Thomas J Christian

US Patent:

D659205, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/397235

Inventors:

Ken Endelman - Sacramento CA, US
Christopher J. Savarino - Sacramento CA, US
Brian Masterson - Placerville CA, US
Elger Oberwelz - San Francisco CA, US
James R. Yurchenco - Palo Alto CA, US
Anthony Patron - Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Dieter Christian Overthun - San Francisco CA, US
Joerg Student - San Francisco CA, US
David Webster - San Mateo CA, US
Jennifer Ellen Davis-Wilson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Balanced Body, Inc. - Sacramento CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21686, D21673

US Patent:

D659208, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/397259

Inventors:

Christopher J. Savarino - Sacramento CA, US
Brian Masterson - Placerville CA, US
Elger Oberwelz - San Francisco CA, US
James R. Yurchenco - Palo Alto CA, US
Anthony Patron - Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Dieter Christian Overthun - San Francisco CA, US
Joerg Student - San Francisco CA, US
David Webster - San Mateo CA, US
Jennifer Ellen Davis-Wilson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Balanced Body, Inc. - Sacramento CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21694

US Patent:

20130017935, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/181707

Inventors:

Ken Endelman - Sacramento CA, US
Brian Masterson - Placerville CA, US
Elger Oberwelz - San Francisco CA, US
James R. Yurchenco - Palo Alto CA, US
Anthony Patron - Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Dieter Christian Overthun - San Francisco CA, US
Joerg Student - San Francisco CA, US
David Webster - San Mateo CA, US
Jennifer Ellen Davis-Wilson - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher J. Savarino - Sacramento CA, US

Assignee:

Balanced Body, Inc. - Sacramento CA

International Classification:

A63B 21/00

US Classification:

482131

Abstract:

A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame.

US Patent:

20140187396, Jul 3, 2014

Filed:

Mar 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/197611

Inventors:

- SACRAMENTO CA, US
Christopher J. Savarino - Sacramento CA, US
Brian Masterson - Placerville CA, US
Elger Oberwelz - San Francisco CA, US
James R. Yurchenco - Palo Alto CA, US
Anthony Patron - Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Dieter Christian Overthun - San Francisco CA, US
Joerg Student - San Francisco CA, US
David Webster - San Mateo CA, US
Jennifer Ellen Davis-Wilson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

BALANCED BODY, INC. - SACRAMENTO CA

International Classification:

A63B 21/00

US Classification:

482142

Abstract:

A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame.