MANUALLY OPERATED RESISTANCE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
BODY BURNER	WILKINSON, WILLIAM T.	201 South 18th street, Apt. 2409 Philadelphia PA 19103	manually operated resistance exercise equipment;
FLEXSTEP	CSA, Inc.	196 Maxwell Circle Erie CO 80516	manually operated resistance exercise equipment;FLEX STEP;
QUICK RECOVERY TEN MINUTES TO TOTAL REHABILITATION	Quick Innovations Ltd.	2219 Canada Blvd. Glendale CA 91208	manually operated resistance exercise equipment for physical therapy and rehabilitation;RECOVERY or TEN MINUTES TO TOTAL REHABILITATION;
QUICK TRAINER TEN MINUTES TO TOTAL FITNESS	Quick Innovations Ltd.	2219 Canada Blvd. Glendale CA 91208	manually operated resistance exercise equipment;TRAINER or TEN MINUTES TO TOTAL FITNESS;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A lockout mechanism allows for controlled use of exercise equipment. Use is allowed on a time-controlled basis. A predetermined period of time is allocated based on an amount of money paid. The preferred embodiments include a coin-operated, time-controlled, lockout mechanism incorporated onto various types of exercise equipment to prohibit use. The first category including those types of exercise equipment which utilize flywheels, including but not limited to: elliptical trainers, stationary bicycles, stair steppers and cross-country ski machines. This first embodiment employs a friction device to prohibit use. The second category including those types of exercise equipment which utilize adjustable resistance in the form of a weight stack, including but not limited to: universal gyms and nautilus equipment. This second embodiment employs a spring loaded latch mechanism to prohibit use. A third category includes those types of exercise equipment which require electricity to operate. This third embodiment employs a timer circuit to interrupt power to prohibit use.