Patents by Inventor Alexander McKechnie

Alexander McKechnie 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).

  • Patent number: 7833140
    Abstract: A core resistance apparatus is provided. The core resistance apparatus is comprised of a rotational adjusting element having a rotational member and a first and a second rotational cord guide. The first and second rotational cord guides pivotally contact a first and a second side portion of the rotational member along a contacting means, respectively. The core resistance apparatus is comprised a first and a second resistance cord. The resistance cords each have a first and second attachment point, wherein the first and second rotational cord guides slidingly connect with the first and second resistance cords, respectively. The core resistance apparatus is comprised of a first and a second upper body connector, and a third and a fourth lower body connector. The upper and lower body connectors attach to a user, wherein the location of the rotational adjusting element adjusts to a center of gravity relative to the user movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Core X System, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Ligrano, Alexander McKechnie, Richard George Celebrini
  • Publication number: 20090215593
    Abstract: A core resistance apparatus is provided. The core resistance apparatus is comprised of a rotational adjusting element having a rotational member and a first and a second rotational cord guide. The first and second rotational cord guides pivotally contact a first and a second side portion of the rotational member along a contacting means, respectively. The core resistance apparatus is comprised a first and a second resistance cord. The resistance cords each have a first and second attachment point, wherein the first and second rotational cord guides slidingly connect with the first and second resistance cords, respectively. The core resistance apparatus is comprised of a first and a second upper body connector, and a third and a fourth lower body connector. The upper and lower body connectors attach to a user, wherein the location of the rotational adjusting element adjusts to a center of gravity relative to the user movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald Ligrano, Richard George Celebrini, Alexander McKechnie
  • Patent number: 6413197
    Abstract: A torsion board comprising a platform for supporting a user, a ground contacting member for maintaining the torsion board generally in a fixed position and orientation with respect to a ground surface and a resilient interconnecting member mounted between the ground contacting member and the platform to permit pivoting of the platform about first, second and third orthogonal axes, said first axis being generally coincident with a gravitational axis along which gravitational forces act upon said user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: 563704 B.C. Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander McKechnie, Frantisek Ziak
  • Publication number: 20010016544
    Abstract: A torsion board comprising a platform for supporting a user, a ground contacting member for maintaining the torsion board generally in a fixed position and orientation with respect to a ground surface and a resilient interconnecting member mounted between the ground contacting member and the platform to permit pivoting of the platform about first, second and third orthogonal axes, said first axis being generally coincident with a gravitational axis along which gravitational forces act upon said user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: ALEXANDER MCKECHNIE, FRANTISEK ZIAK