US PATENT SUBCLASS 73 / 379.01
MUSCULAR FORCE (E.G., STRENGTH TESTING, EXERCISING OR TRAINING EFFORT, ETC.)

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73 /   HD   MEASURING AND TESTING

379.01MUSCULAR FORCE (E.G., STRENGTH TESTING, EXERCISING OR TRAINING EFFORT, ETC.) {5}
379.02  DF  .~> Jaw or hand (e.g., gripping, pinching, or biting) {1}
379.04  DF  .~> Impact {1}
379.06  DF  .~> Including a rotary element with a braking means (e.g., friction brake) {1}
379.08  DF  .~> Using a resilient force-resister
379.09  DF  .~> Using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resister

DEFINITION

Classification: 73/379.01

MUSCULAR FORCE (E.G., STRENGTH TESTING, EXERCISING OR TRAINING EFFORT, ETC.):

(under the class definition) Subject matter comprising an apparatus or method for determining a force exerted by a living being.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

760+, for stress or strain measuring, or measuring by using stress or strain.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

116, Signals and Indicators, appropriate subclass for a mechanical alarm which produces a humanly perceptible signal in response to a predetermined force; especially,

212, for a similar indicator which is responsive to the presence or absence of stress.

128, Surgery,

774+, for measuring a force exerted by a living being in order to determine a health condition of the living being. 340, Communications: Electrical,

573.1+, for an electrical indicator which produces a humanly perceptible signal in response to the attainment of a predetermined condition of a human being or an animal and subclass 665 for an electrical indicator which produces a humanly perceptible signal in response to the attainment of a predetermined mechanical force.

473, Games Using Tangible Projectile,

131+, for a golf practice device having force-measuring means and subclasses 422+ for a practice or training device for a playing field or court game (e.g., baseball, football, tennis, etc.) which may include a force-measuring means.

482, Exercise Devices,

92+, for means upon which muscular strength may be exerted, but not provided with indicators movable in proportion to the force exerted, and subclasses 114+ for a user manipulated force resisting mechanism or element.

601, Surgery: Kinesitherapy,

23+, for exercising appliances.