Patents by Inventor Roger Houde

Roger Houde 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: 4747594
    Abstract: A portable exercise device for use in a doorway or other opening in the home, includes a base with a pair of arms pivotally connected thereto for rotation between a vertical storage position and a horizontal position in which they engage the sides of the opening; adjustable brackets on the outer ends of the arms for centering and securing the base in the opening; a central, multi-section post for mounting in a sleeve on the base and for connection to a top bracket for securing the top of the post to the top of the opening; a pair of multi-section columns for mounting in sockets on the base and connection to the top bracket; a pair of spring assemblies connected to the base and slidable on the columns; pulleys mounted on the top ends of the columns and near the bottom end of the post; and a cable extending around the pulleys to a seat which is slidably mounted on a bar, one end of which is removably mounted in a socket on the base, the bar extending outwardly from the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Inventor: Roger Houde