Patents by Inventor Robert Bumgarner

Robert Bumgarner 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: 10092046
    Abstract: A wrist hooking glove of various embodiments assists athletes in reaching and maintaining a false grip while performing ring exercises. A false grip is where a wrist is above a ring. A false grip is difficult to achieve and maintain but is needed to perform the iron cross and muscle up maneuvers. A disclosed embodiment includes a completion style wrist hooking glove comprising one or more protrusions 700 secured to the mid to upper palm edge or protrusion area 400 of a glove 300. The protrusions provide leverage upon a ring, such as an Olympic ring. The artful integration of the protrusions with the glove helps to dissipate hand strain during ring exercises. The disclosed embodiments do not damage existing rings and do not require modification of existing rings. The disclosed embodiments may be worn while performing other exercises unrelated to rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: Robert Bumgarner
  • Publication number: 20170013897
    Abstract: A wrist hooking glove of various embodiments assists athletes in reaching and maintaining a false grip while performing ring exercises. A false grip is where a wrist is above a ring. A false grip is difficult to achieve and maintain but is needed to perform the iron cross and muscle up maneuvers. A disclosed embodiment includes a completion style wrist hooking glove comprising one or more protrusions 700 secured to the mid to upper palm edge or protrusion area 400 of a glove 300. The protrusions provide leverage upon a ring, such as an Olympic ring. The artful integration of the protrusions with the glove helps to dissipate hand strain during ring exercises. The disclosed embodiments do not damage existing rings and do not require modification of existing rings. The disclosed embodiments may be worn while performing other exercises unrelated to rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Bumgarner
  • Publication number: 20130240084
    Abstract: A vending machine for refilling a bottle with liquid is provided. The vending machine includes a refilling station that is configured to receive and refill only bottles from a set of bottles having the same configuration with the liquid. The vending machine includes a liquid source for supplying the liquid and a payment acceptor that is configured to accept payment to refill the bottle with liquid from the liquid source. A respective bottle from the set of bottles is refilled with liquid from the liquid source when received by the filling station in response to the payment acceptor receiving payment to refill the bottle with liquid from the liquid source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley Allen Carter, Neil Robert Bumgarner