Patents by Inventor Vernon L. Stater

Vernon L. Stater 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).

  • Apparatus for adjusting free-moving weight training machines
    Patent number: 4973051
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the rest height of free-moving weight-training machines in which a support plug is slidably inserted into one of several pockets in the upright standards of the weight-training machine. The plugs fit in pockets which are angled upward in the upright standards or, alternatively, the plugs extending out of the inclined standards at a 90.degree. angle, with the standards themselves inclined away from the user. The barbell used in the exercise rests upon the extended portion of the support plug in each upright standard and the rest height of the barbell can be varied by choosing one of several available pockets for containing the support plug in each upright support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Inventor: Vernon L. Stater
  • Apparatus for adjusting the resting heights of free-moving barbells on weight-training racks or stands
    Patent number: 4958833
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the rest height of free-moving barbells in which a support plug is slidably inserted into one of several angled pockets in the upright standards of the weight-training rack or stand. The barbell used in the exercise rests upon the extended portion of the support plug in each upright standard and the rest height of the barbell can be varied by choosing one of several available pockets for containing the support plug in each upright support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Vernon L. Stater