Patents Assigned to Fitness Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 11612783Abstract: A treadmill which utilizes provides for a connection between the floor stand and the treadbase which is toward the front end of the treadbase and provides for generally improved support of the front end of the treadbase at higher angles by providing that the lift mechanism is attached to the treadbase at two fixed points a fixed distance from each other. The lift mechanism then utilizes two different motions, the extension of an extension arm and the rotation of a rigid arm, to produce lift. The rotation of the rigid arm generally utilizes a wheel in an enclosed raceway attached to the floor stand.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jared Kueker, Yu Hsin Wang, Kuo Ti Huang
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Patent number: 11338188Abstract: A mechanical braking system which can provide a brake to a self-powered treadmill, or a dual mode treadmill that can operate in both self-powered and motor-powered modes, that will rapidly halt the motion of the belt or rollers in the event of a power disconnect such as from the removal of a safety key.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jared M. Kueker, David L. Green, Dennis L. Meyerotto
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Patent number: 11141623Abstract: A conveyor chain which is designed to be used on a stepmill to form into steps on the side interacting with a user, but which can fold into a generally flat configuration when returning to the top of the tread. Each step is designed to be formed of four generally identical segments where both the segments forming the tread and kickplate can fold relative to each other and each of the tread and kickplate can fold at a midpoint between two segments.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jordan Paulson, Jared Kueker
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Patent number: 11123602Abstract: A mechanical braking system for a high-incline treadmill utilizing a mechanical brake which may be used on its own or in combination with a traditional motor brake. The mechanical brake is generally mountable on a treadmill between or around the belt motor and the flywheel. Upon engagement of the brake, typically the brake engages the flywheel, the motor, or the axle in a way that effectively locks the axle, and thus the belt, in a fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventor: Jared Kueker
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Patent number: 11123600Abstract: A treadmill which utilizes provides for a connection between the floor stand and the treadbase which is toward the front end of the treadbase and provides for generally improved support of the front end of the treadbase at higher angles by providing that the lift mechanism is attached to the treadbase at two fixed points a fixed distance from each other. The lift mechanism then utilizes two different motions, the extension of an extension arm and the rotation of a rigid arm, to produce lift. The rotation of the rigid arm generally utilizes a wheel in an enclosed raceway attached to the floor stand.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jared Kueker, Yu Hsin Wang, Kuo Ti Huang
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Patent number: 11065526Abstract: A method for using an active braking mechanism to halt the motion of a treadmill belt, or other exercise machine system, when the engine ceases driving it and to hold the belt, or system, after the brake is engaged. The types of braking systems will generally utilize at least one but often two or more forms of electrical braking. Frictional braking systems may also be present, but the electrical braking systems will generally be primarily responsible for braking the belt at high inclines.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventor: Tom Russo
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Patent number: 10556148Abstract: A conveyor chain which is designed to be used on a stepmill to form into steps on the side interacting with a user, but which can fold into a generally flat configuration when returning to the top of the tread. Each step is designed to be formed of four generally identical segments where both the segments forming the tread and kickplate can fold relative to each other and each of the tread and kickplate can fold at a midpoint between two segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jordan Paulson, Jared Kueker
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Patent number: 10486016Abstract: An indoor rower has a frame, a rolling assembly, and a winding assembly. The frame has a beam having a first end and a second end. The rolling assembly is disposed adjacent to the second end of the beam and has a rotatable wheel hub and a cable coiled around the wheel hub. The cable has a first cable end fastened to the wheel hub and a second cable end connected to a handle. The winding assembly has a first pulley set disposed adjacent to the first end of the beam, a second pulley set disposed at the second end of the beam, and an elastic cord coiled around the wheel hub, the first pulley set, and the second pulley set. The elastic cord has a first cord end being stationary and a second cord end being fastened to the wheel hub.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignees: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tilman Robert, Mu-Chuan Wu
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Patent number: 10369449Abstract: A method for using an active braking mechanism to halt the motion of a treadmill belt, or other exercise machine system, when the engine ceases driving it and to hold the belt, or system, after the brake is engaged. The types of braking systems will generally utilize at least one but often two or more forms of electrical braking. Frictional braking systems may also be present, but the electrical braking systems will generally be primarily responsible for braking the belt at high inclines.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventor: Tom Russo
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Patent number: 10265600Abstract: A pull cord safety system, primarily for use with an exercise device such as, but not limited to, a treadmill, that provides for a captive cord which is fixed to the exercise device via a trip mechanism housing. This provides for the benefits of a pull cord safety shutoff where the treadmill shuts off if sufficient force is applied to pull the cord, but keeps the system from being a separable key system. Thus, it eliminates misplacing the key and provides for a system which can more easily be triggered regardless of the angle of fall or instability.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas J. Jansen, Dennis L. Meyerotto, Jared M. Kueker, Bob J. Hawthorne, David L. Green, Tom A. Russo
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Patent number: 10092792Abstract: A treadmill which utilizes provides for a connection between the floor stand and the treadbase which is toward the front end of the treadbase and provides for generally improved support of the front end of the treadbase at higher angles by providing that the lift mechanism is attached to the treadbase at two fixed points a fixed distance from each other. The lift mechanism then utilizes two different motions, the extension of an extension arm and the rotation of a rigid arm, to produce lift. The rotation of the rigid arm generally utilizes a wheel in an enclosed raceway attached to the floor stand.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jared Kueker, Yu Hsin Wang, Kuo Ti Huang
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Publication number: 20180085651Abstract: A method for using an active braking mechanism to halt the motion of a treadmill belt, or other exercise machine system, when the engine ceases driving it and to hold the belt, or system, after the brake is engaged. The types of braking systems will generally utilize at least one but often two or more forms of electrical braking. Frictional braking systems may also be present, but the electrical braking systems will generally be primarily responsible for braking the belt at high inclines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventor: Tom Russo
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Patent number: 9889333Abstract: A treadmill which utilizes provides for a connection between the floor stand and the treadbase which is toward the front end of the treadbase and provides for generally improved support of the front end of the treadbase at higher angles by providing that the lift mechanism is attached to the treadbase at two fixed points a fixed distance from each other. The lift mechanism then utilizes two different motions, the extension of an extension arm and the rotation of a rigid arm, to produce lift. The rotation of the rigid arm generally utilizes a wheel in an enclosed raceway attached to the floor stand.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jared Kueker, Yu Hsin Wang, Kuo Ti Huang
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Patent number: 9764184Abstract: A treadmill which utilizes provides for a connection between the floor stand and the treadbase which is toward the front end of the treadbase and provides for generally improved support of the front end of the treadbase at higher angles by providing that the lift mechanism is attached to the treadbase at two fixed points a fixed distance from each other. The lift mechanism then utilizes two different motions, the extension of an extension arm and the rotation of a rigid arm, to produce lift. The rotation of the rigid arm generally utilizes a wheel in an enclosed raceway attached to the floor stand.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jared Kueker, Yu Hsin Wang, Kuo Ti Huang
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Publication number: 20170249445Abstract: A system for monitoring nutritional intake is described. The system includes a wearable housing configured for releasable attachment to a user; a biosensor supported by the wearable housing for disposition adjacent to a blood vessel; the biosensor configured to collect pulse profile data; an output device; and a processing circuit connected to the biosensor and the output device. The processing circuit is configured to: receive the pulse profile data from the biosensor; generate a nutritional intake value from the received pulse profile data; and control an output device to output the nutritional intake value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Blacktree Fitness Technologies Inc.Inventors: Emmanuel Jesse DEVRIES, Naman KUMAR, Deepak Kumar RANGI
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Patent number: 9636540Abstract: Elliptical exercise machines with a footskate on a reciprocating rail that provides for the ability to alter the horizontal stride of the user utilizing the machine, without significantly altering their vertical stride height on the machine. This is generally performed by altering the angle through which any point on the rail can, and does, move. Such adjustment may be performed by having the rail attached to a swing arm, where the arc of rotation of the swing arm relative to the frame is altered.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas L. Mueller, Todd McKee, William Ross North, Robert John Hawthorne
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Patent number: 8444534Abstract: A rotatable handgrip for a cardiovascular exercise machine allowing a user to rotate the handgrip relative exercise arms of the machine about an axis which intersects the handle and is generally in line with their forearm.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventor: Todd McKee
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Patent number: 8409059Abstract: Systems and methods for a treadmill or similar exercise device which utilizes a principally arm driven belt, but includes a motor assist which provides for additional drive to the belt. The motor assist device may constructively or destructively interact with the user provided motive force via the arms. Generally, the motor will allow for the device to utilize incline as well as to make the device easier to start from rest.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dan Moon, Frank Trulaske, Stan Goldfader
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Patent number: 8241187Abstract: Systems and methods for a treadmill or similar exercise device which utilizes a principally arm driven belt, but includes a motor assist which provides for additional drive to the belt. The motor assist device may constructively or destructively interact with the user provided motive force via the arms. Generally, the motor will allow for the device to utilize incline as well as to make the device easier to start from rest.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dan Moon, Frank Trulaske, Stan Goldfader
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Patent number: D651216Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Fitness Technologies, IncInventor: Opher Pail