Patents
US 11389689 B2: Weight ratio arrangement for a weight machine
- Granted
- 2022-07-19
- Filed
- 2019-11-18 application 16686741
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An exercise machine may include a support frame; at least one weight rack configured to receive added weight; and a weight ratio arrangement engaged with the support frame, the at least one weight rack, and a first attachment. The weight ratio arrangement may include an exercise cable having a first end connected to the first attachment and a second end connected to a portion of the machine; at least two movable pulley blocks, each including at least one pulley, wherein the at least one weight rack is attached to and configured to move with one of the at least two movable pulley blocks; 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. The exercise cable may be operatively connected to the at least two movable pulley blocks.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220719.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Fitness Systems, LLC 13 patents | US company or organization | Keefers, PA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry K. Leipheimer | Pritchards Corner, PA | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63B | Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment | A63B21/156 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEIPHEIMER, JERRY K. signed 2019-11-18 | SPECIALTY FITNESS SYSTEMS, LLC FRANKLIN, PA | 51078/21 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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