Patents Examined by Nyca T Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11173343
    Abstract: A strength training equipment, comprising: a torque producing mechanism, a weight pulling mechanism, a controller, and an electronic instrument; wherein the torque producing mechanism is composed of the deceleration machine and the winding wheel connected to each other on the same shaft, a belt is winding on the winding wheel, and the free end of the belt is connected to the force applied unit of the weight pulling mechanism; a movement path sensor installed on the winding wheel, and an angle sensor installed at the lateral side of the guide pulley of the weight pulling mechanism; whereby inputting required torque value by electronic instrument, the servo control unit will drive the motor to produce torque, the user will have to against the torque while applying force to the extension element and the swinging element, so achieve the effect of strength training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Chi Hua Fitness Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 11173369
    Abstract: A swimming exercise device, comprising a restraint including an opening and a contact portion, the restraint configured to receive a head of a user through the opening and to restrain the user, via contact between shoulders of the user and the contact portion, such that the user is held substantially stationary during forward motion of the user against the restraint and an abutment structure configured to contact a pool surface and transmit forces associated with the forward motion of the user against the restraint to the pool surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Myles Reynard
  • Patent number: 11167197
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for exchanging barbell weight plates using a hand held jack tool is disclosed. The invention being comprised of a rectangular-shaped, rigid metal plate device having a supported slot along the center and a cam-shaped foot base. Said supported slot having a width to receive a barbell. The device also having an end with a grip-contoured profile. The method being comprised of installing said slot of the invention on an under side of a barbell proximal to its center but near its weighted end, rocking said device back onto its foot (lifting said barbell and weights) until stationary and allowing a user to safely slide plates on and off said barbell without touching the floor. An object of the invention is to allow weight lifters to exchange weight plates while a barbell is resting on the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Kleva
  • Patent number: 11167173
    Abstract: A physical therapy device with a pair of handles and one or more balance pedals. The balance pedal(s) are slidable along one or more bands attached, directly or indirectly, to the handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Elly Frymire Cone
  • Patent number: 11167166
    Abstract: A heavy duty, repairable weighted ball used for exercising capable of being loaded to heavy weights and being used on uneven or rough surfaces. The shell of the ball being constructed by a plurality of pieces of material in two layers: an inner encompassing layer capable of holding the weighted material and an outer layer holding the inner layer together. The pieces are joined together such that on being damaged they can be replaced individually. The pieces can be composed of a variety of materials, including repurposed or recycled material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: David Patrick Goetz
  • Patent number: 11161006
    Abstract: A tandem sit-up device is provided. The tandem sit-up device has two support frameworks pivotably interconnected by a pivot bar so that the device moves between a flat, operable condition and a folded, storage condition. A distal end of the support framework may provide a seat portion. The pivot bar may provide an inner disc and outer disc rotatable relative to each other for moving between the operable and storage conditions. Each disc type provides a pair of arms for a proximal end of each support framework to selectively attach to so that a distance between the associated seat portion and a foot strap supported by the pair of arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Justin Ray Dean
  • Patent number: 11154744
    Abstract: A combination loadable dumbbell and bumper weight including a loadable dumbbell having a central shaft and opposing sleeves. At least one bumper weight having a core and a bumper portion surrounding the core is provided. The core has a central bore. The at least one bumper weight can be slid over one of the opposing sleeves so that the opposing sleeve is directed into the central bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC
    Inventor: William Henniger
  • Patent number: 11154760
    Abstract: A pod that enables crack climbing on climbing surfaces of manufactured climbing structures includes a body and face. The body may include two sides with adjacent side walls having opposed interior surfaces that define a crack, which extends to the face of the pod. The crack may resemble a crack in a natural rock climbing formation or even simulate a crack of a natural rock climbing formation. The pod may be part of a crack climbing module that also includes a frame that can be mounted to a climbing surface of a conventional manufactured climbing wall to enable crack climbing on such a wall. The pod may also be used with manufactured climbing structures (e.g., climbing walls, climbing towers, artificial boulders, etc.) that include pod-receiving channels. Pods with cracks of different shapes may interchanged to provide varied crack climbing experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Jam Walls, LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. Mealing, Dale R. Bard, David B. Yerian
  • Patent number: 11148005
    Abstract: A motor-less leg-powered curved treadmill produced that allows people to walk, jog, run, and sprint without making any adjustments to the treadmill other than shifting the user's center of gravity forward and backwards. A closed loop treadmill belt running between front and rear pulley rollers is formed with a low friction running surface of transverse aluminum, wooden, plastic, rubber or carbon fiber slats attached to each other in a resilient fashion. Since an essential feature of treadmill is the concave shape of the running surface of belt in its respective upper portion, the treadmill configurations insure that this shape is maintained during actual use. These configurations prevent the concave upper running surface portion from being pulled taut into a flat shape between the front and rear pulley rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Alex Astilean, Dan Bostan
  • Patent number: 11148001
    Abstract: An exercise system includes a handle having a shaft, a head, a spindle, and a loop. The shaft extends from a first end to a second end. The head has a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear, the top opposite the bottom, the front opposite the rear, the bottom of the head affixed to the second end of the shaft. The spindle has a ring and is positioned at the front of the head with the spindle rotatably supported upon the head. The loop is affixed to the top of the head. The exercise system includes one or more elastic exercise cords configured to selectively connect to the loop or the ring. The exercise system may include one or more kettleballs configured to selectively connect to the one or more elastic exercise cords. The kettleballs and/or elastic exercise cords may be moved in a circular motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventor: William J. Nurge
  • Patent number: 11141619
    Abstract: A spinner bike with adjustable magnetic resistance includes a generator, a disc plate, a magnetic resistance adjusting apparatus and a resistance adjusting apparatus. The elements are disposed on a frame body of a spinner bike, so that a pedaling mechanism of the spinner bike can be operated to drive a flywheel and the disc plate for generating electricity by the cutting of flux formed by a plurality of magnets surrounding an armature core. Rotating a button of the resistance adjusting apparatus enables a connecting rod operating a pulling cable, so as to further alter coverage of the flux on the disc plate for adjustment of the loading resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Chi Hua Fitness Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Pin Liu, Shang-Ta Wu
  • Patent number: 11141624
    Abstract: A hybrid resistance adjustment system is used on an exercise bike which has a frame and a flywheel, and the hybrid resistance adjustment system has a resistance assembly, a manual adjustment assembly, and an electronic adjustment assembly. The resistance assembly is mounted on the frame and has a mounting seat pivotally connected to the frame, a brake pad and a magnetic set. The mounting seat is pivotally connected to the frame. The brake pad and the magnetic set are mounted on the mounting seat. The manual adjustment assembly is mounted on the frame and has a shaft. The electronic adjustment assembly is mounted on the frame and has a linearly movable component and a motor. The motor is connected to the linearly movable component. The shaft and the linearly movable component selectively push the mounting seat to simultaneously make the brake pad abut against the flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Mu-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11135466
    Abstract: A weight lifting system includes a first weight, having a first cavity extending from a bottom surface of the first weight to an interior of the first weight; the first cavity is configured to receive a first hand of a user; and the first cavity positions the first hand in an open position, thereby forcing the user to press the first weight without forming a grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Espinosa
  • Patent number: 11130022
    Abstract: According to one example, an exercise system includes a base, a vertical housing extending vertically outward from the base, a first weighted touchpoint moveably coupled to the vertical housing, a second weighted touchpoint moveably coupled to the vertical housing, and one or more weight systems configured to provide weight to the weighted touchpoints. The exercise system further includes a control system that determines randomized workouts that include a random selection of a muscle group, a weight amount, a weight differential, a number of sets of an exercise, and/or a number of repetitions in the set. The control system may also cause the weight system to adjust the weight of the weighted touchpoints based on the randomized workout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Offset Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Salvatore LoDuca, Matthew Fisher, Pavle Sabic
  • Patent number: 11130012
    Abstract: An article (101) is provided which comprises a body (103) having an interior volume (113), and a collapsible inlet (105) which is in open communication with said interior volume and which is movable from a first position in which it extends from said body, to a second position in which it extends into said internal volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: HYPER WEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Mark T. Raines, Nga Tran Keith, Mai Phuong Tran
  • Patent number: 11130011
    Abstract: A closed trampoline frame includes multiple frame pipes which are connecting in turns, the adjacent frame pipes are connected by a frame connector. The frame connector is a T-pipe composed of a horizontal pipe and a vertical pipe. Its outer diameter of the horizontal pipe is smaller than that of the frame pipe; its two ends of the horizontal pipe are inserted into the adjacent frame pipes. The top and the bottom of the frame pipe are provided with upper frame holes and lower frame holes. The top and the bottom of the horizontal pipe are provided with upper holes and lower holes. When its two ends of the horizontal pipe are inserted into the adjacent frame tubes, each of the upper holes coincides with one of the upper frame hole, and each of the lower holes coincides with one of the lower frame hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Yongqi Wang
  • Patent number: 11117015
    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: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Component Fabricators, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Steenekamp, Wayne Chermely
  • Patent number: 11117018
    Abstract: A system for measuring, displaying, storing and utilizing user-specific exercise data from selectorized fitness machines, including the weight, repetitions, and any other physical parameters derivable from the weight and displacement of the weight stack. The system is comprised of two coupled sensor systems: an infrared sensor and multiple Hall effect sensors. The sensors are mounted to an adjustable stand that can be retrofitted to any selectorized fitness machine. The system analyzes the measurements and sends the data to a server for storage on a per-user basis. Users are identified by a near-field communication (NFC) tag or facial recognition. The system uses an innovative coupled NFC/QR/facial recognition—Bluetooth paradigm to transmit exercise data in real-time to the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device of the user. A mobile application allows users to view the exercise data, to follow predefined workout plan, and to retrieve stored data from a remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Vadim Malis, Oliver Kurt Karl-Heinz Ernst, Nelson Nientsu Hua
  • Patent number: 11103736
    Abstract: A swimming starting platform having a base supporting a tread surface and an anchor ledge for supporting swimmers. The base includes a shaft extending through an interior cavity of the base from a first side panel to a second side panel. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to an end of the shaft and positioned along the first side panel, where the adjustment mechanism is actuatable to rotate the shaft and adjust a position of the anchor ledge relative to the base of the starting platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: S.R. SMITH, LLC
    Inventor: William J Svendsen
  • Patent number: 11103738
    Abstract: A moveable rack mount apparatus for use with an exercise rack constructed of at least one rack tube configured with at least one rack hole, comprising: a tube passage sized and shaped for slidable passage therethrough of the rack tube; a reversible locking mechanism configured to engage the at least one rack hole of the rack tube when the rack tube is in the tube passage; at least one attachment hole for securing at least one of a plurality of interchangeable exercise-related attachments to the moveable rack mount apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin