Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Makous

Joseph M. Makous 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: 5326338
    Abstract: A lateral exercise apparatus for use in performing side-to-side skating movements having a surface layer for performing the skating movements on each side thereof. Each side of the surface layer has a very low coefficient of friction. A plurality of adjustable clamps are utilized to adjust the length of the surface layer with each adjustable clamp including at least one pair of releasable clamping surfaces for gripping the surface layer. Each of a plurality of resilient bumpers are removably interlocked to one of the releasable clamping surfaces of each of the adjustable clamps for terminating the side-to-side skating movements. The resilient bumpers are wedge-shaped and have a low impact surface angle .THETA. of less than or equal to 20.degree.. Finally, a high friction layer is provided for underlying and securing the surface layer to a floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph M. Makous
  • Patent number: 5050836
    Abstract: The security device for portable equipment includes a rigid base plate, and a resilient elastomeric base pad permanently secured to the base plate for providing a flexible but strong adhesive bond to the surface of the portable equipment or the anchor fixture. A rotatable attachment fitting is connected to the base plate, and includes a rotatable shaft having a means for receiving the security cable that is preferably a transverse aperture through the shaft, and that include a means for securing the cable to the shaft, such as by a set screw in the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Inventor: Joseph M. Makous