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Is a rowing machine patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a rowing machine have been patented many times, but "a rowing machine" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 544 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “rowing machineexerciser” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 104 best keyword matches we examined, 58 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: HSIEH HSIAO CHIEH (3), PATTERSON PAUL (3), YECHAO TECH BEIJING CO LTD (3), JEREMIC BOJAN R (2).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (96), B62M (4), G06F (3), B62K (3).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a rowing machine

  1. Rowing machine with variable resistance WO-2026174055-A1 2026 · LAKSHMIPATHY NARENDRANATH
    A rowing machine includes at least one foot pedal for maintaining a spatial position of a user's foot during operation of the rowing machine. A seat is slidable forward and back with respect to the at least one foot pedal A pl…
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  2. Water resistance rowing machine US-2025319343-A1 2025 · ZHEJIANG YUNBU INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
    The present application belongs to the field of design of fitness equipment, and discloses a water resistance rowing machine, including a support frame body, being strip-shaped and provided with a slideway; a seat, used for an exe…
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  3. Rowing machine having adjustable water resistance WO-2025161235-A1 2025 · HSIEH HSIAO CHIEH
    The present invention provides a rowing machine having adjustable water resistance, comprising a water resistance tank and rotatable paddles arranged in the interior of the water resistance tank, and further comprising a water sto…
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  4. Feathering handle for rowing machine US-12343588-B2 2025 · DJM CONSULTING LLC
    A rowing machine to simulate the action of rowing a watercraft includes an energy damper, a handle, and a tensile member connecting the handle to the energy damper. The handle includes a grip member with a right hand grip and a le…
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  5. Parallel resistance rowing machine US-11813497-B2 2023 · GATTA CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY
    A parallel resistance rowing machine is an apparatus that provides adjustable, independent resistance to a user to perform rowing exercises that isolate and emphasize various laterally opposed muscle groups. The parallel resistanc…
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  6. Water-resistance rowing machine US-11305151-B2 2022 · HSU KUAN YUNG
    A water-resistance rowing machine has a frame body, a water-resistance unit, at least one blade wheel, a pulling strap, and a seat. The frame body has an elongated beam and a pulley rotatably mounted on the frame body. The water-r…
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  7. Power rowing machine with pivoting weight arm US-11213717-B2 2022 · PFAFF THOMAS J
    A power rowing machine that combines the seat of a rowing machine with a weight arm for resistance training. The power rowing machine avoids the flywheel of a conventional rowing machine and instead uses a weight arm. The weight a…
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  8. Rowing machine having a handle with a cursor control device for controlling a cursor at a graphical user interface US-11400345-B2 2022 · RECREATION SUPPLY INC
    A handle for a rowing machine is provided. The handle has a cursor control device which accepts user input. A processor is in electronic communication with the cursor control device and an electronic display. An electronic storage…
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  9. Resistance system for rowing machine US-11318343-B2 2022 · HSIEH HSIAO CHIEH
    A resistance system for a rowing machine has a mounting bracket, a housing assembly, a paddle wheel, a driving assembly and a restoring assembly. The housing assembly is mounted on the mounting bracket and includes a liquid tank f…
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  10. Magnetic control water resistance rowing machine US-10639520-B2 2020 · HOU YANWEI
    A magnetic control water resistance rowing machine has a main rack, a ribbon, a ribbon recycling plate set, an aluminum wheel water resistance device set, a magnetic plate set and a seat cushion. The ribbon is connected with a rib…
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  11. Electronically controlled mechanical resistance device for rowing machines US-10307631-B2 2019 · JEREMIC BOJAN R
    This invention offers a rowing machine's mechanical resistance device which comprises an electric motor or a solenoid, a programmable control means and a custom algorithm, controlling the programmable controls means. It elimin…
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  12. Water- and magnetic-resistance rowing machine WO-2017133048-A1 2017 · LIU ZONGBING
    A water- and magnetic-resistance rowing machine comprises a base (1) having a support frame (2) mounted thereon, a water tank (3), a main shaft (4), a position resetting device (5), an extension device (6), a seat (7), a magnetic-…
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  13. Flywheel and rowing machine using same WO-2015024150-A1 2015 · DYACO INT INC
    A flywheel (2) used on a training machine comprises a rotating wheel (20) and a driving mechanism. The rotating wheel (20) comprises a hollowed groove (202), at least one metal sheet (204), and multiple magnets (206). At least one…
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  14. Rowing machine with elliptical seat motion US-7141008-B2 2006 · KRULL MARK A
    An elliptical motion rowing machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly movably mounted on the frame in such a manner that a portion of the linkage assembly moves through an elliptical path, and a seat mounted on that portion. A …
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What this means for your idea

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.