Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Thompson

Patrick A. Thompson 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: 6767314
    Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsible exercise apparatus, generally comprising a riser assembly, a carriage assembly, riser assembly support means, and peripheral attachments. The riser assembly further comprises a pair of parallel riser members and the carriage assembly further comprises a riser-engaging end. The riser-engaging end is received between the riser members in a carriage assembly-receiving track. The user may thus selectively incline the carriage assembly in the carriage assembly-receiving track in this operational state for exerting muscular effort against varying degrees of the user's own body weight resistance to achieve some level of physical activity or as part of an otherwise regular exercise regimen. To enable easy horizontal transferability, for example, during shipping or when not in use, the carriage assembly is easily nested within the carriage assembly-receiving track. Additionally, no tools are required to assemble or collapse the exercise apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick A. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040058788
    Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsible exercise apparatus, generally comprising a riser assembly, a carriage assembly, riser assembly support means, and peripheral attachments. The riser assembly further comprises a pair of parallel riser members and the carriage assembly further comprises a riser-engaging end. The riser-engaging end is received between the riser members in a carriage assembly-receiving track. The user may thus selectively incline the carriage assembly in the carriage assembly-receiving track in this operational state for exerting muscular effort against varying degrees of the user's own body weight resistance to achieve some level of physical activity or as part of an otherwise regular exercise regimen. To enable easy horizontal transferability, for example, during shipping or when not in use, the carriage assembly is easily nested within the carriage assembly-receiving track. Additionally, no tools are required to assemble or collapse the exercise apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 5772209
    Abstract: A math game is described herein which can effectively improve one's math skills while being very entertaining. A game board has imprinted thereon a plurality of sections, where each section comprises a first set of integers assigned to a particular player. A player takes a turn by rolling a set of dice to obtain a second set of integers which are used in a math calculation to obtain a solution integer corresponding to an integer of the first set of integers within a predetermined period of time. The thus calculated solution integer can be indicated on the game board by covering it with a chip. The first player to successfully calculate all or a predetermined number of integers in his or her section is the winner of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Patrick A. Thompson