Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Werking

Thomas L. Werking 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).

  • Exercise machine and transmission therefor
    Patent number: 5139469
    Abstract: An exercise machine and transmission for converting first and second rotary inputs into a single rotary output. The machine has a first input shaft, a second input shaft coupled to the first shaft, and a shell. The shafts are mounted to the shell on a common axis, and one-way clutches are disposed between the shell and each respective shaft. The torques of the first and second shafts in one rotational direction are combined in the shell for single output to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Hennessey, Joseph A. Soliman, Thomas L. Werking