Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Ward

Christopher E. Ward 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).

  • Exercise bench capable of utilizing a resistance device of an exercise apparatus
    Patent number: 12643005
    Abstract: This disclosure describes an exercise bench that is positioned near, at, or attached to an exercise apparatus. A cable can be removably coupled between a cable/pulley system of the exercise apparatus and a coupler of the exercise bench. With this example configuration, during an exercise routine, a user of the exercise bench can utilize (i.e., move) a resistance device (e.g., a weight stack) of the exercise apparatus. The exercise bench and exercise apparatus may be implemented in an exercise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Australian Fitness Supplies Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Ward, Laura S. Smith
  • EXERCISE BENCH CAPABLE OF UTILIZING A RESISTANCE DEVICE OF AN EXERCISE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20250303224
    Abstract: This disclosure describes an exercise bench that is positioned near, at, or attached to an exercise apparatus. A cable can be removably coupled between a cable/pulley system of the exercise apparatus and a coupler of the exercise bench. With this example configuration, during an exercise routine, a user of the exercise bench can utilize (i.e., move) a resistance device (e.g., a weight stack) of the exercise apparatus. The exercise bench and exercise apparatus may be implemented in an exercise system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher E. Ward, Laura S. Smith