Patents by Inventor Thomas K. Baumler

Thomas K. Baumler 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: 11957958
    Abstract: A weight training sled and wall hanging bracket set for supporting the weight training sled in an elevated vertical stowage position. The push handles on the sled are pivotable as a unit about a laterally extending pivot axis as between an upward use position and a lowered stowage position extending towards the second longitudinal end of the chassis. The wall hanging bracket set includes an upper bracket for attachment to a vertical surface and supportively contact a second longitudinal end of the sled at two laterally spaced contact points, and a lower bracket for attachment to the vertical surface and supportively contact a first longitudinal end of the sled at a single contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TORQUE FITNESS, LLC
    Inventors: Charles J. Rosenow, Thomas K. Baumler
  • Patent number: 11517782
    Abstract: A weight training sled having (i) a chassis, (ii) longitudinally spaced rotatable wheels in contact with ground, (iii) a pair of laterally spaced push handles proximate a first longitudinal end of the chassis and (iv) a brake for applying resistance to one of the wheels, characterized by an elevated tow hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: TORQUE FITNESS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Publication number: 20220111251
    Abstract: A weight training sled and wall hanging bracket set for supporting the weight training sled in an elevated vertical stowage position. The push handles on the sled are pivotable as a unit about a laterally extending pivot axis as between an upward use position and a lowered stowage position extending towards the second longitudinal end of the chassis. The wall hanging bracket set includes an upper bracket for attachment to a vertical surface and supportively contact a second longitudinal end of the sled at two laterally spaced contact points, and a lower bracket for attachment to the vertical surface and supportively contact a first longitudinal end of the sled at a single contact point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Charles J. Rosenow, Thomas K. Baumler
  • Publication number: 20210121727
    Abstract: A weight training sled having (i) a chassis, (ii) longitudinally spaced rotatable wheels in contact with ground, (iii) a pair of laterally spaced push handles proximate a first longitudinal end of the chassis and (iv) a brake for applying resistance to one of the wheels, characterized by an elevated tow hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Patent number: 10799750
    Abstract: A weight training sled (100) characterized by one or more of (A) rotatable wheels (130) in contact with ground, (B) curvilinear push handles (140) with comfortably spaced, and inwardly and/or downwardly angled hand grips (143), and (C) an elevated tow hook (160).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Torque Fitness, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Publication number: 20190329083
    Abstract: A weight training sled (100) characterized by one or more of (A) rotatable wheels (130) in contact with ground, (B) curvilinear push handles (140) with comfortably spaced, and inwardly and/or downwardly angled hand grips (143), and (C) an elevated tow hook (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Patent number: 10398927
    Abstract: A weight training sled 100 characterized by one or more of (A) rotatable wheels 130 in contact with ground, (B) curvilinear push handles 140 with comfortably spaced, and inwardly and/or downwardly angled hand grips 143, and (C) an elevated tow hook 160.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Torque Fitness, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Patent number: 10398926
    Abstract: A weight training sled 100 characterized by one or more of (A) rotatable wheels 130 in contact with ground, (B) curvilinear push handles 140 with comfortably spaced, and inwardly and/or downwardly angled hand grips 143, and (C) an elevated tow hook 160.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Torque Fitness, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Publication number: 20180326247
    Abstract: A weight training sled 100 characterized by one or more of (A) rotatable wheels 130 in contact with ground, (B) curvilinear push handles 140 with comfortably spaced, and inwardly and/or downwardly angled hand grips 143, and (C) an elevated tow hook 160.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Publication number: 20180326248
    Abstract: A weight training sled 100 characterized by one or more of (A) rotatable wheels 130 in contact with ground, (B) curvilinear push handles 140 with comfortably spaced, and inwardly and/or downwardly angled hand grips 143, and (C) an elevated tow hook 160.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Michael G. Novak, Charles J. Rosenow
  • Patent number: 7204791
    Abstract: An exercise station for an exercise device such as a shoulder press or other device includes a dock extending from the exercise device, and a user support such as a shoulder press bench or other support engaging the dock in docking relation and releasably locked thereto. The user support is removable and replaceable in a one handed operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Nathan R. Luger
  • Patent number: 7101327
    Abstract: An exercise device includes a frame, a press arm pivotally attached to the frame at a main pivot, a pair of press handles extending from the press arm, an adjustment link having a first portion pivotally mounted to the press arm at an adjustment pivot between the main pivot and the press handles, and having a second portion adjustably extensible and retractable from the first portion, a bracket mounted to the second portion of the adjustment link and guided by the frame for movement therealong, and a pulley mounted to the bracket and receiving a cable trained therearound from a source of resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Nathan R. Luger
  • Patent number: 5576900
    Abstract: An adjustable rear view mirror assembly for trucks comprising a pair of sleeves fastened to a conventional side mirror on a truck, a mirror support slidably and rotatably mounted through the sleeves, and a mirror pivotally connected to an end portion of the mirror support and disposed in an operable position above the truck box so that a user seated in the cab of the truck can rotate the mirror support to adjust the mirror and to see most any part inside the truck box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventors: Thomas K. Baumler, Raymond P. Baumler