George Terpening

US Patent:

41766652, Dec 4, 1979

Filed:

Oct 20, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/843810

Inventors:

George I. Terpening - Telford PA

Assignee:

Acro Matic Inc. - Warrington PA

International Classification:

A61F 160

US Classification:

128165

Abstract:

A stocking knee brace of the type to be used by athletes with knee problems. Such brace comprises a one-piece stocking sheath adapted to cover at least a portion of the foot up to the mid-thigh region. The sheath, in its preferred form, is knitted and characterized by full dimensional stretch. Such sheath is maintained in compression and tension about the wearer's leg by the elastic nature of the knitted stocking and by a foot encircling strap within said sheath. The knee-joint position of such sheath is provided with two vertically elongated openings, one on each side of the knee-joint, and fastening means to provide additional lateral, compressive pressure to such knee-joint.

US Patent:

43232329, Apr 6, 1982

Filed:

Sep 26, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/836401

Inventors:

George I. Terpening - Telford PA

Assignee:

Acro Matic, Inc. - Warrington PA

International Classification:

A63B 2118
A63B 2130
A63B 6936
A63B 6938

US Classification:

272 68

Abstract:

A method involving a wriststrap adapted to improve and/or control the grip of a player involved in athletic activities, such as for example tennis and golf. The wriststrap preferably comprises a plastic strap to be worn about such player's wrist. The method requires the use of a strap provided with a protrusion mounted on the inside of said strap where the purpose of said protrusion is to apply localized pressure to the flexor capri ulnaris muscle near the base of such player's hand while the player is participating in an activity such as tennis or golf.

US Patent:

40932109, Jun 6, 1978

Filed:

Jun 3, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/803149

Inventors:

George I. Terpening - Telford PA

Assignee:

Acro Matic, Inc. - Warrington PA

International Classification:

A63B 2300
A63B 2126
A63B 2130

US Classification:

272 67

Abstract:

An exercising device for the strengthening of the superficial and deep muscles of the forearm. Such device, to be attached to or worn on a person's waist, is particularly suitable to develop the muscles used in racket type games such as tennis, paddle tennis, squash, etc. Such device includes a base member attached or worn on a person's waist, a wheel mounted for rotation on a base member projection, mechanism cooperating between said base member projection and said wheel to resist the force needed to effect rotation of said wheel on said base member, and a mechanism to vary pressure on the wheel to vary the manual force necessary to turn the wheel. To properly develop such muscles, thumb positioning supports are provided on said base member to position the wearer's hand while such wearer's fingers engage and rotate said wheel.

US Patent:

D2622599, Dec 15, 1981

Filed:

Dec 11, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/968393

Inventors:

George I. Terpening - Telford PA

Assignee:

Acro-Matic Inc. - Warrington PA

International Classification:

D0801

US Classification:

D 8 10