Patents by Inventor Jake Samuel Tauriainen

Jake Samuel Tauriainen 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).

  • Modular self-spotting safety device for weightlifting
    Patent number: 9327160
    Abstract: An embodiment of a barbell and dumbbell safety spotting apparatus is a weight support cable (34a) wrapped around a rotating drum (44a) with the drum is mounted vertically above a weight lifter. The cables are connectable to a barbell assembly (24) or dumbbell assembly to provide reciprocating vertical movement of the weight assembly in a free-weight fashion. The drum has a ratcheting mechanism (55) that normally prevents downward movement of the weight assembly. The ratchet is connected to a user-operated control mechanism (28) so that the user can disengage the ratchet, allowing the weight assembly to be freely lowered. Other embodiments are described and shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Jake Samuel Tauriainen
  • MODULAR SELF-SPOTTING SAFETY DEVICE FOR WEIGHTLIFTING
    Publication number: 20120244999
    Abstract: An embodiment of a barbell and dumbbell safety spotting apparatus is a weight support cable (34a) wrapped around a rotating drum (44a) with the drum is mounted vertically above a weight lifter. The cables are connectable to a barbell assembly (24) or dumbbell assembly to provide reciprocating vertical movement of the weight assembly in a free-weight fashion. The drum has a ratcheting mechanism (55) that normally prevents downward movement of the weight assembly. The ratchet is connected to a user-operated control mechanism (28) so that the user can disengage the ratchet, allowing the weight assembly to be freely lowered. Other embodiments are described and shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Jake Samuel Tauriainen