Patents by Inventor Jeff McCalley

Jeff McCalley 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).

  • Shift position selector for a pad on an exercise machine
    Patent number: 6676574
    Abstract: An adjustment system for positioning a pad on a user arm for an exercise machine is disclosed. The user arm is coupled to a rotating cam which is attached to one end of a cable. The other end of the cable is attached to a weight system which pulls the rotating cam to bias the user arm in one position. The adjustment system has a selector hub mounted on one end of the user arm. The selector hub has an arcuate surface having a plurality of holes. A pull pin assembly is rotatably positioned around the selector hub. The pull pin assembly includes a pin which may be inserted in the plurality of holes to lock the pin assembly in a fixed position. A linkage bar has one end pivotably mounted to the pull pin assembly and an opposite end pivotably attached to one end of a support linkage bar. The support linkage bar is rotatably mounted on the user arm. The opposite end of the support linkage bar is coupled to a perpendicular rod with a pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Denise L. Prokop, Jeff McCalley