Patents by Inventor Robert McDonial
Robert McDonial 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).
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Patent number: 8137247Abstract: An exerciser including a movable body support mounted on an exerciser flame for movement along tracks provided by the frame. A movable foot support extends from the exerciser frame. The movable foot support is adapted to be engaged by the user's feet to absorb the energy of movement in a first direction and to provide the user with a bouncing movement, which the user may translate into a movement of the movable body support in the opposite direction. The movable foot support may be provided as an attachment and retrofitted to existing exercisers. The exerciser may include a resilient resistance system coupled to the movable body support and a set of pull lines with user grips trained over pulleys carried by the exerciser frame. Also disclosed are methods for enabling users to exercise.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gerschefske, Robert McDonial
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Patent number: 8057361Abstract: A portable workout apparatus comprising a bar, a frame, and a padded structured secured to the frame. The bar is held at an adjustable bar height. The frame supports the bar at the adjustable bar height. The padded structure is secured to the frame, and has a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions have a deployed position forming a substantially horizontal surface that forms an opening with the bar and the frame that is adapted to accommodate a user. The first portion is further capable of pivoting, relative to the second portion, to a substantially vertical position for storage.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. McBride, Robert McDonial
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Patent number: 8056979Abstract: An assembly for supporting a user in multiple positions relative to a surface, the assembly including a frame positioned on the surface, a support being movably coupled to the frame, a first connector extending from beneath the support and being movable with the support as the support moves relative to the frame, and a second connector positioned beneath the support. The first connector is movable relative to the second connector as the support moves relative to the frame, and the first connector is selectively secured to the second connector in different positions, each of the different positions corresponding to a different position of the support relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert McBride, Newton W Lin, Robert McDonial, James Lucas
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Patent number: 8057371Abstract: A portable workout apparatus comprising a bar, a frame, and a padded structured secured to the frame. The bar is held at an adjustable bar height. The frame supports the bar at the adjustable bar height. The padded structure is secured to the frame, and has a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions have a deployed position forming a substantially horizontal surface that forms an opening with the bar and the frame that is adapted to accommodate a user. The first portion is further capable of pivoting, relative to the second portion, to a substantially vertical position for storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. McBride, Robert McDonial
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Publication number: 20110172069Abstract: An exerciser including a movable body support mounted on an exerciser flame for movement along tracks provided by the frame. A movable foot support extends from the exerciser frame. The movable foot support is adapted to be engaged by the user's feet to absorb the energy of movement in a first direction and to provide the user with a bouncing movement, which the user may translate into a movement of the movable body support in the opposite direction. The movable foot support may be provided as an attachment and retrofitted to existing exercisers. The exerciser may include a resilient resistance system coupled to the movable body support and a set of pull lines with user grips trained over pulleys carried by the exerciser frame. Also disclosed are methods for enabling users to exercise.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: KEVIN GERSCHEFSKE, Robert McDonial
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Publication number: 20090054215Abstract: A portable workout apparatus comprising a bar, a frame, and a padded structured secured to the frame. The bar is held at an adjustable bar height. The frame supports the bar at the adjustable bar height. The padded structure is secured to the frame, and has a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions have a deployed position forming a substantially horizontal surface that forms an opening with the bar and the frame that is adapted to accommodate a user. The first portion is further capable of pivoting, relative to the second portion, to a substantially vertical position for storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. MCBRIDE, Robert MCDONIAL
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Publication number: 20080061615Abstract: An assembly for supporting a user in multiple positions relative to a surface, the assembly including a frame positioned on the surface, a support being movably coupled to the frame, a first connector extending from beneath the support and being movable with the support as the support moves relative to the frame, and a second connector positioned beneath the support. The first connector is movable relative to the second connector as the support moves relative to the frame, and the first connector is selectively secured to the second connector in different positions, each of the different positions corresponding to a different position of the support relative to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert McBride, Newton W. Lin, Robert McDonial, James Lucas
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Publication number: 20070015633Abstract: An elliptical exerciser comprising a frame, a crank assembly providing a crank axis fixed with respect to frame above the horizontal surface, crank assembly including oppositely extending left and right cranks providing parallel rotational axis spaced equidistantly from crank axis, left and right pedal members having rear portions connected with left and right cranks respectively, left and right rollers mounted on frame for rotation about a single rolling axis parallel with respect to crank axis in a forward position above the horizontal surface a distance less than the distance of crank axis above horizontal surface, left and right pedal members having straight downwardly facing surfaces rollingly supported on left and right rollers respectively, left and right pedal members providing left and right foot supporting structures of improved construction enabling a user to impart cyclical movements to the pedal members resisted by a variable resistance assembly, each cyclical movement including (1) a downward moType: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gerschefske, Robert McBride, Christopher Clawson, James Lucas, Robert McDonial, Steve Lenz
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Publication number: 20060160681Abstract: A portable workout apparatus comprising a bar, a frame, and a padded structured secured to the frame. The bar is held at an adjustable bar height. The frame supports the bar at the adjustable bar height. The padded structure is secured to the frame, and has a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions have a deployed position forming a substantially horizontal surface that forms an opening with the bar and the frame that is adapted to accommodate a user. The first portion is further capable of pivoting, relative to the second portion, to a substantially vertical position for storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert McBride, Robert McDonial
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Patent number: D558841Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Clawson, Robert McDonial, Steven Lenz, Christian Kulujian, Shawn Barrett, Simon Hung-Che Chao