Patents by Inventor Johan Nihlman

Johan Nihlman 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).

  • Back handspring training device
    Patent number: 8172737
    Abstract: A gymnastics training apparatus includes a back support rotatably connected to a frame and adapted to support a gymnast during a back handspring. The apparatus includes a guide connected to the frame and adapted to be impacted by the back support as the back support rotates about the frame in engagement with the gymnast. The guide is dimensioned such that, when the back support impacts the guide, the rotational axis of the back support is shifted and the rotation of the back support is accelerated. This acceleration causes the back support to exert pressure against the gymnast and to assist the gymnast in creating a snapdown to safely and correctly practice a back handspring without the assistance of a coach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: International Gymnastics Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Johan Nihlman, James Surgent, David Surgent