Patents by Inventor Albert Sorin

Albert Sorin 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).

  • Publication number: 20210178218
    Abstract: An adjustable exercise bar, comprising: a main body sized and shaped for disposition of a user therein, including at least one channel therethrough; at least one handle bar segment, wherein the at least one handle bar segment is insertable into the at least one channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Patent number: 11013945
    Abstract: An exercise attachment apparatus for attachment to a lever arm pivotably connected to an exercise rack, including at least one mounting prong connected to the lever arm; and, a stand including a pivot point, wherein the pivot point defines a pivot axis substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lever arm, and wherein the stand is rotatable with respect to the lever arm about the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Sorin, Albert Sorin
  • 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: 10799749
    Abstract: A weighted pivot arm apparatus attached to a weight rack component, comprising: a body having an upper end and a lower end and extending along longitudinal axis; an attachment point disposed on the body comprising at least one wing with a hole therethrough and wherein the attachment point is rotatably mounted to the weight rack component; and, an impact bumper disposed on a lower end of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Albert Sorin
  • Patent number: 10744366
    Abstract: A collapsible weightlifting bar, comprising: two halves bisected from a weightlifting bar; a hollow, tubular splint; and, removably attachable hardware to secure the two halves to the splint. The weightlifting bar is configured to be adjustable in overall length and is configured to be collapsible for more efficient storage and transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Publication number: 20200139186
    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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Publication number: 20200094096
    Abstract: An exercise attachment apparatus for attachment to a lever arm pivotably connected to an exercise rack, comprising: at least one mounting prong connected to the lever arm; and, a stand comprising a pivot point, wherein the pivot point defines a pivot axis substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lever arm, and wherein the stand is rotatable with respect to the lever arm about the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Sorin, Albert Sorin
  • Patent number: 10569120
    Abstract: A weight-balanced apparatus, comprising: a main body shaped substantially like a hollow sphere with spherical caps removed in a same central axis of the body to create two opposing openings sized to account for the natural motion of a user's arm during exercise and where the main body is balanced in each of at least three dimensions from a center point of the sphere, wherein each of the two opposing openings have a continuous, rotationally symmetric beveled edge around the opening; and, a hand hold traversing centrally through the hollow of the spherical main body through the center point and transverse to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Patent number: 10391377
    Abstract: A bar securing apparatus for securing a weight bar to a weight rack or rack component, comprising: an upper end; a lower end; and, a cut-out located between the upper end and the lower end, sized and shaped for placement of a weight bar with a circular cross-section therein, wherein at least one of the upper end and the lower end is configured with at least one attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Albert Sorin
  • Publication number: 20190201734
    Abstract: A weighted pivot arm apparatus attached to a weight rack component, comprising: a body having an upper end and a lower end and extending along longitudinal axis; an attachment point disposed on the body comprising at least one wing with a hole therethrough and wherein the attachment point is rotatably mounted to the weight rack component; and, an impact bumper disposed on a lower end of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Albert Sorin
  • Publication number: 20170326402
    Abstract: A training sled apparatus, comprising: a platform with a rear edge and a wedge shaped front edge, opposite the rear edge of the platform; and, at least one sleeve provided to the platform and configured for placing a training component therein
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Leo Nelson Lewis, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170136283
    Abstract: A weight-balanced apparatus, comprising: a main body shaped substantially like a hollow sphere with spherical caps removed in a same central axis of the body to create two opposing openings sized to account for the natural motion of a user's arm during exercise and where the main body is balanced in each of at least three dimensions from a center point of the sphere, wherein each of the two opposing openings have a continuous, rotationally symmetric beveled edge around the opening; and, a hand hold traversing centrally through the hollow of the spherical main body through the center point and transverse to the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Patent number: 9573014
    Abstract: A center mass bell apparatus, comprising: a main body shaped substantially like a hollow sphere with spherical caps removed in a same central axis of the body to create two opposing openings and where the main body is balanced in at least three dimensions from a center point of the sphere; and, a hand hold traversing centrally through the hollow of the spherical main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Publication number: 20160317857
    Abstract: A center mass bell apparatus, comprising: a main body shaped substantially like a hollow sphere with spherical caps removed in a same central axis of the body to create two opposing openings and where the main body is balanced in at least three dimensions from a center point of the sphere; and, a hand hold traversing centrally through the hollow of the spherical main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Albert Sorin, Richard Sorin
  • Patent number: D845407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventor: Albert Sorin