Patents by Inventor Norman L. Howell

Norman L. Howell 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).

  • Multi-functional exercise apparatus
    Patent number: 6902515
    Abstract: A multi-functional exercise apparatus for exercising arms, shoulders and trunk of a user. This exercise apparatus may include a stationary bicycle support platform and includes an upper body assembly which is movably engaged to and extended about the bicycle's seat mount. An arm-shoulder device is movably engaged to the upper body assembly. By providing such exercise apparatus, a user can move the upper body assembly with respect to the bicycle's seat mount to exercise the user's trunk while moving the arm-shoulder device to exercise the arms and shoulders. The user can independently or simultaneously rotate the bicycle's foot pedals with the user's legs to exercise the same for a more complete workout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Inventors: Norman L. Howell, Steven R. Burke, Paul T. Wilkins
  • Multi-functional exercise apparatus
    Publication number: 20040198563
    Abstract: A multi-functional exercise apparatus for exercising arms, shoulders and trunk of a user. This exercise apparatus may include a stationary bicycle support platform and includes an upper body assembly which is movably engaged to and extended about the bicycle's seat mount. An arm-shoulder device is movably engaged to the upper body assembly. By providing such exercise apparatus, a user can move the upper body assembly with respect to the bicycle's seat mount to exercise the user's trunk while moving the arm-shoulder device to exercise the arms and shoulders. The user can independently or simultaneously rotate the bicycle's foot pedals with the user's legs to exercise the same for a more complete workout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Norman L. Howell, Steven R. Burke, Paul T. Wilkins