Patents by Inventor Daniel Robert Sheppard

Daniel Robert Sheppard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bottom-hinged intermediate-locking barbell holder
    Patent number: 10086225
    Abstract: A bottom-hinged intermediate-locking barbell holder includes a pair of opposed holding bodies connected along their bottoms by a hinge. In a closed position, the handle sections form a handle for gripping and the bases define a generally cylindrical channel, near the hinged bottom, in which compressible gaskets and a handle of a dumbbell may be received and securely contained. A cam latch releasably secures the intermediate sections together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Pangolin Design Group, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Sheppard, Andrew Christian Thomas
  • BOTTOM-HINGED INTERMEDIATE-LOCKING BARBELL HOLDER
    Publication number: 20180140890
    Abstract: A bottom-hinged intermediate-locking barbell holder includes a pair of opposed holding bodies (bodies) connected along their bottoms by a hinge. In a closed position, the handle sections form a handle for gripping and the bases define a generally cylindrical channel, near the hinged bottom, in which compressible gaskets and a handle of a dumbbell may be received and securely contained. A cam latch releasably secures the intermediate sections together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Pangolin Design Group, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Sheppard, Andrew Christian Thomas