Patents by Inventor Leo Zaccherini
Leo Zaccherini 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).
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Patent number: 8007422Abstract: A device for an exercise machine comprising a base, forming at least one substantially flat supporting surface, at least one resistant load connected to the base, at least one seat for a user, being positioned in front of the supporting surface, connected to the base in such a way that it can move from a forward position to a back position relative to the supporting surface, the seat being connected to the resistant load for performing an exercise; the device being characterized in that it comprises at least one footplate which can be selectively connected to the base at the supporting surface by removable supporting means, at least one actuator portion connected to the supporting means being designated to generate a vibration for the footplate.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Technogym S.p.A.Inventor: Leo Zaccherini
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Patent number: 7905819Abstract: Described is a device for a gym machine comprising a frame (2), at least one resistant load (3) mounted on the frame having at least one coupling surface (4), at least one flexible cable (5) associated with the resistant load (3) for performing a physical exercise, the device being characterized in that it comprises at least one support (6) designed to be rigidly associated with the resistant load (3) at the coupling surface (4), at least one shaft (7) rotatably coupled to the support (6) on a first axis (8) at a first portion (9) and having a second portion (10) with a second, eccentric axis (11), power drive means (12) for rotationally driving the shaft (7) about the first axis (8), the shaft (7) being associated with the flexible cable (5) at the second portion (10) in such a way as to generate vibrations along the flexible cable (5).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Technogym S.p.A.Inventors: Nerio Alessandri, Leo Zaccherini
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Patent number: 7878951Abstract: Gymnastic machine (1) includes a frame (10), a slide (20) carried movable by the frame (10) along a given direction (D) from and to a starting station (30), with the slide (20) being suitable for coupling with a first limb in such a way as to guide it along the given direction (D) and to enable, in use, to control a scissor movement of the first limb with respect to a second limb retained at the starting station (30).Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Technogym S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Roman, Leo Zaccherini
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Patent number: 7867153Abstract: A gymnastic machine (1) includes a first frame (10), a first support member (22) carried by the first frame (10) by means of a guiding device (20) to be movable along at least one given direction (D), the first support member (22) being shaped to be interfaced with a first body region of a user and a bearing member (30) being rotatably supported by the first frame (10) around an axis (32) transverse to the given direction (D), the bearing member (30) being shaped to be interfaced to a second body region.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Technogym S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Roman, Leo Zaccherini
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Publication number: 20100087298Abstract: A device for an exercise machine comprising a base (3), forming at least one substantially flat supporting surface (4), at least one resistant load (5) connected to the base (3), at least one seat (6) for a user, being positioned in front of the supporting surface (4), connected to the base (3) in such a way that it can move from a forward position to a back position relative to the supporting surface (4), the seat being connected to the resistant load (5) for performing an exercise; the device being characterized in that it comprises at least one footplate (7) which can be selectively connected to the base (3) at the supporting surface (4) by removable supporting means (8), at least one actuator portion (9) connected to the supporting means (8) being designed to generate a vibration for the footplate (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventor: Leo ZACCHERINI
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Publication number: 20090270234Abstract: Described is a device for a gym machine comprising a frame (2), at least one resistant load (3) mounted on the frame having at least one coupling surface (4), at least one flexible cable (5) associated with the resistant load (3) for performing a physical exercise, the device being characterized in that it comprises at least one support (6) designed to be rigidly associated with the resistant load (3) at the coupling surface (4), at least one shaft (7) rotatably coupled to the support (6) on a first axis (8) at a first portion (9) and having a second portion (10) with a second, eccentric axis (11), power drive means (12) for rotationally driving the shaft (7) about the first axis (8), the shaft (7) being associated with the flexible cable (5) at the second portion (10) in such a way as to generate vibrations along the flexible cable (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventors: NERIO ALESSANDRI, LEO ZACCHERINI
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Publication number: 20070202995Abstract: Gymnastic machine (1) includes a frame (10), a slide (20) carried movable by the frame (10) along a given direction (D) from and to a starting station (30), with the slide (20) being suitable for coupling with a first limb in such a way as to guide it along the given direction (D) and to enable, in use, to control a scissor movement of the first limb with respect to a second limb retained at the starting station (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Maurizio Roman, Leo Zaccherini
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Publication number: 20040266591Abstract: An exercise machine comprises: a mounting frame (1); at least two user positions (18, 181, 205); power transmission means (2) designed to connect corresponding machine actuators (3) in such a way that the power applied by the users to the actuators (3) and transmitted by the transmission means (2) reciprocally and alternately produces an active force and a resistant force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Technogym S.p.A.Inventors: Nerio Alessandri, Leo Zaccherini