Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Meyerotto

Dennis L. Meyerotto 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).

  • Braking mechanism for a self-powered treadmill
    Patent number: 11338188
    Abstract: A mechanical braking system which can provide a brake to a self-powered treadmill, or a dual mode treadmill that can operate in both self-powered and motor-powered modes, that will rapidly halt the motion of the belt or rollers in the event of a power disconnect such as from the removal of a safety key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared M. Kueker, David L. Green, Dennis L. Meyerotto
  • Braking Mechanism for a Self-Powered Treadmill
    Publication number: 20190217182
    Abstract: A mechanical braking system which can provide a brake to a self-powered treadmill, or a dual mode treadmill that can operate in both self-powered and motor-powered modes, that will rapidly halt the motion of the belt or rollers in the event of a power disconnect such as from the removal of a safety key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jared M. Kueker, David L. Green, Dennis L. Meyerotto
  • Safety shutoff for exercise equipment
    Patent number: 10265600
    Abstract: A pull cord safety system, primarily for use with an exercise device such as, but not limited to, a treadmill, that provides for a captive cord which is fixed to the exercise device via a trip mechanism housing. This provides for the benefits of a pull cord safety shutoff where the treadmill shuts off if sufficient force is applied to pull the cord, but keeps the system from being a separable key system. Thus, it eliminates misplacing the key and provides for a system which can more easily be triggered regardless of the angle of fall or instability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Jansen, Dennis L. Meyerotto, Jared M. Kueker, Bob J. Hawthorne, David L. Green, Tom A. Russo
  • SAFETY SHUTOFF FOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20180264341
    Abstract: A pull cord safety system, primarily for use with an exercise device such as, but not limited to, a treadmill, that provides for a captive cord which is fixed to the exercise device via a trip mechanism housing. This provides for the benefits of a pull cord safety shutoff where the treadmill shuts off if sufficient force is applied to pull the cord, but keeps the system from being a separable key system. Thus, it eliminates misplacing the key and provides for a system which can more easily be triggered regardless of the angle of fall or instability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Jansen, Dennis L. Meyerotto, Jared M. Kueker, Bob J. Hawthorne, David L. Green, Tom A. Russo
  • SAFETY SHUTOFF FOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20170225055
    Abstract: A pull cord safety system, primarily for use with an exercise device such as, but not limited to, a treadmill, that provides for a captive cord which is fixed to the exercise device via a trip mechanism housing. This provides for the benefits of a pull cord safety shutoff where the treadmill shuts off if sufficient force is applied to pull the cord, but keeps the system from being a separable key system. Thus, it eliminates misplacing the key and provides for a system which can more easily be triggered regardless of the angle of fall or instability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Jansen, Dennis L. Meyerotto, Jared M. Kueker, Bob J. Hawthorne, David L. Green, Tom A. Russo