Patents by Inventor C. Rodger Hurt

C. Rodger Hurt 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).

  • Fold-up exercise treadmill and method
    Patent number: 6241638
    Abstract: A fold-up treadmill apparatus for in-place walking, jogging, and running exercise is provided. The treadmill apparatus includes a base assembly and a treadmill assembly. The treadmill assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. According to the presently most preferred embodiment, the forward portion of the treadmill assembly is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and the rearward end is free. The treadmill assembly includes a means for raising and lowering the forward end of the treadmill assembly, whereby the incline of the treadmill assembly can be adjusted between about zero degrees to the horizontal and about fifteen degrees to the horizontal when the rearward end of the treadmill assembly is supported on a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Spirit Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Rodger Hurt
  • Fold-up exercise treadmill and method
    Patent number: 6193634
    Abstract: A fold-up treadmill apparatus for in-place walking, jogging, and running exercise is provided. The treadmill apparatus includes a base assembly and a treadmill assembly. The treadmill assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. According to the presently most preferred embodiment, the forward portion of the treadmill assembly is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and the rearward end is free. The treadmill assembly includes a means for raising and lowering the forward end of the treadmill assembly, whereby the incline of the treadmill assembly can be adjusted between about zero degrees to the horizontal and about fifteen degrees to the horizontal when the rearward end of the treadmill assembly is supported on a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: C. Rodger Hurt
  • Fold-up exercise treadmill and method
    Patent number: 6110076
    Abstract: A fold-up treadmill apparatus for in-place walking, jogging, and running exercise is provided. The treadmill apparatus includes a base assembly and a treadmill assembly. The treadmill assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. According to the presently most preferred embodiment, the forward portion of the treadmill assembly is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and the rearward end is free. The treadmill assembly includes a means for raising and lowering the forward end of the treadmill assembly, whereby the incline of the treadmill assembly can be adjusted between about zero degrees to the horizontal and about fifteen degrees to the horizontal when the rearward end of the treadmill assembly is supported on a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Spirit Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Rodger Hurt
  • Fold-up exercise treadmill and method
    Patent number: 5921893
    Abstract: A fold-up treadmill apparatus for in-place walking, jogging, and running exercise is provided. The treadmill apparatus includes a base assembly and a treadmill assembly. The treadmill assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. According to the presently most preferred embodiment, the forward portion of the treadmill assembly is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and the rearward end is free. The treadmill assembly includes a means for raising and lowering the forward end of the treadmill assembly, whereby the incline of the treadmill assembly can be adjusted between about zero degrees to the horizontal and about fifteen degrees to the horizontal when the rearward end of the treadmill assembly is supported on a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Spirit Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Rodger Hurt
  • Fold-up exercise treadmill and method
    Patent number: 5833577
    Abstract: A fold-up treadmill apparatus for in-place walking, jogging, and running exercise is provided. The treadmill apparatus includes a base assembly and a treadmill assembly. The treadmill assembly has a forward end and a rearward end. According to the presently most preferred embodiment, the forward portion of the treadmill assembly is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and the rearward end is free. The treadmill assembly includes a means for raising and lowering the forward end of the treadmill assembly, whereby the incline of the treadmill assembly can be adjusted between about zero degrees to the horizontal and about fifteen degrees to the horizontal when the rearward end of the treadmill assembly is supported on a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Spirit Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Rodger Hurt