Patents by Inventor Benjamin Browning

Benjamin Browning 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).

  • Magnetic clutch for a pedaled drivetrain
    Patent number: 12280294
    Abstract: A magnetic clutch transitions a drivetrain or flywheel between a freewheel or unlocked mode or configuration and a locked or fixed gear mode or configuration. The magnetic clutch includes a rotor rotationally fixed to the pedals of the drivetrain. An armature is connected to the flywheel. A field coil generates a magnetic field which causes the armature to move to the flywheel. Friction between the armature and the rotor rotationally fixes the flywheel to the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: iFIT Inc.
    Inventors: Darren C. Ashby, Benjamin Browning
  • MAGNETIC CLUTCH FOR A PEDALED DRIVETRAIN
    Publication number: 20230122235
    Abstract: A magnetic clutch transitions a drivetrain or flywheel between a freewheel or unlocked mode or configuration and a locked or fixed gear mode or configuration. The magnetic clutch includes a rotor rotationally fixed to the pedals of the drivetrain. An armature is connected to the flywheel. A field coil generates a magnetic field which causes the armature to move to the flywheel. Friction between the armature and the rotor rotationally fixes the flywheel to the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Darren C. Ashby, Benjamin Browning