rolling
69		. Occupant suspended from above (e.g., by a body harness, etc.) for foot travel
70		. Having separate foot engaging members reciprocating on parallel guide tracks, e.g., Nordic skiing simulator, etc.
71		. Alpine or towed skiing
72		. Rowing
73		. . Utilizing fluid resistance
74		. Jogging accessory
75		. Elevated walking device (e.g., stilts, etc.)
76		. . Stilt having specific step
77		. Bouncing device
78		. User inside device
79		FOR FOOT OR ANKLE
80		. Foot pedal pivots about single horizontal axis
81		SKIPPING
82		. Handheld jump rope
83		STRIKING
84		. Having indicator
85		. Having bottom weighted rocker support
86		. Multidirectionally movable bag or pad
87		. . Specifically supported
88		. . . On a person
89		. . . From connections above and below
90		. . . By floor or ground only
91		ISOMETRIC
92		USER MANIPULATED FORCE RESISTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR
93		. Utilizing weight resistance
94		. . Including stationary support for weight
95		. . . Body part of user utilized as weight
96		. . . . Entire body
97		. . . Having lever carrying the weight
98		. . . Having guide around or through weight
99		. . . . And flexible force transmitting linkage element
100		. . . . . Pivoted user interface element
101		. . . . . Track or way guided user interface element
102		. . . . . Flexible element drawn out through exit guide
103		. . . . . . Relocatable exit guide
104		. . . Barbell support
105		. . Weight worn on body of user
106		. . Handheld bar with weight at each end (e.g., barbell, dumbbell, etc.) or component thereof
107		. . . Having securing member (e.g., locking collar, etc.) for retaining weight on bar
108		. . . Bar held by single hand of user (e.g., dumbbell, etc.)
109		. . Club
110		. Utilizing inertial force resistance
111		. Utilizing fluid resistance
112		. . Confined hydraulic or pneumatic chamber
113		. . . Including external conduit structure
114		. Utilizing frictional force resistance
115		. . Including rotating friction element
116		. . . Having return mechanism
117		. . . Ball and socket friction elements
118		. . . Disk or ring friction element or portion thereof
119		. . . . Edge engaging braking element
120		. . Including rope element wrapped about another element
121		. Utilizing resilient force resistance
122		. . And user supplied counter force
123		. . . Against user occupied platform
124		. . . Attached to user
125		. . . User leg supplies counter force to user arm
126		. . . Having pair of handles
127		. . Torsion type resister
128		. . Linearly compressed resister
129		. . Resilient component attached to stationary support
130		. . . Stationary support serves as common support for user
131		. Utilizing force resistance generated by user only
132		. . Rolled by or against user
133		. Having common force transmitting support frame for user and for force resister
134		. . Including stationary restraint for user
135		. . Including single, movable, interface element following predetermined path
136		. . . Rotatably movable
137		. . . . About a horizontal axis
138		. . Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises
139		. User interface element
140		SIT UP DEVICE
141		PUSH UP DEVICE
142		SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE BODY OF USER (E.G., BENCH, SLANT BOARD, ETC.)
143		. Suspension device
144		. . Body inversion
145		. Including hold down for foot or ankle
146		. Swivelled foot platform
147		. . Turns solely about vertical axis
148		MISCELLANEOUS
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900		ERGOMETER WITH FEEDBACK TO LOAD OR WITH FEEDBACK COMPARISON
901		HAVING COMPUTER CIRCUITRY
902		. Employing specific graphic or video display
903		UTILIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE RESISTANCE
904		REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO WHEELCHAIR, HOME FURNISHING, OR HOME STRUCTURE
905		ARM WRESTLING
906		UTILIZING OPPONENT SUPPLIED RESISTANCE
907		STRETCHING
908		ADJUSTABLE
909		MECHANICAL INDICATOR
910		PORTABLE EXERCISE DEVICE WITH CARRYING HANDLE, CASE, OR CABINET

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000

Manual of U.S. Patent Classification as of June 30, 2000

Class 482 EXERCISE DEVICES

Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
482
EXERCISE DEVICES