Patents

US 10486010 B1: Weight ratio arrangement for a weight machine

Granted
2019-11-26
Filed
2017-11-09 application 16347642
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

An exercise machine including a support frame, a weight stack slidably connected to the support frame, a weight ratio pulley arrangement engaged with the support frame, the weight stack, and an attachment extending from the support frame, the weight ratio arrangement including an exercise cable and at least two movable pulley blocks, a weight stack pulley arrangement engaged with the support frame, the weight stack, and one of the movable pulley blocks of the weight ratio pulley arrangement, the weight stack pulley arrangement including a weight stack cable, the weight stack cable being in operative connection with one of the movable pulley blocks of the weight ratio pulley arrangement, and a locking mechanism movable between a locked position in which only one movable pulley block is movable and an unlocked position in which the two movable pulley blocks are movable.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191126.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Specialty Fitness Systems, LLC 13 patentsUS company or organizationChambersburg, PAPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Jerry K. LeipheimerSharon, PA14PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A63BApparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipmentA63B21/156PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2019-05-06Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
LEIPHEIMER, JERRY K. signed 2017-11-10SPECIALTY FITNESS SYSTEMS, LLC FRANKLIN, PA49089/271ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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