Patents by Inventor Dirk Schöne

Dirk Schöne 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 device with parallelogram structure having movable longitudinal bars
    Patent number: 6296597
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a sports or exercise device comprising a mounting frame and a parallelogram having left and right longitudinal bars and upper and lower cross bars, wherein the longitudinal bars are movable vertically and parallelly to one another against at least one resistance element or weight. A left hand grip and a left treading surface are assigned to the left longitudinal bar, and a right hand grip and a right treading surface are assigned to the right longitudinal bar, such that the movement of the parallelogram results in a forward movement of the left hand grip and left treading surface, or a backward motion of the right hand grip and the right treading surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventors: Dirk Schöne, Rados Vitorovic