Patents by Inventor Melanie Douglass

Melanie Douglass 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).

  • Exercise device with a trampoline surface and a rigid surface
    Patent number: 10029145
    Abstract: A portable stepping device includes at least one spacer and an open platform defining an opening and connected to a first side of the at least one spacer. A trampoline mat is suspended in the opening, and a first foot connected to the open platform. The portable stepping device also includes a closed platform connected to a second side of the at least one spacer, and a second foot connected to the closed platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Inventor: Melanie Douglass
  • Exercise device with first and second trampoline mats at different heights
    Patent number: 9889339
    Abstract: A stepping device includes a first step tread at a first step height and defining a first opening, and a first trampoline mat suspended within the first opening. The stepping device also includes a second step tread at a second step height which is spaced apart at a single riser height from the first step height. The second step tread defines a second opening and a second trampoline mat is suspended within the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
    Inventor: Melanie Douglass
  • Exercise Device with a Gliding Element
    Publication number: 20170266489
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an exercise device includes a base. The base further includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an edge that joins the first side and the second side, at least one gliding element connected to the second side, a pivot joint connected to the edge, and a handle connected to the pivot joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Melanie Douglass, Brittney Spencer
  • Exercise Device with a Trampoline Surface and a Rigid Surface
    Publication number: 20160303422
    Abstract: A portable stepping device includes at least one spacer and an open platform defining an opening and connected to a first side of the at least one spacer. A trampoline mat is suspended in the opening, and a first foot connected to the open platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Melanie Douglass
  • Exercise Device with First and Second Trampoline Mats at Different Heights
    Publication number: 20160303423
    Abstract: A stepping device includes a first step tread at the first step height defining a first opening and a first trampoline mat suspended within the first opening. The stepping device also includes a second step tread at a second step height which is spaced apart at a single riser height from the first step height. The second step tread defines a second opening and a second trampoline mat is suspended within the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Melanie Douglass