Patents by Inventor Michael L. Gamble

Michael L. Gamble 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: 6899662
    Abstract: A weight-lifter bench is equipped with a removable body support pad having a multiplicity of body support cavities in the pad upper surface. These cavities mate with rear surfaces of the person's head and torso when the person is in a lithotomy position, e.g. when the person is performing a weight-lifting activity using the bench. The cavity surfaces conform to the body surface contours, such that essentially the entire rear surface of the person's torso is in contact with the pad. The pad provides a comfortable support surface, and an enhanced body support action that tends to minimize the potential risk for injury or fatigue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: Michael L. Gamble, Carolyn R. Guy
  • Publication number: 20040220028
    Abstract: A weight-lifter bench is equipped with a removable body support pad having a multiplicity of body support cavities in the pad upper surface. These cavities mate with rear surfaces of the person's head and torso when the person is in a lithotomy position, e.g. when the person is performing a weight-lifting activity using the bench. The cavity surfaces conform to the body surface contours, such that essentially the entire rear surface of the person's torso is in contact with the pad. The pad provides a comfortable support surface, and an enhanced body support action that tends to minimize the potential risk for injury or fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Michael L. Gamble, Carolyn R. Guy
  • Patent number: 6484391
    Abstract: A bushing installation and removal assembly includes mounting table fitted with a vice fixture, a press/ram assembly having a controlled hydraulic press whereby a separate hydraulic repositioning system disposes the work piece into the press/ram assembly in a controlled manner. The worktable, fixtures and press/ram assembly are designed to receive and securely position the housing assembly (work piece) onto a controlled substrate. The substrate is then designed to reposition the housing assembly (work piece) proximate to the press ram, which suitably presses the bushing member onto the housing assembly (work piece). The substrate is then retracted to its original position where the housing assembly (work piece) is removed for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Spicer Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Roderick Brent Dillon, Jeff D. Buchanan, Karl J. Goede, Samuel J. Wirts, Ronald Lee Zimmerman, Michael L. Gamble