PHYSICAL THERAPY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
BEEP	PERFORMANCE HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC.	SUITE 700 28100 TORCH PARKWAY WARRENVILLE IL 60555	physical therapy exercise equipment, namely, balance board;
LIFELINE	LIFELINE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING, INC.		PHYSICAL THERAPY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT;
	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.