Exercise system for controlling a video game

Title:

Exercise system for controlling a video game

United States Patent D514627

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Exercise system for controlling a video game

Inventors:

Merril, Greg (Bethesda, MD, US)
Feldman, Philip (Catonsville, MD, US)
Schott, Jeff (Bethesda, MD, US)
Grimm, Jason (Owings Mills, MD, US)
Tsai, Peter (Olney, MD, US)

Application Number:

D/217554

Publication Date:

02/07/2006

Filing Date:

11/19/2004

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PowerGrid Fitness, Inc. (Laurel, MD, US)

Primary Class:

D21/324

Other Classes:

D21/325, D21/686

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 2101

Field of Search:

482/9, 273/440, 482/901, D21/671, 463/1, 273/148B, 482/451, D21/324-333, 434/247, 463/36-38, 482/1, 273/460, D21/662, 463/46-48, 273/454, 434/257, D21/686, 273/461, 482/902

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Primary Examiner:

Deshmukh, Prabhakar

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Edell, Sharpiro & Finnan

Claims:

CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for an exercise system for controlling a video game, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view in elevation thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view in elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view in plan thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view in plan thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view in elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view in elevation thereof.