Patents by Inventor Nicholas Hillson

Nicholas Hillson 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: 10207172
    Abstract: An exercise equipment storage apparatus having a number of shelves, each having a support surface. A support structure in the form of a spine is arranged to support the shelves. A plurality of stop members are mounted on the support surface. The stop members define at least one storage zone for receiving the exercise equipment. The plurality of stop members are reconfigurable to selectively vary the position, size and/or orientation of the at least one storage zone. As such, the storage unit may be reconfigured to house an almost limitless range of exercise equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Escape Fitness Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson
  • Patent number: 10076680
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus having a platform for supporting a person during exercise, a first support arranged to support a first end of the platform at an elevated position, and a second support arranged to engage with the platform at a second end to support the second end of the platform at an elevated position, at least the second support being removable to vary the height of the second end, wherein the first support includes a pivotal engagement element configured for engagement with at least one corresponding pivotal engagement element of the platform such that in use when said pivotal engagement element of the platform is engaged with and supported by the pivotal engagement element of the first support the platform is able to pivot relative to the first support to vary the inclination of the platform when the height of the second end relative to the first end is varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Escape Fitness Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson
  • Publication number: 20170080284
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus having a platform for supporting a person during exercise, a first support arranged to support a first end of the platform at an elevated position, and a second support arranged to engage with the platform at a second end to support the second end of the platform at an elevated position, at least the second support being removable to vary the height of the second end, wherein the first support includes a pivotal engagement element configured for engagement with at least one corresponding pivotal engagement element of the platform such that in use when said pivotal engagement element of the platform is engaged with and supported by the pivotal engagement element of the first support the platform is able to pivot relative to the first support to vary the inclination of the platform when the height of the second end relative to the first end is varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson
  • Publication number: 20160263459
    Abstract: An exercise equipment storage apparatus having a number of shelves, each having a support surface. A support structure in the form of a spine is arranged to support the shelves. A plurality of stop members are mounted on the support surface. The stop members define at least one storage zone for receiving the exercise equipment. The plurality of stop members are reconfigurable to selectively vary the position, size and/or orientation of the at least one storage zone. As such, the storage unit may be reconfigured to house an almost limitless range of exercise equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson
  • Patent number: D802064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Escape Fitness Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson
  • Patent number: D804590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Escape Fitness Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson
  • Patent number: D831134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Escape Fitness Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas Hillson