Patents by Inventor Jon A. Strommen

Jon A. Strommen 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).

  • Stair climber apparatuses and stair apparatuses
    Patent number: 9238158
    Abstract: A stair climber apparatus has a frame and a plurality of stairs that are pivotably connected together in series and travel in a loop with respect to the frame. The plurality of stairs comprises a first stair having a tread and a riser. The tread and riser are pivotably connected together at a first pivot axis. The tread has a tread surface that supports an operator's foot. A stopping member is on the tread. The stopping member has a stop surface that extends transversely to and upwardly from the tread surface and prevents the operator's foot from overshooting the first pivot axis and engaging the riser as the operator steps onto the tread surface when the riser is pivoted away from the tread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Jon A. Strommen
  • Stair Climber Apparatuses and Stair Apparatuses
    Publication number: 20150190670
    Abstract: A stair climber apparatus has a frame and a plurality of stairs that are pivotably connected together in series and travel in a loop with respect to the frame. The plurality of stairs comprises a first stair having a tread and a riser. The tread and riser are pivotably connected together at a first pivot axis. The tread has a tread surface that supports an operator's foot. A stopping member is on the tread. The stopping member has a stop surface that extends transversely to and upwardly from the tread surface and prevents the operator's foot from overshooting the first pivot axis and engaging the riser as the operator steps onto the tread surface when the riser is pivoted away from the tread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jon A. Strommen
  • Exercise apparatus brake
    Patent number: 7931566
    Abstract: Exercise apparatus, which may be an elliptical cross trainer, has a rotating inertial flywheel driven by user-engaged linkage exercising a user. A user-actuated brake engages and stops rotation of the flywheel upon actuation by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Todd C. Radke, Matthew A. Donner, Jon A. Strommen, Benjamin J. Hitter, Nicholas T. Schaub, Peter H. Haugen