Patents by Inventor Ricky J. Bartholomew

Ricky J. Bartholomew 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).

  • Incremental weight system
    Patent number: 7335139
    Abstract: The present invention provides an incremental weight system for use with a weight stack of an exercise machines. As described herein, the incremental weight system enables users to incrementally increase the lifting weight, by adding weights that weigh less then the weight of a weight block. The incremental weight system is integrated onto the top of the weight stack, having a weight selector handle operable connected to a pair of engagement pins. The weight selector handle enables the engagement pins to be extended from and retracted into the assembly housing as the weight selector handle is rotated. Incremental weights are disposed at opposite ends of the weight stack. By rotating the weight selector handle, the engagement pins are extended from the assembly housing and engage the increment weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Cybex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky J. Bartholomew, Arnold B. Gillen
  • Incremental weight system
    Publication number: 20030092542
    Abstract: The present invention provides an incremental weight system for use with a weight stack of an exercise machines. As described herein, the incremental weight system enables users to incrementally increase the lifting weight, by adding weights that weigh less then the weight of a weight block. The incremental weight system is integrated onto the top of the weight stack, having a weight selector handle operable connected to a pair of engagement pins. The weight selector handle enables the engagement pins to be extended from and retracted into the assembly housing as the weight selector handle is rotated. Incremental weights are disposed at opposite ends of the weight stack. By rotating the weight selector handle, the engagement pins are extended from the assembly housing and engage the increment weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Cybex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky J. Bartholomew, Arnold B. Gillen