Patents by Inventor Marcus Carter

Marcus Carter 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).

  • Publication number: 20190118022
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus has an arrangement of strategically placed attachment points on a wall structure, floor and ceiling that enables easy attachment and detachment of a variety of resistance devices (e.g., a handheld and/or inline cable operated resistance creation device, or a stretch band resistance device) to any of the vertical and/or horizontal structures, thereby providing a nearly 360 degree dimensional point of resistance to perform a wide variety of exercises for different muscle groups and subgroups of the body. In one embodiment, an adjustable resistance creation device includes a cable that winds onto a cable spool and the adjustable resistance creation device providing a constant force of resistance throughout the performance of an exercise movement as the cable is pulled and unwinds from the spool. The adjustable resistance creation device may be incorporated within a gym grip or, alternatively, attached to an exercise machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Marcus Carter
  • Patent number: 10159866
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus has at least one vertical wall structure, a floor and a ceiling forming a cage that can be square, rectangular, circular, oval or another suitable configuration. An arrangement of strategically placed attachment points on the wall structure, floor and ceiling enables easy attachment and detachment of a variety of resistance devices (e.g., a handheld and/or inline cable operated resistance creation device, or a stretch band resistance device) to any of the vertical and/or horizontal structures within the gym cage, thereby providing a nearly 360 degree dimensional point of resistance to perform a wide variety of exercises for different muscle groups and subgroups of the body. In one embodiment, the cage includes an arrangement of spaced apart vertical and horizontal frame members forming a rear wall and opposite side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventor: Marcus Carter
  • Publication number: 20180028854
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus has at least one vertical wall structure, a floor and a ceiling forming a cage that can be square, rectangular, circular, oval or another suitable configuration. An arrangement of strategically placed attachment points on the wall structure, floor and ceiling enables easy attachment and detachment of a variety of resistance devices (e.g., a handheld and/or inline cable operated resistance creation device, or a stretch band resistance device) to any of the vertical and/or horizontal structures within the gym cage, thereby providing a nearly 360 degree dimensional point of resistance to perform a wide variety of exercises for different muscle groups and subgroups of the body. In one embodiment, the cage includes an arrangement of spaced apart vertical and horizontal frame members forming a rear wall and opposite side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marcus Carter
  • Publication number: 20170056702
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus has at least one vertical wall structure, a floor and a ceiling forming a cage that can be square, rectangular, circular, oval or another suitable configuration. An arrangement of strategically placed attachment points on the wall structure, floor and ceiling enables easy attachment and detachment of a variety of resistance devices (e.g., a handheld and/or inline cable operated resistance creation device, or a stretch band resistance device) to any of the vertical and/or horizontal structures within the gym cage, thereby providing a nearly 360 degree dimensional point of resistance to perform a wide variety of exercises for different muscle groups and subgroups of the body. In one embodiment, the cage includes an arrangement of spaced apart vertical and horizontal frame members forming a rear wall and opposite side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Marcus Carter
  • Patent number: 8905904
    Abstract: An apparatus includes adjustable resistance exercise assisting devices, including a hand grip and a bar grip, each having a length of cable wound about and fixed at one end to a cable spool and an opposite end with a quick connect fitting for removable attachment to an anchor point, whereupon forced movement of the exercise assisting device away from the anchor point, by pulling, pressing or pushing in the performance of various exercise movements, causes the cable spool to rotate against resistance imparted by a resistance adjustment mechanism. In one embodiment, the resistance adjusting mechanism includes a piston that moves against pressure within a variable volume airtight chamber as the cable spool rotates. The apparatus may also include a rigid garment that is worn about the human torso and which includes multiple anchor points for attachment of the cable quick connect fitting thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Marcus Carter
  • Publication number: 20120322635
    Abstract: An apparatus includes adjustable resistance exercise assisting devices, including a hand grip and a bar grip, each having a length of cable wound about and fixed at one end to a cable spool and an opposite end with a quick connect fitting for removable attachment to an anchor point, whereupon forced movement of the exercise assisting device away from the anchor point, by pulling, pressing or pushing in the performance of various exercise movements, causes the cable spool to rotate against resistance imparted by a resistance adjustment mechanism. In one embodiment, the resistance adjusting mechanism includes a piston that moves against pressure within a variable volume airtight chamber as the cable spool rotates. The apparatus may also include a rigid garment that is worn about the human torso and which includes multiple anchor points for attachment of the cable quick connect fitting thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Marcus Carter