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Granted Patent B2
US 11,040,238 · App. 16/213,914 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

Elliptical exercise apparatus

Inventor: Kevin Lawrence Colburn (Windsor, CO)
Assignee: 17 Thrasio Seventeen, Inc.
A63B22/0664A63B21/00069A63B21/225A63B22/0046A63B22/04A63B22/0694A63B2022/0676A63B2208/0204
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Patent No.
US 11,040,238
App. No.
16/213,914
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable elliptical exercise apparatus where movement of the right pedal or left pedal defines an ellipse having an ellipse width and ellipse height, where the ellipse height can be incrementally varied according to the pedal surface location of a left foot or right foot on a corresponding left pedal or right pedal.

Claims (34)

1. A portable elliptical exercise apparatus, comprising:

a chassis supported by a base, the chassis comprising a frame having a pair of frame panels, each of the frame panels comprising:

a corresponding one of an oppositely disposed pair of axle recesses;

a rear end coupled to the base via a rear frame support; and

a front end coupled to a front frame support having a cross member;

an axle rotationally journaled in said chassis, the axle comprising:

a medial portion disposed in the pair of axle recesses; and

first and second end portions outwardly extending from each of the pair of axle recesses;

a pair of members each having a member first end coupled in co-rotating opposite extension to said axle;

a left pedal support and a right pedal support each having a pedal support first end correspondingly rotating about a pivot coupled to a member second end;

a left wheel and a right wheel correspondingly rotationally coupled to a pedal support second end; and

a left pedal and a right pedal correspondingly coupled to said left pedal support and said right pedal support, the left and right pedals each having a pedal surface extending a length of about 15 inches to about 20 inches between a pedal first end and a pedal second end,

wherein rotation of said axle generates corresponding co-rotating elliptical movement of said left and right pedals and reciprocal opposed directional travel of said left wheel and said right wheel on said base, and

wherein said elliptical movement of said left pedal and said right pedal defines an ellipse having an ellipse width and an ellipse height,

said ellipse width equal to a travel distance of said left wheel or said right wheel on said base occurring during one rotation of said axle, and

said ellipse height equal to a travel distance of a pedal surface height orthogonal to said base occurring during one rotation of said axle, such that said ellipse height varies at each pedal surface location between the pedal first end and the pedal second end.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein co-rotating opposite extension of either one of said pair of members at said pivot defines a circle having a diameter of about 5 inches to about 7 inches.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the diameter of the circle is selected from the group consisting of: about 5.25 inches to about 5.75 inches, about 5.5 to about 6.00 inches, about 5.75 inches to about 6.25 inches, and about 6.00 inches to about 6.5 inches.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the diameter of the circle is about 6 inches.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pedal surface of said left pedal or said right pedal extends a distance beyond a pivot axis of said pivot about which said left pedal support or said right pedal support rotates.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said pedal surface of said left or right pedal includes a pedal extension surface disposing said first pedal end of the left or right pedal a distance of about 1 inch to about 4 inches beyond said pivot axis of said pivot about which said left pedal support or said right pedal support rotates.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said distance beyond said pivot axis is selected from the group consisting of: about 1.5 inches to about 2.5 inches, about 2 inches to about 3 inches, about 2.5 inches to about 3.5 inches, and about 3 inches to about 3.5 inches.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said distance beyond said pivot axis is about 2 inches.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the ellipse height is further defined by the elliptical movement of said pedal extension surface.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , the ellipse height is from of about 6 inches to about 9 inches.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said ellipse height is selected from the group consisting of: about 6.25 inches to about 6.75 inches, about 6.5 to about 7.00 inches, about 6.75 inches to about 7.25 inches, and about 7.00 inches to about 7.5 inches.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said ellipse height is about 6 inches.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said pedal surface length of the left and right pedals is selected from the group consisting of: about 15.5 inches to about 16.5 inches, about 16 inches to about 17 inches, about 16.5 inches to about 17.5 inches, about 17 inches to about 18 inches, about 17.5 inches to about 18.5 inches, about 18 inches to about 19 inches, and about 18.5 inches to about 19.5 inches.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said pedal surface length of the left and right pedals is about 17.5 inches.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the base and the cross member of the front frame support each engage a support surface;

said elliptical movement of said left pedal or said right pedal defines an angle in relation to said support surface of about 30 degrees or less.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said is from about 25 degrees to about 30 degrees.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein is selected from the group consisting of: about 25.5 degrees to about 26.5 degrees, about 26 degrees to about 27 degrees, about 26.5 degrees to about 27.5 degrees, about 27 degrees to about 28 degrees, about 27.5 to about 28.5 degrees, about 28 degrees to about 29 degrees, and about 28.5 degrees to about 29.5 degrees.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2024
From: 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.
To: CKNAPP SALES, INC.
Reel/Frame 068899/0338 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2024
From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; KHAKI TRIPS INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; SUNNY OPERATIONS, INC.; SWEET NECTAR ENTERPRISE, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; TOPAZ TRADITIONS, INC.; WILLIAMS EVANS RETAIL LTD.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 071380/0275 →
RELEASE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP RECORDED AT R/F 054866/0713 Recorded Jun 29, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 068663/0523 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: THRASIO, LLC; 1 THRASIO ONE, INC.; 10 THRASIO TEN, INC.; 11 THRASIO ELEVEN, INC.; 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 14 THRASIO FOURTEEN, INC.; 15 THRASIO FIFTEEN, INC.; 16 THRASIO SIXTEEN, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 18 THRASIO EIGHTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 2 B BOUNTIFUL, INC.; 20 THRASIO TWENTY, INC.; 21 THRASIO TWENTY ONE, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 23 THRASIO TWENTY THREE, INC.; 24 THRASIO TWENTY FOUR, INC.; 25 THRASIO TWENTY FIVE, INC.; 3 THRASIO THREE, INC.; 5 THRASIO FIVE, INC.; 6 THRASIO SIX, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; 8 THRASIO EIGHT, INC.; 9 THRASIO NINE, INC.; ALLOY IDEAS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; AMBER OASIS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; ASSASSIN BUG INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTUMN IDEAS, INC.; BITTERSWEET BILLOWS, INC.; BRONZE PROJECTS, INC.; BURNING NEON, INC.; BURNT SUMMER CITRUS, INC.; BUTTERCUP CREATIONS, INC.; BUTTERSCOTCH BEGINNINGS, INC.; CAFE CASA, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CANDLELIT CREATIONS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CARNATION CREATIONS, INC.; CARROT SOLUTIONS, INC.; CAYENNE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CHAMPAGNE PROJECTS, INC.; CHEDDAR CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; CHRYSANTHEMUM CREATIONS, INC.; CINNABAR CREATIONS, INC.; CITRINE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CLASSY MANGO, INC.; CLASSY TANGERINE, INC.; CLEMENTINE CREATIONS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; CORAL CHROME, INC.; CORN SNAKE SURPRISES, INC.; CRAWFISH CREATIONS, INC.; DAFFODIL DESIGN, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; DAYBREAK DEVELOPMENTS, INC.; DAYLILY DREAMS, INC.; DMD GROUP, INC.; ECOM HEIGHTS LLC; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; FALL FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FAWN FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; FROSTY DREAM, INC.; FYER TROPICS, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GINGER CREATIONS, INC.; GINGERSNAP SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN KIWIFRUIT ENTERPRISES, INC.; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; HARLEY ORANGE, INC.; HARVEST CHARM, INC.; HONEY SUNSET, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; JASPER GESTURE, INC.; JUPITER GESTURE, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LACE DECISIONS, INC.; LARANJA LOGISTICS, INC.; LATTE LOGISTICS, INC.; LEMUR LOGISTICS, INC.; LEVITA HOLDINGS, LLC; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; LOBSTER LOGISTICS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; MAHOGANY MOVEMENTS, INC.; MALT DECISIONS, INC.; MANGO MOVEMENTS, INC.; MANGO WONDER, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MARMALADE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MELON MOVEMENTS, INC.; METEOR MOVEMENTS, INC.; MIMOSA MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; OLD RUST ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANSSI ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PANTONE PROJECTS, INC.; PAPAYA PROJECTS, INC.; PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; PERSIAN PROJECTS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; PIZZA PROJECTS, INC.; PORTOCALE PROJECTS, INC.; PRIMROSE PROJECTS, INC.; RADIANT ORANGE, INC.; ROSE BUD CREATIONS, INC.; ROSEWOOD WISH, INC.; SAFEREST HOLDINGS, LLC; SALMON SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDPAPER SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; SAPPHIRE MONKEY, INC.; SCARLET SOLUTIONS, INC.; SCOTCH SOLUTIONS, INC.; SEASHELL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHERBERT SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHORTBREAD SOLUTIONS, INC.; SOFT SPICE, INC.
Reel/Frame 068903/0293 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2020
From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 054866/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2019
From: 3D INNOVATIONS, LLC
To: 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 050620/0507 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2018
From: COLBURN, KEVIN LAWRENCE
To: 3D INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 047712/0433 →
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