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).

  • Patent number: 8137247
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gerschefske, Robert McDonial
  • Patent number: 8057361
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. McBride, Robert McDonial
  • Patent number: 8056979
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert McBride, Newton W Lin, Robert McDonial, James Lucas
  • Patent number: 8057371
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. McBride, Robert McDonial
  • Publication number: 20110172069
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: KEVIN GERSCHEFSKE, Robert McDonial
  • Publication number: 20090054215
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. MCBRIDE, Robert MCDONIAL
  • Publication number: 20080061615
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert McBride, Newton W. Lin, Robert McDonial, James Lucas
  • Publication number: 20070015633
    Abstract: 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 mo
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gerschefske, Robert McBride, Christopher Clawson, James Lucas, Robert McDonial, Steve Lenz
  • Publication number: 20060160681
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert McBride, Robert McDonial
  • Patent number: D558841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Stamina Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Clawson, Robert McDonial, Steven Lenz, Christian Kulujian, Shawn Barrett, Simon Hung-Che Chao