| 10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
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| 20090061995 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed is an apparatus, method and system for procuring and analyzing information regarding the financial markets. According to further embodiments of the present invention, there may be provided a system to execute financial transactions using Internet-based frontend graphics that resembles wagering games. The system may provide a comprehensive combination of financial information and transactions in a format that facilitates known and new casino/betting like frontend graphics. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090061996 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING AN OUTCOME AMOUNT VIA A TOTAL NUMBER OF EVENTS - Systems and methods are provided for operating a gaming system. In one embodiment, an outcome amount associated with a total number of events is determined. For example, a total payout amount associated with a number of randomly generated outcomes may be determined. Based on a parameter associated with a player, the outcome amount is allocated among and presented via the total number of events. The outcome amount may be allocated, for example, based on: a total number of events selected by the player; a total wager associated with a given number of events; and/or predetermined probabilities and/or per-event wager amount(s). | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062000 | GAME MACHINE, GAME MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a game machine for displaying a picture in which light from a light source causes the shadow of an object, and the shadow varies according to a change in the position of the light source, the shape (posture) of the object, and so forth, while suppressing an increase in the data amount. The present invention relates to a game machine for showing a picture obtained by viewing, from a predetermined viewpoint, a virtual three dimensional space ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062001 | VIRTUAL CAMERAS AND 3-D GAMING ENVIRONMENTS IN A GAMING MACHINE - A disclosed gaming machine provides method and apparatus for presenting a plurality of game outcome presentations derived from one or more virtual 3-D gaming environments stored on the gaming machine. While a game of chance is being played on the gaming machine, two-dimensional images derived from a three-dimensional object in the 3-D gaming environment may be rendered to a display screen on the gaming machine in real-time as part of the game outcome presentation. To add excitement to the game, a 3-D position of the 3-D object and other features of the 3-D gaming environment may be controlled by a game player. Nearly an unlimited variety of virtual objects, such as slot reels, gaming machines and casinos, may be modeled in the 3-D gaming environment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062002 | Apparatus And Method of Detecting And Tracking Objects In Amusement Games - An amusement game and method that tracks the movement of a game object utilizing an image sensing device that communicates with a control unit for the amusement game. The amusement game includes an image sensing device, such as a CCD or CMOS camera, that is positioned to view the playfield of the amusement game and track the movement of a game object along the playfield. The control unit receives a series of sequential image scans from the image sensing device and determines the position of the game object along the playfield. Based upon the detected position of the game object, the control unit modifies the operation of the game or awards player points. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062003 | Device and method for determining and/or visualising of moves, steps and processes of card plays - The present invention provides for a system for detecting, storing, and visualizing game plays, events, and operations in card games. The system includes a game table which is transparent or partially transparent in at least one position, and which has positions for at least two players, and has an optical detection divide provided underneath for detecting images of face-down playing cards, having an evaluation unit subsequent to the optical detection device for automatically identifying, storing, and/or processing the card values, and having an input and/or detection device for recording game plays such as the dealing of card values by a moderator, placing bids of monetary or value amounts by individual players, etc., the input or detection device being linked to the evaluation unit. In one embodiment, the input and detection device includes a speech identification and/or recognition system. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062004 | Input Terminal Emulator for Gaming Devices - A hand-held device (e.g., a mobile phone and/or a music/multi-media player) emulating a terminal of a gaming device. The hand-held device can be used to emulate different terminals such that the same hand-held device can be used to play with different gaming devices. In an embodiment, the user indicates the specific terminal type that is to be emulated, and the hand-held device generates buttons corresponding to the selected terminal type on a touch screen. In response to user actions on portions displaying the buttons, terminal inputs consistent with the interface requirements of the gaming device, are provided to the gaming port of a gaming device. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062005 | Method for adjusting sensing range and sensitivity and inertia interactive aparatus and system using thereof - The present invention provides an architecture of a method, apparatus and system for user adjusting the sensing range and sensitivity dynamically according to various user statuses so as to obtain an appropriate interactive effect regardless of different age group of users. In the present invention, a way of adjusting sensing range according to a switch signal, or a ratio for adjusting magnitude of a processed signal, or changing the threshold of the application program directly are illustrated as embodiments respectively for adjusting the sensing range and sensitivity dynamically. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062006 | Game controller and game system - A first control unit includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first control unit body included in the first control unit. A second control unit includes a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player or a motion of a second control unit body included in the second control unit. Further, one of the first control unit and the second control unit includes a transmission section for transmitting the first operation data and the second operation data to a computer at a predetermined timing. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062007 | Injecting Content into Episodic Video Games - A hidden object video game having multiple episodes is played on a computing device. Periodically or upon reaching a milestone in the game, the computing device automatically connects with a server to update the game with data containing new episodes of the game and then disconnects from the server. The hidden object game continues to be played with the updated data after the disconnection. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062008 | System for distributing entertaining episodes and crediting payouts to authorized remote-player's wagers - A system for distributing entertaining multimedia episodes and crediting payouts to authorized remote-player's wagers, off-site or on-site regulated premises, comprising a system for randomly selecting episodes, with randomly generated episodes outcomes appended thereto. The selected episodes could be from a database or from ongoing live games. The database could be pre-processed audio-video, from authorized content producers depicting a hired cast of entertainers, playing a selected variety of games of chance and skill. The system includes authorized server based episode and outcome distribution to secure remote-player stations, including an intra-episode biometric (e.g., face) authentication system, and an accounting systems, for rewarding authorized remote-players with products, services, cash and playing credit payouts. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062009 | GAME SYSTEM - A game device (A | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062010 | Information processing device, information processing system, and storage medium storing information processing program - An information processing device performs data communication with a server through a predetermined network, and transmits a result of reviewing a review target to the server. The information processing device executes, in accordance with an operation of a user, execution processing of any review target which is selected from a plurality of review targets, and updates and stores an execution history of the review target. The information processing device extracts a reviewable review target from the plurality of review targets based on the stored execution history of each review target. The information processing device generates review information reviewing at least one extracted review target in accordance with an operation of the user, and transmits the review information to the server. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062011 | REMOTE GAME SYSTEM AND REMOTE GAME MACHINE - A remote game system has a game machine, which has a manual operation unit receiving a manual operation instruction, and a remote controller. The remote controller communicates with the game machine through a communication network, and controls operation of the game machine through the communication network. The game machine has an exclusion unit, and when one of a remote operation instruction for playing a game from the remote controller and a manual operation instruction for directly playing the game from the manual operation unit has been received, inhibits one of the remote operation instruction or the manual operation instruction. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062012 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING A PLAYER COMPUTER SYSTEM DIRECTLY TO A PREDETERMINED SHARED GAME ENVIRONMENT - The invention provides a game server computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a communications module to transmit signals to remote player computer systems over the network, a shared game environment displayed by the remote player computer systems, at least one game component associated with each remote player computer system located in the shared game environment at each remote player computer system, and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, a plurality of player scores stored on a computer system, each player score corresponding to a respective one of the remote player computer systems, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, and a URL generator that generates a game-specific URL, the game-specific URL being utilizable at the selected remote computer system to at least retrieve the selected game environment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRIDIZING BROWSER AND GAME VIEWS - The invention provides a client computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a communications module to receive and transmit signals to remote computer systems over the network, a first browser having a view for displaying components in the signal, the first browser having browser functionality, a game including a shared game environment, at least one game component, associated with each of a plurality of remote player computer systems, located in the shared game environment and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, and a first plug-in placing a view of the shared game environment in the browser with the game having game functionality that is at least in part different from the browser functionality. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING GAME PARAMETERS UTILIZING SEPARATE PROTOCOLS - The invention provides a client computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a game having game parameters including a shared game environment, at least one game component, associated with each of a plurality of remote player computer systems, located in the shared game environment and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, a first protocol generator to communicate at least a first of the game parameters over the network, and a second protocol generator to communicate at least a second of the game parameters over the network. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062015 | GAME PLAYING DEVICE WITH NETWORKED PLAYBACK CAPABILITY - A game playing device and a computer readable medium with a set of instructions for playing a game encoded thereon and a set of instructions encoded thereon such that the game playing device is recognized as a controllable playback device in a networked environment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062016 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed is an apparatus, method and system for procuring and analyzing information regarding the financial markets. According to further embodiments of the present invention, there may be provided a system to execute financial transactions using Internet-based frontend graphics that resembles wagering games. The system may provide a comprehensive combination of financial information and transactions in a format that facilitates known and new casino/betting like frontend graphics. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062017 | BROWSER MANAGER, GAMING MACHINE, GAMING NETWORK, AND SYSTEM - An integrated browser manager and networked gaming system that provides server based dynamic content onto a content display area of one or more gaming machines is disclosed. The system includes: a browser manager, one or more application servers connected to the browser manager by a server-to-server (S2S) server and S2S web service, and one or more gaming machines are connected to the browser manager by a game-to-server (G2S) server and G2S web service. The browser manager includes a user interface application and a core service, wherein the user interface application generates a user interface display on a user control station. Each gaming machine includes a network interface to receive external content from the application server via the browser manager, and a content display area for displaying the external content. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062018 | TORSION DAMPING MECHANISM FOR A SUPERCHARGER - A torsion damping mechanism for a rotary blower is provided that includes an input hub adapted to engage a first end of a torsion spring and an output hub adapted to engage a second end of the torsion spring. An intermediate hub is fixed for rotation with a first drive member. A bearing member includes an inner portion connected for rotation with the intermediate hub and an outer portion connected for rotation with the output hub. The bearing member may be a one-way bearing that permits torque to flow from the output hub into the intermediate hub and the first drive member when the output hub is driven in a first rotational direction, and permits the output hub to rotate relative to the intermediate hub with no substantial torque transfer therebetween when the output hub is driven in a second rotational direction. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062019 | Drive Assembly and Sleeve Assembly Therefor - A sleeve assembly includes a sleeve having an inner surface with a first splined portion, and a biasing system biasing a rolling member through the first splined portion. A drive assembly includes the sleeve assembly and a shaft with a second splined portion engageable with the first splined portion of the shaft. When the sleeve assembly is coupled with the shaft to form the drive assembly, the biasing system biases the rolling member into engagement with the second splined portion of the shaft. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062020 | Multi-ribbed keyless coupling - A keyless coupling assembly for connecting concentric shafting components in a sealless pump comprises a first shafting member, a second shafting member and a plurality of torque strips. The first shafting member comprises an annular body and an inner surface disposed within the annular body. The second shafting member comprises a cylindrical body and an outer surface. The cylindrical body is disposed within the inner surface of the first shafting member. The outer surface encircles the cylindrical body and faces the inner surface. The plurality of torque strips is positioned between the outer surface and the inner surface to form anti-rotation grooves to prevent relative rotation between the first and second shafting members. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062021 | Shaft Assembly With Universal Joint And Method Of Assembling Same - A universal joint includes a spider, first and second yokes drivingly interconnected by the spider, a plurality of bearing cups and a plurality of retaining members. The first yoke includes spaced apart arms with apertures extending through each arm. The apertures are coaxially aligned with one another and include a circumferential groove spaced apart from an edge of the arm. Each bearing cup is positioned within one of the apertures and in receipt of one of the trunnions. A portion of each bearing cup is positioned in communication with a corresponding groove. Each retaining member is operable to complement the size and shape of the corresponding groove, bearing cup and aperture such that each retaining member couples one of the bearing cups to its associated arm. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062022 | CONSTANT VELOCITY FIXED JOINT - A constant velocity fixed joint having an outer and inner joint part forming pairs of ball tracks, wherein the track base lines of the pairs of tracks each form an opening angle relative to one another. The track base lines of the outer ball tracks, at the attaching part end, form a radius whose center is positioned on a first longitudinal axis and is offset by a first offset from the central plane of the outer joint part towards the attaching part. The track base lines of the inner ball tracks, at the aperture end, comprise a radius whose center is positioned on the second longitudinal axis and is offset by a second offset from the central plane of the inner joint part towards the aperture. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062023 | Propeller Shaft - In the case that a paper damper comes into contact with a dynamic damper, an outer paper portion of the paper damper first comes into contact with an outer ring member of a dynamic damper. At this time, the outer paper portion and an inner paper portion of the paper damper do not come into contact with an inner weight of the dynamic damper. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062024 | Mirror Mounting - A disk segment is used to facilitate mounting a mirror to a limited rotation motor. The disk segment has a flat edge which defines a cutaway portion such that, when the flat edge is aligned with the plane defined by the reflective surface of the mirror, the disk segment does not impede access to the reflective surface for polishing and other operations. The disk segment is attached to the mirror before the mirror is finished, thereby enabling use of attachment techniques that would be damaging to a finished mirror. The disk segment may be secured to the motor shaft by various means, including but not limited to a threaded coupling and clamp ring. The coupling may include a tapered shaft or compression fitting in order to facilitate rotational alignment of the mirror relative to the motor. Alternatively, the disk segment may be secured directly to a threaded motor shaft with the clamp ring. Shims may be inserted between the disk segment and threaded motor shaft to achieve a desired rotational alignment of the mirror with respect to the motor. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062025 | WATERSLIDE RUN-OUT BOWL - An annular-shaped waterslide bowl for use as an element of a waterslide apparatus serves to slow a rider down and bring him or her to a stop at the end of the waterslide ride. The bowl has a bowl wall with a rider entry port through which a rider slides from a flume into the bowl. The bottom wall of the bowl has an opening at its center and a low circumferential wall around the opening extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The rider comes to a stop in the bowl and can step over the circumferential wall into the opening. A staircase located within the opening provides means for the rider to exit the bowl. The waterslide bowl provides a compact structure for slowing and stopping the rider and is particularly suitable for waterslide installations having limited space. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062026 | Ball returning tent net - A ball returning tent net includes a frame that is supported on the ground on three or four contact points, and a ball-catch enclosure that is supported by the frame. The ball-catch enclosure includes an aperture that is adapted to pass a ball through, and a rear wall that is adapted to catch the ball and a bottom net. The frame includes a front frame member that supports the aperture and a rear frame member that supports the rear wall. The bottom net is inclined downward toward the front frame member. The ball-catch enclosure further includes an anti-sagging device that prevents sagging of the bottom net. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062027 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT SIMULATION METHOD - A computer-aided golf club shaft swing simulation method, includes: dividing a model of a shaft into a plurality of model areas continuously along its length from a proximal end to a distal end thereof; inputting values of Young's modulus, modulus of elasticity in shear and geometrical moment of inertia into the plurality of model areas or their joint portions; and analyzing a behavior of the shaft when the shaft is swung according to a given swing pattern. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062028 | DIRECTIONAL PRACTICE DEVICE - A directional practice device includes an elongated ball-receiving member disposed on a flat surface and having a slot adapted for receiving a plurality of golf balls, and an upright heel-engaging surface disposed at a side of the ball-receiving member and perpendicular to the flat surface. The heel-engaging surface has a lower end defining a side of a head-traveling path extending along a longitudinal direction. The golf balls can be pushed by a putter head to drop from the slot onto the head-traveling path one at a time. After one of the golf balls drops onto the head-traveling path, the putter head can be moved along the head-traveling path to strike the one of the golf balls in the longitudinal direction in such a manner that the heel of the putter head moves on the heel-engaging surface. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062029 | Releasable and Interchangeable Connections for Golf Club Heads and Shafts - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a cylindrical structure having a cylindrical interior chamber for receiving a golf club shaft, a rotation-inhibiting structure, and a securing structure; and (b) a securing system for releasably engaging the securing structure. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft connection assembly so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062030 | Changeable golf grip - A changeable grip | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062031 | Connection for a golf club shaft - This invention is a connection which can be used to secure a shaft in a hosel of a golf club head or a shaft extension in a golf club shaft. The connection uses tapered threads in its operation to expand a locking shaft inside a receptacle. This connection is easily-loosened and repositioned, readily allowing adjustment in total golf shaft length. It is especially suitable for use in converting a putter with a conventional shaft length into a longer shaft “belly putter”. It is low in cost to produce, requires few parts, and is easily adjusted using simple tooling. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062032 | Iron Type Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having Weight Containing and/or Vibration Damping Insert Members - Iron golf clubs heads and clubs include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) an opposite rear surface; (c) a sole portion extending rearward from the ball striking face and defining a cavity having an open upper portion; (d) an insert element mounted in the cavity, wherein the insert element includes at least one weight port; and (e) a weight member mounted in the port. The insert element may substantially fill the cavity to dampen vibrations and/or noise when a ball is struck. Additionally, the insert element may allow the weight(s) to be selectively placed to enable customization and tuning of the overall weight of the club head (e.g., for swing weighting purposes, for ball flight control purposes, etc.). Methods of making such club heads and clubs also are described. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062033 | LIGHT EMITTING GOLF BALL - A light-emitting golf ball is provided. The light-emitting golf ball is characterized in that hemispherical first hollow portions extend from the surface toward the center of a core, second hollow portions having a diameter less than that of the first hollow portions extend from bottom zones of the first hollow portions toward the center of the core, narrow holes extend through the core from the second hollow portions to portions of the core that are opposed to the second hollow portions, a ball body includes a transparent cover layer extending over the core surface, chemical light-emitting bodies include sealed vessels made of a flexible transparent material, the sealed vessels have cylindrical portions and round light-emitting portions having a diameter greater than that of the cylindrical portions, the cylindrical portions are tightly fit in the second hollow portions, and the light-emitting portions are fit in the first hollow portions. The light-emitting golf ball has a brightness greater than that of conventional light-emitting golf balls and therefore can be visually identified from a distance. The light-emitting golf ball can be used many times by replacing the chemical light-emitting bodies with other ones. The balance of the ball is well maintained and therefore the flying performance thereof is not deteriorated. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062034 | Golf Equipment Formed From Castable Formulation With Unconventionally Low Hardness and Increased Shear Resistance - Golf equipment including compositions including castable formulations that have low material hardness and increased shear resistance. The compositions may be used in any layer of a golf ball including cores, intermediate layers, and covers and result in high spin rates. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062035 | Golf equipment formed from castable formulations with resiliency comparable to ionomer resins - Golf equipment including compositions including castable formulations that have comparable or improved resiliency and coefficient of restitution over that of conventional ionomers when formed into solid spheres. The compositions may be used in any layer of a golf ball including cores, intermediate layers, and covers. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062036 | Golf balls including mechanically hybridized layers and methods of making same - Golf balls having at least one layer that is formed from a mechanically hybridizing two or more materials. In particular, the mechanically hybridized layers of the invention improve performance and increase durability of the finished golf ball, as well increase adhesion between layers. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062037 | Golf ball | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062038 | Golf with side game and die - Method and die for playing a golf game and side game with a die. A die preferably six-sided is provided. Each face of the die has a symbol (indicia) representing one of various available golf side games. At each golf hole, the die is rolled to select one of the golf side games to be played. This same die can also select a player grouping rule for grouping players into teams. After the golf side game is selected, the golf side game is used to play the first golf hole to its conclusion. The die is also rolled for each subsequent golf hole that is played to select one of the golf side games. Points accumulated by each player are then determined. A total payout of value items may be determined based on the number of points accumulated by each player. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062039 | Pull-the-Trigger Hitter Batting Practice Apparatus and Method - A baseball hitter batting practice apparatus incorporates an unbalanced and potentially non-planar plurality of targets which are mounted onto a spindle. The spindle rotates about a central generally horizontal axle. The unbalanced targets in one embodiment are spaced at ninety-degree intervals from an adjacent target, thereby causing the spindle to first spin in one direction after a target has been struck, and then to oscillate or rock alternately clockwise and counterclockwise before finally coming to a rest. Striking selected targets in accord with the method of the invention teaches a batter to pull-the-trigger at the appropriate time. A novel support further enhances the utility of the spindle and targets by enabling the spindle to be coupled to many diverse supporting poles and structures. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062040 | Multi task, exercising, and sport, self propelled backboard, MTESB - A multi-task, exercising, sports use type backboard, “MTESB” which is comprised of a number of hinged connected panels with 2 sets of 2 rectangular, telescoping legs configured in the shape of an “A” hinged at the top and connected on each side of the panels. The device, MTESB, is foldable for compact storage and transportation and has a set of casters and handle attached to accommodate this. When unfolded and unlocked and supporting telescoping legs are extended, the device presents a self-supported moveable backboard for sports activities such as, but not limited to, tennis or basketball practice. The device is self-expandable by means of the spring hinges and unfolds automatically when the locking device is released. The unfolded target area for the activity is comprised of the hinged panels and the frontal telescoping legs, which become a total flat target surface to rebound the ball used for the activity. When the activity is completed the device is folded up and moved to storage by means of the casters and handle attached to one of the legs. This invention will provide a unit that has the uniqueness of being large enough to perform various sports activities and yet is able to be folded into a compact unit that is easily transportable and stored. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062041 | LACROSSE HEAD HAVING A SKELETAL MEMBER - A lacrosse head having a skeletal member and an outer skin that encapsulates the skeletal member. In an embodiment of the invention, the outer skin is made of a material that is more energy absorbing than the material of the skeletal member. Corresponding methods for making the lacrosse head are also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062042 | LIGHTED NOCK FOR ARCHERY ARROW - An archery arrow carries a light transmitting nock plus a light assembly, which comprises a light source positioned so that the light source is visible through the nock, a switch having normally open electrical contacts, and closable upon momentary contact with a magnetic field, and circuitry interconnecting a battery, the switch, and the light source for permitting illumination of the light source when the magnetic field is sensed. By this invention, the light assembly may be free of a housing and occupies a first bore of the nock and a second bore of the arrow shaft rearward end. A unique system for retaining a battery and protecting against high G force, plus a focused beam LED are other optional, advantageous features. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062043 | DESIGNS ON A SPHERE THAT EXHIBIT SPIN INDUCED CONTRAST - A methodology is disclosed for arranging markings on a ball or sphere where the markings exhibit spin induced contrast when the ball or sphere is rotated at a sufficient speed. The methodology is based on a layout utilizing a plurality of geodesic lines symmetrically arranged around the ball or sphere. Various markings can then be applied on the basis of the layout such that when the ball or sphere is rotated, the markings form contrast lines that are perpendicular to the axis of spin of the ball or sphere, at any axis of spin. These contrast line allow an observer to more accurately detect the axis of spin of the ball or sphere as well as track the ball or sphere in motion. The layout can also be used as the basis of a ball paneling pattern. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062044 | BELT TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A belt type continuously variable transmission that includes a primary pulley; a secondary pulley; a belt where the primary pulley and the secondary pulley are bound; a positioning hydraulic chamber that presses a primary movable sheave to a primary fixed sheave; a supply-side valve that permits working oil to be supplied from the outside to the positioning hydraulic chamber; and a discharge-side control valve that controls permission or prohibition of discharge of the working oil from the positioning hydraulic chamber to the outside. The discharge-side control valve prohibits discharge of the working oil from the positioning hydraulic chamber to the outside when a position of the primary movable sheave is kept constant in the axial direction with respect to the primary fixed sheave. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062045 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle rear derailleur basically comprises a mounting member, a movable member, a connecting mechanism and a chain guide. The chain guide includes a first plate member, a second plate member, a guide pulley and a tension pulley, with at least one of the first and second plate members including a chain disengagement prevention part arranged between the guide pulley and the tension pulley. The chain disengagement prevention part is arranged to make it more difficult for a chain disengagement prevention part provided on a chain guide to become jammed in a sprocket. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062046 | Belt tensioner with adjustable slider plate and replaceable pulley - The present invention is directed to a versatile belt tensioner comprising a base plate, a slider plate, a pulley secured a unitary post joined to one end of the slider plate, and manually operable adjustment assembly for moving the slider plate and pulley relative to the base plate, to tension a drive belt. The base plate is formed with an inverted, U-shaped downwardly opening guideway, and the slider plate is moved within the guideway relative to the base plate to adjust the position of the pulley relative to the drive belt by way of a manually operable adjustment knob. A bearing extends between the post and the pulley seated thereon, so that the pulley can be replaced to accommodate drive belts of different size and different teeth configurations. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062047 | Belt installation guides - A belt installation guide is disclosed which accommodates the loading in a belt module of a new belt around drive rollers. The guide is placed opposite the end portions of the rollers, the belt is slipped over the guides and held by the guides until the belt is pushed over the rollers. The guides can be attached to the belt module or can be detachable therefrom. Once in place over the rollers, a tension is exerted on the belt to make it taut over all of the rollers. The guide is removed from near the rollers after the belt is in place over the rollers. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062048 | BELT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt member is supported by a plurality of roller members including a first roller member and moves in a predetermined direction of movement. A coupling member is coupled with the first roller member. An abutting member makes contact with the coupling member by changing tilting of a rotational axis of the first roller member and moves the coupling member in a forward direction and a reverse direction to correct meandering of the belt member. Abutting positions of the coupling member with respect to the abutting member when moving the coupling member in the forward direction and in the reverse direction are variable to support respective movement directions. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062049 | COMBINED CHAIN RING PROTECTOR AND CHAIN GUIDE - A combined chain guide and chain ring protector for a bicycle for off-road use having a lower bracket sleeve, a chain ring around which a drive chain extends and a chain ring outer radius. The protector includes a mounting bracket secured at the lower bracket sleeve and a guard mounted thereto. An outer edge of the guard extends beyond the outer radius of the chain ring, thereby protecting a portion of the chain ring from inadvertent impacts. The chain guide extends from the mounting bracket along a path of the drive chain, and preferably includes an upper guide having an inner barrier positioned inboard of the bicycle chain an outer barrier positioned outboard of the inner barrier and an upper barrier positioned above the bicycle chain for preventing the chain from derailing from the chain ring in an upward direction. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062050 | BELT TRANSMISSION DEVICE - [Purpose] A belt drive system, in which a drive belt | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062051 | Silent chain transmission device - In a silent chain, a link plate is formed by punching, followed by simultaneous shearing of the inner surfaces of the pin holes, the inner engagement surfaces of the teeth, the outer engagement surfaces of the teeth, the connecting arc continuous with the inner connecting surfaces, and the back of the link plate over at least 70% of the plate thickness. The plates are arranged at random to form a link, and engage a sprocket first by engagement of an inner engagement surface with a sprocket tooth, and thereafter seat on the sprocket with outer engagement surfaces of the link teeth in engagement with the sprocket teeth. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062052 | Power transmission device for hybrid vehicle - The present invention provides a layout of a power transmission device for a hybrid vehicle which provides a high damping force a high damping force against engine fluctuation at low RPM operation by an engine | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062053 | Rotation Output Device - A compact rotation output device is realized by disposing an output shaft of a reduction gear transmission coaxially with an axis line of a rotating disk while simultaneously ensuring a space in a rear face of the rotating disk through which a columnar bar or wiring etc. can pass. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062054 | MULTIPLE SPEED POWER TRANSFER UNIT - A power transfer unit for directing power to the front wheels and rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes an input, a rear drive shaft driveably connected to the rear wheels, a first gear unit having an output for producing first and second ratios of a speed of the input and a speed of the gear unit output, a differential mechanism driveably connected to the gear unit output for driving right-hand and left-hand front wheels differentially, and a second gear unit driveably connecting the rear driveshaft and the output of the first gear unit. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062055 | LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL - The present invention relates to a differential gear equipped with a selectively controllable locking device. Said locking device is self energizing, i.e. it utilizes the differentiation energy (i.e. the possible torque imbalance) to self-lock on its own accord. The control signal is therefore not needed to lock the locking device but rather to selectively control it not to lock itself. Said control signal is designed to, separately for each of the two possible differentiation directions, allow or not allow the locking device to lock. In this way the differential gear will get four different working modes. Said working modes are respectively; open regardless of differentiation direction; open in one differentiation direction but self-locking in the other direction; open in the other direction but self-locking in the first one; self-locking regardless of differentiation direction. A control unit is supplied with sensor data of the present “driving situation”. Said control unit has a steering strategy. With the right steering strategy it can regulate the control signal so as to admit the differential gear to equalize the torque at each output shaft for as long as possible but still to practically eliminate the risk of one wheel spin. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062056 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission which can establish properly separated gear ratios of forward ten gears or eleven gears and reverse two gears, which is simple and compact and can comfortably change gears. A fourth sun gear of a speed-changing dual planetary gear is connected to a speed-reducing common ring gear of a speed-reducing dual planetary gear through a first clutch, a speed-changing common carrier is connected to an input shaft through a second clutch and is selectively fixed by a second brake. A third sun gear of the speed-changing dual planetary gear is connected to the speed-reducing common ring gear of the speed-reducing dual planetary gear through a third clutch, connected to the speed-changing common carrier through a fourth clutch, and selectively to a first sun gear through a fifth clutch, and is selectively fixed through a first brake. A speed-changing common ring gear is directly connected to an output shaft. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062057 | Bicycle Transmission - A covered bicycle transmission is proposed which is simple in structure and can be mounted on various types of existing bicycles. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062058 | Plantary Transmission Having Double Helical Teeth - A planetary gear set includes a sun gear including a first set of gear teeth having a helix angle and second set of gear teeth formed as a single unit with the first set of gear teeth and having a second helix angle of opposite hand relative to the first helix angle. A ring gear includes a third set of gear teeth having a third helix angle, and fourth set of gear teeth and having a fourth helix angle of opposite hand relative to the third helix angle. Planet pinions, each include a fifth set of gear teeth having a fifth helix angle, and sixth set of gear teeth formed as a single unit with the fifth set of gear teeth and having a sixth helix angle of opposite hand relative to the fifth helix angle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062059 | Boosting assist hydraulic hybrid combination - A hydraulic hybrid system having an internal combustion engine and a hydraulic motor where the hydraulic hybrid system includes a boost device and at least one hydraulic storage device. The boost device is operatively connected to the internal combustion engine. The at least one hydraulic storage device is in operative fluid communication with the boost device and the hydraulic motor for selectively providing power by way of a controller to the hydraulic motor, the boost device, and the internal combustion engine under predetermined operator demand conditions. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062060 | Control apparatus and method for operating a combined hybrid drive and brake system - A combined hybrid drive and brake system for use with a rotatably driven mechanism includes a hybrid drive system that is adapted to decelerate a rotatably driven mechanism, accumulate the energy resulting from such deceleration, and use the accumulated energy to subsequently accelerate the rotatably driven mechanism. A brake system is adapted to decelerate the rotatably driven mechanism. A control apparatus is responsive to a request for braking torque for decelerating the rotatably driven mechanism by either (1) the hybrid drive system operating alone, (2) the brake system operating alone, or (3) both the hybrid drive system and the brake system operating in combination. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062061 | Preventing Rollback of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle - In a vehicle powertrain that includes an engine and an electric machine, a method for preventing rollback of a wheeled vehicle located on an incline includes determining a magnitude of wheel torque required to prevent the vehicle from rolling back, using the electric machine to produce the required magnitude of wheel torque at the wheels, transmitting engine torque to the wheels, and reducing torque produced by the electric machine while increasing engine torque such that the sum of wheel torque produced by the engine and electric machine is substantially equal to said required magnitude of wheel torque. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062062 | Method for controlling idle stop mode in hybrid electric vehicle - A method for controlling an idle stop mode in a hybrid electric vehicle is disclosed. The control method accords an oil pressure drain time that a continuously variable transmission clutch oil pressure is fully drained, a final off time of an engine, and a final control time of a motor when a hybrid electric vehicle enters an idle stop mode, thereby preventing a shock or shaking of the vehicle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062063 | VEHICLE, DRIVING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - At the time of a Hi-to-Lo speed change of a transmission, which is configured to transmit an output torque of a motor to a driveshaft, in an accelerator off state or in a low acceleration state with the driver's slight depression of an accelerator pedal, an engine is controlled to be driven at a rotation speed of not lower than a speed change-time minimum rotation speed that is higher than an idling rotation speed. When the driver depresses the accelerator pedal to require a large torque demand, such drive control enables quick output of a large torque from the engine to a ring gear shaft as the driveshaft. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062064 | SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS - A shift control apparatus is provided with a shift intention detecting device that electrically detects a shift intention of a driver; a shift driving device electrically controlled based on the shift intention; a shift mechanism; a first position information detecting device that detects, without contact, position information of the mechanical displacement of the shift mechanism; a shift position determining device that determines the shift position based on the position information; a second position information detecting device that detects the position information in a different way than the first position information detecting device does; a malfunction determining device that determines whether the position information detected by the first position information detecting device is erroneous; and a switching device that switches from control based on the first position information detecting device to control based on the second position information detecting device when it has been determined that the position information detected by the first position information detecting device is erroneous. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062065 | POWERTRAIN CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - The invention concerns a method of operating a motor vehicle powertrain comprising an infinitely variable transmission and an engine. The transmission comprises a rotary transmission input coupled to the engine, a rotary transmission output coupled to the vehicle wheels, a variator which provides a continuously variable ratio (the “variator ratio”), and gearing for coupling the variator between the engine and the transmission output in such a manner that the ratio of transmission output speed to transmission input speed (the “reciprocal transmission ratio”) is a function of the variator ratio. The available range of variator ratios maps onto both forward and reverse reciprocal transmission ratios, and at a particular variator ratio (the “geared neutral ratio”) the transmission output is stationary despite its being coupled through the transmission to the rotating transmission input. The comprises sustaining engine speed in a range of low reciprocal transmission ratios containing and extending to either side of geared neutral, by applying a drive torque demand to the engine even while the powertrain is operating in overrun. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062066 | Power Train For A Motor Vehicle - Power train for a motor vehicle, having an engine with a driven shaft which has a crankshaft axle which is located longitudinally to the direction of travel and which is connected to a starting unit, a preliminary gear stage with an input shaft and an output shaft, the input shaft of the preliminary gear stage being connected to the starting unit and the output shaft of the preliminary gear stage having a lateral offset to the crankshaft axle, a variator which is preferably made as a disk variator with two adjustable disk sets for the continuous transmission of torque, and for which the input-side disk set is connected to the output shaft of the preliminary gear stage, while the output-side disk set is located laterally offset, a subsequent gear stage which has an input shaft and an output shaft and which is located on the same side of the variator as the preliminary gear stage, the input shaft of the subsequent gear stage being connected to the output-side disk set of the variator, and a first differential with a lateral driven shaft which is located transversely to the direction of travel and between the engine and the starting unit, and forms a first drive axle, the first differential being connected to the output shaft of the subsequent gear stage. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062067 | EXCESSIVE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASE PREVENTION DEVICE FOR TORQUE CONVERTER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An excessive oil temperature increase prevention device for a torque converter of an automatic transmission is provided wherein, if the per-unit-time heating value of the torque converter becomes greater than or equal to an upper limit value, then the automatic transmission is downshifted and an upshift is inhibited. An expected input shaft speed and an expected input torque after the upshift are calculated. An expected speed ratio and an expected capacity coefficient are also calculated. A per-unit-time expected heating value after the upshift is calculated using the expected input shaft speed, the expected speed ratio, and the expected capacity coefficient. When the per-unit-time expected heating value becomes less than or equal to a lower limit value, the inhibition of the upshift is cancelled. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062068 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC TRAVEL OF VEHICLE - An apparatus controls automatic travel of a vehicle equipped with a motive power generator. In the apparatus, information indicating a road surface on which a vehicle is present currently is acquired. It is determined whether or not a command for shifting the vehicle from its stopped state to its traveling state is issued. When the command is issued, automatic shift of the vehicle is made from its stopped state to its traveling state by controlling drive of the motive power generator based on the acquired information. It is further determined whether or not, of a component of gravity applied to the vehicle, there is a force component applied in a direction opposite to a travel direction of the vehicle. When there is the force component, the operation applied to the motive power generator is continued even if the brake pedal is pressed by the driver. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062069 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE OF MOTORCYCLE - A transmission control device of a motorcycle can detect a predetermined traveling state based on the difference in rotational speed between a front wheel and a rear wheel, and can execute a shift-change control suitable for the traveling state. A transmission control device of a motorcycle includes a shift-change control instruction part that performs an automatic shift change of an AMT (automatic manual transmission) in response to at least vehicle-speed information. A first sensor detects a rotational speed of a front wheel, which constitutes a driven wheel. A second sensor detects a rotational speed of a rear wheel, which constitutes a drive wheel. A rotational-speed-difference detector detects the difference in rotational speed between the front wheel and the rear wheel. The control part inhibits the automatic shift change when the rotational speed of the rear wheel becomes larger than the rotational speed of the front wheel by a predetermined value or more. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062070 | Control device for vehicular power transmitting device - In a control device for a vehicular power transmitting device, if engine torque T | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062071 | TORQUE TRANSFER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A torque transfer mechanism includes a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. A control system determines a desired quantity of torque to deliver to the second rotary member and controls the clutch to produce the desired torque. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062072 | MID-DECK HINGED FOLDABLE TREADMILL DECK - An exercise apparatus that is stowable in a containment space formed by an article of furniture. The exercise apparatus may be deployed from a storage position within the containment space to a ready-to-use position. An electronic console for the exercise apparatus may be deployed to a ready-to-use position for use in conjunction with the exercise apparatus. The electronic console may be placed into a storage position when the exercise apparatus is stowed in the containment space so as not to interfere with the normal use of the article of furniture. The article of furniture may further comprise a component that is moveable to reveal a grasping member for use in conjunction with the exercise device. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062073 | EXERCISE RECORDING SYSTEM - An exercise recording system suitable for recording the exercise information of a user is provided. The exercise recording system includes an electronic tag, a reading module and a back-end data server. Identification information corresponding to the user is recorded inside the electronic tag, and the user exercises along an exercise path. The reading module is disposed on the exercise path so as to read the identification information recorded inside the electronic tag. The back-end data server receives the identification information transmitted from the reading module to retrieve essential information for calculating exercise information of the user. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062074 | Abdominal exercise device with alarm - An abdominal exercise device is described that includes an alarm means to promote proper user positioning for abdominal muscle isolation. The exercise device includes a frame; a seat carried on the frame; a backrest attached to the frame, the backrest including a mounting plate and a backrest pad pivotally attached to the mounting plate; a user perceivable alarm; a first sensor associated with the backrest to sense the pressure exerted by the user on the backrest, the first sensor activating the alarm when the pressure is outside a preset range; and, optionally, a second sensor associated with the backrest to sense the angle of the backrest pad, the second sensor activating the alarm when the angle is outside a preset range. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062075 | Rocking type exercising apparatus - A rocking type exercising apparatus includes a movable unit on which a user rides, a driving unit for causing the movable unit to perform a rocking motion, and a rocking motion changing unit for changing the rocking motion of the movable unit driven to rock by the driving unit. The rocking type exercising apparatus also includes a display unit, responsive to the change in the rocking motion caused by the rocking motion changing unit, for displaying loads to be applied to a plurality of body regions of the user. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062076 | Yoga Mat With Intuitive Tactile Feedback For Visually Impaired - The invention includes an exercise mat that provides intuitive tactile feedback allowing a user to determine body placement using the sense of touch. The invention enables visually impaired users to determine location and/or direction on the mat. The invention includes devices to assist a user in correct foot and hand placements during a yoga posture sequence, an exercise program, a dance routine, and so forth. Tactile markers for hand and foot placement enable discerning a reference marker as either intended for hand or foot, right side or left side, and forward or backward. The invention makes yoga more accessible to the visually impaired and enables a user to participate in mainstream yoga communities. The invention can be used for the practice of yoga in a class setting in schools for the blind, in public or private studios, or at home. The mat can be used in a yoga class to follow instructions with more ease and independence. The pliable nature of the mat allows it to be easily portable to schools, studios, and storage at home. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062077 | Panel-type Frame Structure For A Recreational Structure - A recreational structure comprises a rebounding-surface frame forming a closed shape, and at least one panel disposed between the rebounding-surface frame and a support surface. The at least one comprises a horizontal edge, and at least a portion of the top horizontal edge of at the least one panel is coupled to at least a portion of the rebounding-surface frame. In one exemplary embodiment, at least a first and a second panel each comprise first and second vertical edges and a horizontal edge. The first vertical edge of the first panel is coupled to a second vertical edge of the second panel. At least a portion of the top horizontal edge of at least one of the first and second panels is coupled to at least a portion of the rebounding-surface frame. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062078 | Flexible Enclosure For A Recreational Structure - A safety enclosure structure comprises a plurality of flexible rods and a frame assembly. Each flexible rod comprises a first end and a second end. The frame assembly comprises at least four apertures arranged in a first through fourth sequential arrangement along the frame assembly. Each aperture is capable of receiving an end of a flexible rod. The first end of a first flexible rod is received by the first aperture and the second end of the first flexible rod is received by the third aperture. The first end of the second flexible rod is received by the second aperture and the second end of the second flexible rod being is by the fourth aperture. The first and second flexible rods each form an arch shape between the apertures receiving the respective ends of the first and second flexible rods. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062079 | Stepping exerciser having actuatable handle - A stepping exerciser includes a spindle rotatably supported on a base, a pair of foot supports rotatably supported on the base and arranged to be moved up and down and stepped by a user and pivotally coupled to the spindle in order to drive and rotate the spindle, a pair of handles rotatably supported on the base and arranged to be rotated or swung by the user and connected to the spindle to selectively drive and rotate the spindle. The spindle may thus be continuously driven by the foot supports and the handles alternatively. A follower may be secured on the spindle to increase a moment of inertia of the spindle, and a wheel may be coupled to the follower to apply a retarding force to the follower and the spindle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062080 | Stowable arms - An exercise device includes a swing arm, a foot link and a connection link. A portion of the connection link is configured to be disconnected from the foot link. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062081 | Stationary exercise apparatus - A stationary exercise apparatus with adjustable members for varying the stride path and the exercise intensity of a user. The stationary exercise apparatus has a frame. The frame has side portions positioned at left and right sides. The rearward of the frame and the side portions define a space for a user to get on the stationary exercise apparatus via the space. The stationary exercise apparatus further comprises top members which are movably coupled to the side portions of the frame for the user to grip thereon to safely get on the stationary exercise apparatus. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062082 | Slip resistant stationary baby walker - A stationary baby walker including a slip resistant mat upon which a baby may practice walking. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062083 | Rocking type exercising apparatus - A rocking type exercising apparatus includes a movable unit on which a user rides and a driving unit for causing the movable unit to perform a rocking motion. The driving unit includes a motor having power supply terminals a speed reduction means for reducing a rotational speed of the motor and a brake circuit for electrically short-circuiting the power supply terminals of the motor when the motor is stopped. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062084 | JUMP ROPE HANDLE EXERCISE DEVICE - A jump rope exercise device includes a handle and a flexible, elongated lash having a first end associated with the handle and a second end. A ball-and-socket assembly interconnects the first end of the lash and the handle in order to provide rotary movement of the lash relative to the handle in all directions. The handle, lash and ball-and-socket assembly form one half of a pair of identical jump rope exercise assemblies which jointly comprise the jump rope exercise device. Alternatively, a jump rope exercise device includes a handle defining an inner cavity and a flexible, elongated lash having a first end at partially disposed within the inner cavity and a second end. A spring disposed within the inner cavity is configured to interconnect the handle and the lash and resist movement of the lash out of the inner cavity. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062085 | Exercise device - An improved exercise device in the nature of a kettlebell. The device has a frame covered by a shroud that is configured to lessen the impact of the device on the user. There are a plurality of weights that can be easily attached and detached from the frame to increase or lessen the load to the user. The weights are designed so that they can be added or taken away without altering the center of gravity of the device or the external physical shape of the device. There is also a base that holds the device while the weights are being changed and which also interacts with the device to assist in that exchange. The attaching and detaching system includes a pin that is used to affix the weights to the frame. A dual locking system assures that the pin does not inadvertently come loose during use of the device. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062086 | STRENGTH SYSTEM WITH PIVOTING COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a strength training exercise device that can be packaged in a substantially pre-assembled manner and that can be reoriented between a packaged position and a use position without the use of tools. The strength training device includes a frame, a resistance assembly, at least one exercise station, and a cable and pulley system linking the resistance assembly to the at least one exercise station. The frame includes a base portion having a stability member that can be moved between a packaged position and a use position. Similarly, an exercise station can be moved between a packaged position and a use position to facilitate packaging and shipping of the strength training device in a substantially pre-assembled manner. The cable and pulley system can link the resistance assembly to the at least one exercise station when the strength training device is in the packaged position. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062087 | ADJUSTABLE EXERCISE APPARATUS - An adjustable exercise apparatus is provided that comprises a support component, first and second actuation elements, and first and second straps. The support component can be a belt or vest, for example, and can includes first and second ends that can be interconnected to form the support component in a loop. The first and second actuation elements are disposed along the support component and can be used to engage a portion of the respective first and second straps. Distal ends of each of the first and second straps can be engaged by a user for performing an exercise. In this regard, the straps can be at least partially elastically deformable. Further, the first and second actuation elements can be used to adjust the lengths of the straps to alter the tensile force exerted by the straps during exercise. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062088 | Portable exercise machine - A portable, light-weight exercise apparatus includes a jacket made light-weight material and coated with low surface friction coating, and can be worn on the user's upper body. The jacket having an upper protuberance member and a lower protuberance member, each with an aperture for engaging a pair of resistance cables that are respectively connected to a pair of grip handles. Depending on the desired exercise of certain muscle groups, the user engages resistance cables in either the lower protuberance member, or the upper protuberance member. In another embodiment, the jacket comprises of two track-like members means placed on the back-side of the jacket, for adjusting the resistance cables, and a single protuberance member where the resistance cables are secured therein. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062089 | Multi-Functional Exercise Apparatus with Adjustable Resistance - The invention is directed to an exercise apparatus with adjustable resistance, the exercise apparatus comprising a column, a spooling device coupled to the column, and an elastic member coupled to the spooling device, wherein movement of the elastic cord is permitted and the spooling device is configured to be rotatably adjustable to limit the movement of the elastic member. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062090 | Rocking type exercising apparatus - A rocking type exercising apparatus includes a movable unit on which a user rides and a driving unit for causing the movable unit to perform a rocking motion. The driving unit is designed to drive the movable unit to rock in forward/backward directions of the user riding on the movable unit and to move the movable unit forward at a greater acceleration than when the movable unit is moved backward. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062091 | Pull Handles for Gym Training With Adjustable Angle - A device and method for changing an angle between a pair of pull handles used with conjunction of a workout machine is disclosed. An easy to operate rotatable releasing unit on the handles may be operated to release an engagable locking unit, in order to allow changing of an angle between the pair of handles. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBROTACTILE GUIDED MOTIONAL TRAINING - Motional training is achieved by providing a subject with vibrotactile feedback in response to an attempt by the subject to perform predetermined motions. In particular, an attempt by the subject to perform at least one predetermined motion is monitored using sensors, such as force plates or inertial sensors. The sensor signals indicate results of the attempt by the subject to perform the at least one predetermined motion, and a variance between the at least one predetermined motion and the results of the attempt by the subject to perform the at least one predetermined motion is determined. Vibrotactile signals are then sent to the subject by activating one or more actuators coupled to the subject, where the one or more actuators are spatially oriented with respect to the subject to indicate one or more directions. The vibrotactile signals indicate the variance with respect to the one or more directions. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062093 | Beanbag Yoga Block - A beanbag yoga block comprised of a sewn cover and firmly filled with loose flowing, pellet-like material. This new construction method provides the essential effects of a rigid block or brick, with the added benefits a soft yoga block provides. The dimensions of the invention do not vary widely from 4 inches (height) by 6 inches (width) by 9 inches (length), which are the predetermined dimensions of traditional (prior art) yoga blocks and which allow the full functioning of the beanbag yoga block for its intended purposes. The beanbag yoga block serves all the requirements of traditional yoga blocks, whereby adding the advantages: economical, environmentally-friendly, wider market appeal, versatility of use, versatility of design, ease and comfort of use, and domestically produced materials which generate more revenue for the economy. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062094 | CREASING/SLOTTING DEVICE - A creasing/slotting device is provided which makes it possible to form slots at ends of creases with the axes of the slots aligned with the respective creases. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062095 | FOLDED BOX GLUING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY - A folded box gluing machine for the processing of folded box blanks includes at least one feeder unit arranged to transport the folded box blanks to downstream processing stations including a folding station, a glue applicator unit, a transfer station, a gathering and pressing mechanism, and a safety mechanism for a machine component presenting a danger to the human operator defined by a light curtain. The safety mechanism can be deactivated via a mobile operator unit, and the operator unit is designed such that it can only be operated with both hands. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062096 | CREASING DEVICE, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH, CREASING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CREASE-ADDED PRINTING METHOD - A creasing device includes a feeding mechanism, a creasing mechanism, sensors, and an aligning mechanism. The feeding mechanism conveys paper on which an image has been formed in a post-processing apparatus main body direction. The creasing mechanism makes a crease on the paper. The sensors detect a deviation of the paper with respect to the feeding direction. The aligning mechanism, based on an amount of deviation in a result of a detection by the sensors, causes the creasing mechanism to rotate in such a way that the creasing mechanism is aligned parallel to a crease direction of the paper. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090062097 | Z-FOLDING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A Z-folding apparatus of an embodiment of the invention includes a pair of feed rollers to transport a sheet along a specified transport passage, a contact portion with which a head of the transported sheet comes in contact, a press member to press a specified position of the sheet apart from the head, and a pair of folding rollers to form a fold line on the sheet and to transport the sheet on which the fold line has been formed. When the head of the sheet comes in contact with the contact portion, the press member presses the specified position of the sheet apart from the head in a transport direction toward the pair of folding rollers, and guides it to a nip between the rollers of the pair of folding rollers. | 2009-03-05 |
