Patents Examined by Jacqueline N L Loberiza
  • Patent number: 12343614
    Abstract: An improved dowel for use in uneven bar, horizontal bar, and still ring gymnastics grips. Said dowel comprises a cylindrical rod of predetermined diameter, length, and rigidness which has a plurality of holes that are perpendicular to the length of the dowel and parallel to each other with respect to their center line. Said holes are spaced to be sewn either by a sewing machine or by hand, whereby said dowel provides a means for being sewn directly into the gymnastics grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Inventor: Misha Kustin
  • Patent number: 12318658
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic chassis lifting mechanism for a treadmill, including a chassis, where an upper housing is mounted at an upper end of an upper surface of the chassis, a lower housing is mounted at a position of a lower surface of the chassis corresponding to the upper housing, a running belt is rotationally mounted at the center of the upper surface of the chassis, an automatic lifting mechanism is mounted below the lower housing, the automatic lifting mechanism is rotationally connected to the chassis, and the slope of the treadmill is adjusted by means of the automatic lifting mechanism. The automatic lifting mechanism includes an adjustable lifting frame and a push rod motor, the adjustable lifting frame is rotationally arranged at a position of the bottom of the chassis close to the lower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Wuyi Rutong Leisure Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiyong Wang, Guanghuan Yu
  • Patent number: 12290713
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotary dumbbell. The rotary dumbbell includes a handle part, a base part, weight parts arranged at two ends of the handle part respectively, and a transmission self-locking mechanism and a driven mechanism which are arranged at the two ends of the handle part respectively and abut against the weight parts respectively. The transmission self-locking mechanism includes a transmission assembly and a self-locking ring; the transmission assembly includes a planetary gear transmission mechanism, a first output screw, a long nut and a first screw spline. The driven mechanism includes a decorative ring, a second handle flange, a second transition flange and a driven assembly. The driven assembly includes a second output screw and a second screw spline; the weight parts are provided with weight plates with a dovetail groove structure; and the base part is provided with an unlocking thimble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Hao's Fitness Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Trading Ltd.
    Inventor: Lihui Wang
  • Patent number: 12280289
    Abstract: A universal gym exhibits improved versatility employing a frame supporting a weight stack connected via cable to an exercise attachment point, which further engages a floating pulley with an extension cable. Accessory receiving ports throughout the frame allow placement of the floating pulley virtually anywhere the athlete desires, affording a vast array of exercises employing the weight stack. Free weights, elastic bands, and the weight stack, alone or in combination, can provide a diverse resistance. Decorative panels, optionally mounted with hollow-headed bolts each having an axial recess for receiving and retaining a panel-mounting rivet, can disguise the universal gym when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Gym-in-a-Box LLC
    Inventor: Stacey M. Lewis-Dove
  • Patent number: 12276317
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic damping device level riding platform with adjustable resistance, which comprises a frame body, a shaft mechanism, a flywheel and a hydraulic damping mechanism, the shaft mechanism is arranged on the frame body, one end of the shaft mechanism is connected with the hydraulic damping mechanism and another end of the shaft mechanism is connected with the flywheel. The hydraulic damping mechanism comprises: a cavity; a rotating disc provided with blades, the rotating disc is arranged in the cavity; and a liquid level height adjusting mechanism movably connected inside the cavity to control a liquid level height in the cavity. The liquid level height of the liquid in the cavity is controlled through the liquid level height adjustment mechanism, so as to realize the control of the resistance of the rotating disc to the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN THOUSANDSHORES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ding He, Zhi Liu, Xin Li
  • Patent number: 12268920
    Abstract: A wall-mountable exercise machine, comprising a vertically-mountable beam, a trolley for riding the vertically-mountable wall beam and being configured to lock at differing positions along the vertically-mountable wall beam, a shoulder rotatably connected to the trolley, an arm connected to and rotatable with the shoulder, the arm and the shoulder being configured to lock at differing rotation positions relative to the trolley, and a knob extending from the shoulder, the knob being movable in a first direction to enable rotation of the arm and being movable in a second direction to enable longitudinal movement of the trolley along the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Ores Technology Services LTD
    Inventors: Shahar Cohen, Guy Shneorson, Dan Moshe Semo, Oren Erez
  • Patent number: 12268933
    Abstract: A training system is provided herein that includes a training device and a timing device. The training device includes a frame, one or more pulleys operably coupled with the frame, and a cable routed through the one or more pulleys. The timing device is coupled to the training device and includes a housing operably coupled with the training device, a sensor configured to detect motion between a first position and a second position, and a computing system positioned within the housing and operably coupled with the sensor. The computing system is configured to calculate a time between the first position and second position. The calculated time is provided on one or more displays of the timing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventor: Paul David Huch
  • Patent number: 12268927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resistance training apparatus and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a multi-function resistance training apparatus. The apparatus includes a primary unit, biasing unit, and accessory exchanger unit. The primary unit includes at least one resistance training member extending from the unit. The resistance training members are movable to adjust its height and is mechanically connected to biasing means which resists movement of the resistance training member. The biasing unit is removably attached to the primary unit by interlocking attachment members and provides the necessary bias to the primary unit. The accessory exchange unit may be used to exchange accessories for use with the resistance training member. The apparatus includes a plurality of actuators and motors to automate many of the functions of the apparatus from a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventor: Suhaib M. I. Anani
  • Patent number: 12263377
    Abstract: Proposed is a golf analysis device with a calibration function, which includes a sensor unit configured to generate tracking data for at least one of a golf club moving by a user's swing motion and a golf ball hit by the user's swing motion; an analysis unit configured to generate a swing analysis value of the user by analyzing the tracking data; and a communication unit configured to transmit the swing analysis value to a user terminal, and receive calibration information on the swing analysis value from the user terminal. As a swing analysis value can be generated based on the calibration information received from the user terminal, the golf analysis device allows the user to receive very accurate swing analysis results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Swing Logic Ventures, Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Sang Youn
  • Patent number: 12257469
    Abstract: A weight resistance exercise apparatus for the external and internal muscles of the shoulder having a multiple plane unit with a rotating axis armature for exercise in intervening planes, a primary armature, a secondary armature connected at a proximate end to the primary armature and a plurality of mode selection disks disposed on the secondary armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventor: Greg Rose
  • Patent number: 12246219
    Abstract: An adjustable weight exercise system is provided. A permanent weight assembly and a plurality of interlocking weights are provided. A base comprises an interlocking weight carrier, wherein the interlocking weights are supported on the interlocking weight carrier and an interlocking weight selector, wherein the interlocking weight selector is adapted to cause interlocking weights to be set to be locked to the permanent weight assembly while the permanent weight assembly is not on the base, wherein placement of the permanent weight assembly on the base causes interlocking weights that are set to be locked to the permanent weight assembly to be locked to the permanent weight assembly, and wherein placement of the permanent weight assembly on the base does not cause interlocking weights that are not set to be locked to the permanent weight assembly to be locked to the permanent weight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Kabata, Inc.
    Inventors: Kareem Aly, Brian P. Lovera, Vladimir Joukov, Michael Chad Makay
  • Patent number: 12239881
    Abstract: A system measures data output by a sensor collecting data from an exercise machine. Based on the signals received from the sensor, the system extracts information about the angular positions and angular velocities of moving components of the exercise machine, and the system estimates resistance settings and power outputs of the exercise machine. The results of these measurements and estimates are used to provide feedback to a user of the exercise machine, to record and share the workout data from using the exercise machine, and/or to control the behavior of a virtual object in a virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventors: Philip Raymond Schaefer, Ethan Storm Williams
  • Patent number: 12239894
    Abstract: An adjustable climbing wall system enabling the arrangement of a force sensor with an attached climbing hold in various positions attached to a frame or wall. The system comprises a subframe element that is configured to a couple with a force plate. The subframe element is configured to be adjustable from a first position to a second position. The force plate is configured to couple with a climbing hold and the force sensor is configured to output a signal indicative of the forces applied to the climbing hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventor: Ben Spannuth
  • Patent number: 12208304
    Abstract: A compact high resistance fitness device for superior independent exercising or individual rehabilitation is disclosed including a platform base plate having at least one pivotally mounted resistance module attached to the platform base plate, where the at least one resistance module has an independent user-selectable resistance setting with incremental resistance force ranges of from about 5 pounds up to 500 pounds. The resistance module includes a pull cord coil storage spool configured to wrap and unwrap a pull cord of a small diameter, high-strength pull cord emanating from the resistance module. The high strength pull cord terminates at its outer end by a handle, such as a hand/foot receptacle, with a length sufficient to allow pull strokes of up to fifty feet or more, with as much weight resistance as a user could want in a compact and portable unit, capable of being taken anywhere for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Maxpro Fitness, LLC
    Inventors: Nezar Akeel, Harold R Wilson
  • Patent number: 12207732
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an exercise apparatus that may be converted from a horizontally oriented bed to a vertically oriented exercise station with various attachments. The exercise apparatus includes locking means to secure it in either the vertical orientation or the horizontal orientation. Further, attachments include a rack attachment with telescopic legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Zenith Pivotal Ltd
    Inventor: Colin Montgomery
  • Patent number: 12186628
    Abstract: A reformer includes a base having a longitudinal direction, a carriage coupled to the base and moveable relative to the base in the longitudinal direction, and an actuator coupled to the carriage and the base such that the actuator is arranged to exert a force between the carriage and the base. The force moves the carriage relative to the base in the longitudinal direction or resists movement of the carriage relative to the base in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: OxeFit, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 12186620
    Abstract: A fitness apparatus is disclosed herein. The fitness apparatus includes a treadmill, the treadmill having one or more displaceable treadmill elements that are configured to receive a user thereon; and at least one resistance assembly coupled to the treadmill, the at least one resistance assembly configured to create a resistance load for the user so that the user is able to perform strength exercises while simultaneously performing cardiovascular exercises on the treadmill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventor: Stephen Thomas Lawrence
  • Patent number: 12186626
    Abstract: A reflexive training apparatus for mixed martial arts training. The training apparatus includes limbs with joints that simulate actual human joints and also simulate how a human joint would respond to different pressures, bars, locks, holds, breaks, and hyperextensions. In addition, the training apparatus is configured to go into several guard positions and to respond to a user's actions in a manner similar to how a real opponent would respond during a grappling session. In some embodiments, the training apparatus comprises a composite of materials that make the training apparatus sturdy enough to simulate the weight and feel of an actual person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ROLLBOTT LLC
    Inventor: Samuel Hon
  • Patent number: 12172050
    Abstract: A treadmill for backward walking is disclosed. The treadmill may include a static frame and dynamic platform pivotally mounted to the static frame. A C-shaped support handle includes side portions that may be grasped or otherwise used by a user to stabilize their position, and a cross member against which the user may lean, e.g. with the user's hips or back. A user may press against a treadmill belt with the user's feet, against resistance from a brake, to move the treadmill belt away from the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ben Patrick, Greg Olson, Zachary Olson
  • Patent number: 12157032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treadmill belt having an artificial grass, turf, and/or rocky surface. In some embodiments, the belt may have rocky terrain. The belt is configured to be removably attached to existing treadmill machines or can be integrated to specifically designed machines. A treadmill with attached tread belt features a screen that enables users to choose a specific type of running surface available on the belt. In some embodiments, the screen displays a representation or imitation of the specific surface disposed on the belt. The turf can be raised or lowered to simulate different terrain and grass heights to practice running on hiking trails and other elevated outdoor areas. The treadmills come in different sizes, configurations, and sizes and can be used in athletic training and simulation. The treadmill helps prevent injuries to users when transitioning from running on a treadmill to outdoor terrain surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Inventor: Erin Forbes