Patents by Inventor Yan-Gao Man

Yan-Gao Man 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: 8905906
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an adaptor for converting a conventional office chair into a multifunctional office/fitness chair. The adaptor comprises a seat connector, a pair of rowing shafts, a seat post holder, and a foldable footrest. By adjusting the angle of the backrest up to 120°, a user can use the converted chair either as a conventional office chair, or as a fitness chair capable of assisting the user to do sit-up exercises in a rowing motion which focuses the exercise forces on the abdominal muscles, burns abdomen fat pad, and therefore effectively reduces waist line. Further, because the rowing motion is assisted by the backrest and armrest, the risk to injure the neck or back is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventors: Yan-Gao Man, Guangping Gao, Michael Mai
  • Publication number: 20130130876
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an adaptor for converting a conventional office chair into a multifunctional office/fitness chair. The adaptor comprises a seat connector, a pair of rowing shafts, a seat post holder, and a foldable footrest. By adjusting the angle of the backrest up to 120°, a user can use the converted chair either as a conventional office chair, or as a fitness chair capable of assisting the user, including an overweight person, to do sit-up exercises in a rowing motion which focuses the exercise forces on the abdominal muscles, burns abdomen fat pad, and therefore effectively reduces waist line. Further, because the rowing motion is assisted by the backrest and armrest, the risk to injure the neck or back is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Yan-Gao MAN, Guangping Gao, Michael Mai
  • Patent number: 7549705
    Abstract: A multifunction office/fitness chair includes a backrest with an armrest and a seat connected with the backrest through a pivot. The backrest is also connected with a footrest through a footrest connection device. The backrest is able to rotate 90 degrees around the pivot, so that the chair can be switched among an office-chair state for work, a recliner state for exercise and a middle state for rest. A user can use the chair of the invention for work and for exercise in a bedroom or an office without limitations to access to equipment, location and time. Using the chair to exercise three to five minutes per day can help lose weight effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: Yan-Gao Man, Guangping Gao
  • Publication number: 20080100105
    Abstract: A multifunction office/fitness chair includes a backrest with an armrest and a seat connected with the backrest through a pivot. The backrest is also connected with a footrest through a footrest connection device. The backrest is able to rotate 90 degrees around the pivot, so that the chair can be switched among an office-chair state for work, a recliner state for exercise and a middle state for rest. A user can use the chair of the invention for work and for exercise in a bedroom or an office without limitations to access to equipment, location and time. Using the chair to exercise three to five minutes per day can help lose weight effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Yan-Gao Man, Guangping Gao