Patents by Inventor James E. Nylen

James E. Nylen 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).

  • Flywheel resistance mechanism for exercise equipment
    Patent number: 5643153
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flywheel resistance mechanism for exercise equipment. The flywheel rotates subject to frictional resistance created by contact between a drag strap and an outer cylindrical surface on the flywheel. The outer cylindrical surface has a surface roughness of between fifteen (15) microinches and one hundred and fifty (150) microinches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Nordic Track, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Nylen, Steven A. Rose, Terrence D. Wood