A63B 21/012
Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the
Official title: using frictional force-resisters {(electromagnetically-controlled brakes A63B21/0056)}
A63B21/012 (Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the) appears on 1,554 US grants and 1,180 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 1,554
- Published applications
- 1,180
- Assignees
- 430
- Inventors
- 1,831
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2004 | 26 | 29 |
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| 2024 | 49 | 40 |
| 2025 | 41 | 33 |
| 2026 | 15 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cardio fitness machine29 Sep 2026US 12,746,430 B2
- Exercise machine enhancements8 Sep 2026US 12,728,309 B2Tonal Systems, Inc.
- Condition detection25 Aug 2026US 12,714,911 B2Tonal Systems, Inc.
- Method and measuring device for measuring reaction force and torque of resistance mechanism on flywheel11 Aug 2026US 12,704,425 B2Setec Oy
- Exercise device with natural gait motion4 Aug 2026US 12,697,526 B2Blue Goji LLC
- Exercise machine enhancements8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306901 A1Tonal Systems, Inc.
- Limb exercise device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224940 A1Ai Rehab Limited
- Improvements in or relating to resistance trainers23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207984 A1F&P Tech Fitness Limited
- Compression friction resistance mechanism for exercise machines4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151660 A1Product Design Innovations, LLC
- Exercise machine with pancake motor7 May 2026US 2026/0124485 A1Tonal Systems, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for remote interactive exercise and health equipment456US 6,921,351 B1Cybergym, Inc. · 2005
- Interactive exercise apparatus400US 5,785,630 ATectrix Fitness Equipment, Inc. · 1998
- Stationary exercise device331US 5,685,804 APrecor Incorporated · 1997
- Interactive exercise apparatus313US 5,890,995 ATectrix Fitness Equipment, Inc. · 1999
- User-programmable computerized console for exercise machines274US 5,512,025 AICON Health & Fitness, Inc. · 1996