Patents Examined by Andrew M Kobylarz
  • Patent number: 10926129
    Abstract: Provided is a treadmill including a frame structure supporting both ends of each of a plurality of slats to allow the plurality of slats to be movable. The frame structure includes a first frame and a second frame arranged parallel to each other with a distance therebetween, a first side frame and a second side frame respectively arranged outside the respective first and second frames, and a plurality of horizontal bars having a length greater than the distance. Each of the plurality of horizontal bars includes a first load region between the first frame and the second frame, a second load region overlapping the first side frame and fixed to the first side frame, and a third load region overlapping the second side frame and fixed to the second side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: DRAX Inc.
    Inventor: Seon Kyung Yoo
  • Patent number: 10918904
    Abstract: A treadmill has a base with a vertically displaceable platform. A mechanism is provided that resists the downward movement of the platform in response to a load applied to the platform. The mechanism also rebounds the platform upwardly with a force applied to the platform in response to a decrease of a load on the platform. A support structure enables stable vertical positioning of the platform with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Beyer, Stacy E. Stamm, Jay T. Worobets, Brian R. Brothers, Andrew James Lewis, Thomas J. Sawarynski, Jr., Edward F. Wettlaufer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10894182
    Abstract: Provided is a walking training apparatus which includes: a main body to be ridden by a walking trainee; a footrest part coupled to the main body rotatably to support feet of the walking trainee; and an upper body support part coupled to the main body at a position spaced apart from the footrest part to support an upper body of the walking trainee and thus disperse load supported by the footrest part, wherein the upper body support part supports an armpit and a forearm of the walking trainee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: CUREXO, INC.
    Inventors: Dae Keun Yoon, Suk Hoon Park, Jeong Woo Han
  • Patent number: 10881902
    Abstract: An arm muscular strength training and rehabilitation apparatus has a body, an angle meter, a handle, a force sensing device and a main control unit. The body has a housing and a variable resistance device. The variable resistance device is disposed in the housing. The angle meter is disposed on the variable resistance device. The handle is disposed pivotally on the variable resistance device and has a suspension arm and a handlebar bracket. The force sensing device is disposed on handlebar bracket of the handle. The main control unit connects electrically to the variable resistance device, the angle meter and the force sensing device to receive the angle signal and the force sensing signal and controls resistance of the variable resistance device according to the angle signal and the force sensing signal. The apparatus disposing the force sensing device on the handle prevents measuring time lag and increase measuring precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yao-Jung Shiao, Tun-Hao Yang, Guan-Ting Chen, Ming-Cheng Hsih, Cheng-Hsien Huang, Yu-Ju Lin
  • Patent number: 10864402
    Abstract: An exercise device including two load bearing plates, each of which has a curved regular convex triangular face with a center region and a peripheral region, a plurality of peripheral handles, each connecting to the peripheral region of the load bearing plates, an inner handle connecting to the center region of the load bearing plates, such that each of the peripheral handle and the inner handle has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Y Bell Group Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Aaron Laurence
  • Patent number: 10857412
    Abstract: A weighted wrist band assembly includes a band that is wearable around a cuff of a boxing glove when the boxing glove is worn for boxing training. A strap is coupled to the band and the strap is matable to the band such that the band and the strap form a closed loop around the cuff of the boxing glove. A grip is coupled to the band and the grip is unrestrained when the band and strap are worn around the boxing glove. Thus, a trainee can manipulate the grip when the trainee is wearing boxing gloves. A flexible weight is positioned within the band for increasing a weight of the boxing glove thereby enhancing strength training and endurance training when the boxing glove is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Maurepaz Auguste
  • Patent number: 10857423
    Abstract: A hand therapy kit includes hand therapy modules and a housing having defined receptacles in which the hand therapy modules are removably disposed. A module presence sensor is disposed in each receptacle to detect the presence or absence of the corresponding hand therapy module. A microprocessor disposed in the hand therapy kit sends the module presence sensor data to a remote computer that analyzes the module presence sensor data to determine whether the patient is complying with a prescribed treatment regimen. The remote computer can generate warnings, alerts, and/or notifications when noncompliance is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ISOS Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Dimitrios Christoforou, Vipul Patel
  • Patent number: 10850154
    Abstract: A storable exercise bench is provided. The exercise bench may include a frame including at least one beam operatively coupled to first and second floor supports and a member operatively coupled with the at least one beam. The exercise bench may be positioned into an operating position in which the first and second floor supports support the at least one beam and the member, and the at least one beam runs generally horizontally in reference to a support surface. The exercise bench may be positioned into a storage position in which the second floor support and the member support the at least one beam and the first floor support, and the at least one beam runs generally vertically in reference to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Nautilus, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce C. Baker, Ryan J. Pohl
  • Patent number: 10850153
    Abstract: A safety bar apparatus for removable and rotatable attachment to a weight rack, comprising: a main body having an upper-facing side including a landing surface; an upper aperture located on a back side bracket of the main body, the upper aperture defining a rotational axis of the main body; and, a lower aperture located on the back side bracket downwardly from the upper aperture, wherein the main body is sized, shaped and configured to rotate from a horizontal deployed configuration to a vertical stowed configuration around a rotational axis defined by the upper aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Albert Sorin
  • Patent number: 10821316
    Abstract: An exercise machine for performing a leg press exercise includes a resistance device and a plate configured to receive a user's feet during the leg press exercise. An adjustable resistance attachment device is mechanically coupled to the plate and is be selectively coupled to an adjustable resistance attachment device. One or more cables mechanically couple the adjustable resistance device to the resistance device to define a resistance ratio. Attachment of the adjustable resistance device to the adjustable resistance attachment device results in an increase of the resistance ratio for the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: RECREATION SUPPLY, INC
    Inventors: Alan Gore, Jon Wolf
  • Patent number: 10814153
    Abstract: A trampoline includes a chassis, a flexible cushion, a plurality of flexible rods, a protective net, a plurality of support rods, and a plurality of buckles. The plurality of flexible rods is spirally and detachably installed on the chassis. The buckles are provided on the flexible cushion. The top ends of the flexible rods are provided in the buckles. The support rods are detachably provided on the chassis. The bottom end of the protective net is fixed on the flexible cushion, and the top end of the protective net is provided at the top ends of the support rods. A bounce space is enclosed by the protective net and the flexible cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Dongguan Jianjia Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianwu Wang
  • Patent number: 10806959
    Abstract: A leg press machine with a weight plate transfer mechanism to reduce exercise resistance while remaining seated on the machine. Weight plates are movably supported within a sliding housing, rather than being received on a pair of side pegs, as in conventional leg press machines. One of the weight plates can be pushed to roll from the sliding housing to a storage housing by the exerciser using a weight transfer actuator, allowing the exerciser to reduce the exercise resistance conveniently while remaining seated. The storage housing is positioned with an open side facing an open side of the sliding housing so as to receive the weight plate pushed and rolled from the sliding housing. Additionally, by positioning the storage housing at substantially the same height as the sliding housing, the exerciser can easily roll one or more weight plates between the two housings so as to reduce the exercise resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Scott G. Naidus
  • Patent number: 10799746
    Abstract: A trampoline including: a frame including a plurality of frame segments/units connected together, each segment including lower and upper frame members secured together in spaced apart relationship for assembly with other like segments/units; a plurality of spaced apart flexible and resilient plates connected to the lower frame member of each segment/unit and extending upwards therefrom; a jumping mat extending between said plates and being operatively connected at or adjacent its periphery thereto, said plates engaging the upper frame member of each segment/unit respectively above the lower frame member of the respective segment and being arranged for movement inwards and outwards towards the opposite side of said mat and/or up and down in response to a user jumping on said mat, the plates having an upper portion preformed to have a bend in one direction and a lower portion preformed to have a bend in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Joe Andon
  • Patent number: 10786427
    Abstract: A platform for conditioning meridian functions includes a pedal and a bracket mechanism; the bracket mechanism includes: a bracket and an angle adjusting mechanism; the angle adjusting mechanism includes: a first angle adjusting mechanism and a second angle adjusting mechanism; the first angle adjusting mechanism includes: a first support rod, a first adjusting sleeve, a first gear shaft and a first adjusting groove; the second angle adjusting mechanism includes: a second support rod, a second adjusting sleeve, a second gear shaft and a second adjusting groove; the first adjusting groove and the second adjusting groove are symmetrically provided in plurality. By providing the angle adjusting mechanism, different inclination angles of the pedal can be realized, and the combined design of the angle adjusting mechanism, the support rods and the adjusting sleeves effectively improves the stability and security of a pack up angle adjusted by a support plate of the pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventor: Zhonghua Ci
  • Patent number: 10780367
    Abstract: A track start wedge includes a housing, a ratchet gear assembly, and a locking pawl assembly. The ratchet gear assembly is disposed at least partially within the housing and includes a bar, a pinion gear at each end of the bar, and a ratchet gear between the ends of the bar. The locking pawl assembly is coupled to the housing and includes a locking pawl disengageably coupled to the ratchet gear and a spring operable to bias the locking pawl into engagement with the ratchet gear. The ratchet gear assembly is configured to rotate in unison in a first direction toward a front of the housing and a second direction toward a rear of the housing, but the locking pawl prevents rotation of the ratchet gear in the second direction when the locking pawl is engaged with the ratchet gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Henry, Shane Clagett, John Florin
  • Patent number: 10758776
    Abstract: A column-type combination climbing exercise machine mainly includes: the bottom end of a stand frame provided with a ground seat; a column is locked with the stand frame through a locking component; two sliding chutes are respectively disposed at the opposite left and right sides of the column; two sliding seats are correspondingly disposed in the two sliding chute, each sliding seat is adjacent to the top thereof, and a handle and a pedal are respectively disposed at the two ends of the bottom; a first linkage mechanism is connected with the two sliding seats to form a mutually opposite lift-fall and linkage action; a damper is assembled in the ground seat; two connectors are respectively disposed in the two sliding a seat; and a second linkage mechanism makes the damper and the two sliding seats in a linkage relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Ya-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 10729927
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus is provided for use with a hip belt or short bar for respectively conducting squat or dead lift exercises, comprising at least one elevated platform secured to a rack, a weight holder, and a guide rod and/or other guide. The weight holder may be designed to hold free weights and to attach onto a hip belt or short bar. As the user performs the desired exercise supported by the platform, the guide rod and/or other guide; guides the weight holder as it is lowered into the hole, limiting movement of the weight holder in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Inventor: Brian P. Henesey
  • Patent number: 10646744
    Abstract: A weight arm assembly for use with a weight lifting rack is provided, the weight arm assembly including a mounting bracket configured to be attached to a vertical surface in a fixed position, an arm mount configured to be coupled to the mounting bracket so as to be pivotable about a first axis, a stop member coupled to the arm mount and configured to move between an engaged position to prevent pivoting of the arm mount through interaction with the mounting bracket, and a disengaged position to allow pivoting of the arm mount, and a weight arm configured to be coupled to the arm mount, proximate a first end of the weight arm, so as to be pivotable about a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Component Fabricators, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Steenekamp, Wayne Chermely
  • Patent number: 10639512
    Abstract: A resistance regulating device for a wheel of a training device is disclosed. The resistance regulating device comprises a rotary mechanism pivotally connected with a stationary mechanism and a motor with other components to rotate the rotary mechanism and hence a distance between magnets of the rotary mechanism and the wheel is changed. In addition, an optical detection device may be used to detect and define a minimum resistance and a maximum resistance and hence to adjust a resistance in a stepless manner. An emergency brake mechanism may be further employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Dyaco International Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Ren Huang, Chih Chi Liu, Brian Murray, Peter Gillespie
  • Patent number: 10610723
    Abstract: A rectangular frame for a reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed which includes a pair of spaced apart side rail members, a head end member, a foot end member; and four corner members, each joining one of the side rail members to one of the end members. Each side rail member and each end member is a rigid generally rectangular extrusion. The top wall, the bottom wall and the inner vertical wall have interior screw races. The outer vertical wall has a pair of spaced interior projecting screw races. Each corner member is fastened to one of the end members and one of the side members by threaded fasteners projecting from the screw races through apertures in the L shaped elongated corner member, and an L shaped cover hides these fasteners from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: BALANCED BODY, INC.
    Inventors: Ken Endelman, Kit W. Spelman