Patents by Inventor James E. Rote

James E. Rote 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).

  • Patent number: 7833131
    Abstract: An exerciser includes a small trampoline, or rebounder (12), and a hand support (16) with handles (24, 26) that a person can grasp while jumping and rebounding to stabilize himself or herself, which is suitable for use in a commercial or public workout facility where there are likely to be many rebounders dedicated to such rebound exercising. The hand support lies immediately forward of the front end (46) of a rebounder that rests on a floor. The hand support includes a frame (40) that rests on the floor immediately forward of the rebounder front end and that has a top bar (44) that lies at least one meter above the rebounder mat (18). The top bar pivotally supports a handle device (22) that includes the handles (24, 26) at its lower end that can be grasped by a person who is jumping on the rebounder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: James E. Rote