Patents by Inventor Steven E. English

Steven E. English 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: 10463907
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems associated with bench press equipment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a bench press apparatus may include a bench with a bar rack structure. The bar rack structure may include a first side structure located on a first side of the bench and a second side structure located on a second side of the bench, the first side of the bench being opposite to the second side of the bench. A connection structure may couple the first side structure to the second side structure and provide rigidity between the first side structure and the second side structure. The bench press apparatus may further include a platform located between the bench and a surface. The platform may extend along an end of the bench and at least a portion of the first side and the second side of the bench. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: Steven E. English
  • Publication number: 20180296872
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems associated with bench press equipment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a bench press apparatus may include a bench with a bar rack structure. The bar rack structure may include a first side structure located on a first side of the bench and a second side structure located on a second side of the bench, the first side of the bench being opposite to the second side of the bench. A connection structure may couple the first side structure to the second side structure and provide rigidity between the first side structure and the second side structure. The bench press apparatus may further include a platform located between the bench and a surface. The platform may extend along an end of the bench and at least a portion of the first side and the second side of the bench. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Steven E. English
  • Patent number: 9375626
    Abstract: The present embodiments are directed to a rack adapted to support a plurality of weighted plates. Such a rack is commonly known as a “weight tree” or “plate tree” due to the extensions that branch out from the center of the rack. The embodiments described herein may feature extensions that rotate about a central vertical axis so that weight plates stored on the weight tree are easily accessible to a user. In further embodiments, the weight tree may be assembled/disassembled so that individual components of the weight tree may be elsewhere employed, such as on another weight tree or on lifting equipment (e.g., a Smith machine, bench press, squat rack, etc.) adapted to receive such components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Inventor: Steven E. English
  • Publication number: 20150321044
    Abstract: The present embodiments are directed to a rack adapted to support a plurality of weighted plates. Such a rack is commonly known as a “weight tree” or “plate tree” due to the extensions that branch out from the center of the rack. The embodiments described herein may feature extensions that rotate about a central vertical axis so that weight plates stored on the weight tree are easily accessible to a user. In further embodiments, the weight tree may be assembled/disassembled so that individual components of the weight tree may be elsewhere employed, such as on another weight tree or on lifting equipment (e.g., a Smith machine, bench press, squat rack, etc.) adapted to receive such components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Steven E. English
  • Patent number: D704956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Steven E. English