Patents by Inventor Robert Kaeding

Robert Kaeding 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).

  • Publication number: 20260315852
    Abstract: A slackline-based balance board apparatus comprising a board having a first end and a second end; a slackline extending between the first end and the second end and supported above a ground surface by the board; an anchoring mechanism at the first end securing a first portion of the slackline to the board; a tensioning interface at the second end configured to receive a second portion of the slackline and permit manual tensioning of the slackline; and a tension maintenance mechanism positioned along a path of the slackline between the board and at least one portion of the slackline, wherein the tension maintenance mechanism is configured to permit movement of the slackline relative to the board in a first direction during tensioning and to resist movement of the slackline in a second, opposite direction after tensioning so as to maintain tension in the slackline during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2026
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Inventors: Robert KAEDING, Bryan PATE, Lucien VINK, Brent TEAL
  • Publication number: 20260041950
    Abstract: A slackline device comprising a main body having an underside, at least one bearing portion, and two mutually opposite end portions which are disposed so as to be elevated in relation to the at least one bearing portion; a webbing including opposite ends; and a fastening device that fastens each of the opposite ends of the webbing to the underside of the main body adjacent to the two mutually opposite end portions, wherein the webbing in an assembled state of the slackline device being tensioned between the two end portions of the main body with the fastening device configured to distribute load evenly across a width of the webbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: ID Sports GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kaeding, Bryan PATE
  • Patent number: 12465799
    Abstract: A slackline device comprising a main body having at least one bearing portion and two mutually opposite end portions which are disposed so as to be elevated in relation to the at least one bearing portion, and comprising a webbing which in an assembled state of the slackline device is tensioned between the two end portions of the main body. The slackline device is preferably portable. Strictly speaking, the slackline device disclosed herein is not a slackline in the actual sense, but is a device that is designed to realistically imitate the behavior of a slackline for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: ID Sports GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Kaeding
  • Patent number: 12350570
    Abstract: A slackline device comprising a main body having at least one bearing portion and two mutually opposite end portions which are disposed so as to be elevated in relation to the at least one bearing portion, and comprising a webbing which in an assembled state of the slackline device is tensioned between the two end portions of the main body. The slackline device is preferably portable. Strictly speaking, the slackline device disclosed herein is not a slackline in the actual sense, but is a device that is designed to realistically imitate the behavior of a slackline for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: ID SPORTS GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Kaeding
  • Publication number: 20250090885
    Abstract: A slackline device comprising a main body having at least one bearing portion and two mutually opposite end portions which are disposed so as to be elevated in relation to the at least one bearing portion, and comprising a webbing which in an assembled state of the slackline device is tensioned between the two end portions of the main body. The slackline device is preferably portable. Strictly speaking, the slackline device disclosed herein is not a slackline in the actual sense, but is a device that is designed to realistically imitate the behavior of a slackline for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Robert KAEDING
  • Publication number: 20220314052
    Abstract: A slackline device comprising a main body having at least one bearing portion and two mutually opposite end portions which are disposed so as to be elevated in relation to the at least one bearing portion, and comprising a webbing which in an assembled state of the slackline device is tensioned between the two end portions of the main body. The slackline device is preferably portable. Strictly speaking, the slackline device disclosed herein is not a slackline in the actual sense, but is a device that is designed to realistically imitate the behavior of a slackline for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Kaeding
  • Patent number: D1147220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: Gibbon North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kaeding