IP Library Granted Patent US 11,850,497
Granted Patent B2
US 11,850,497 · App. 17/067,310 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Modular exercise device

Inventors: Jared Willardson (Smithfield, UT); Matt Jensen (Nibley, UT); Travis Simon (Providence, UT); Scott Henderson (Logan, UT)
Assignee: iFIT Inc.
A63B71/0619A63B21/154A63B21/225A63B21/4034A63B22/02A63B22/0605G06T7/70A63B2071/0658A63B2071/0675A63B2220/05A63B2220/13A63B2220/806A63B2225/093G06T2207/30196
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Patent No.
US 11,850,497
App. No.
17/067,310
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base exercise device includes at least one modular connection. The base exercise device is operable without any modular units connected to one of the modular connections. A modular unit may be physically connected to the base exercise device. The modular unit includes at least one exercise feature that is not included in the base exercise device.

Claims (27)

1. A kit for an exercise device, comprising:

a base unit, wherein the base unit is a deck assembly including a modular connection positioned on the deck assembly; and

a modular unit physically connectable to the base unit at the modular connection, the modular unit including an exercise feature not included in the base unit, wherein the modular unit includes a console, the exercise feature including a base display; and

an upgraded display replaceable with the base display, wherein the upgraded display includes at least one of a larger screen, a higher resolution screen, or a touch screen display, compared to the base display.

2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a first modular unit, and further comprising a second modular unit, the second modular unit including a console hinge, the console hinge being configured to change an orientation of the display.

3. The kit of claim 2 , wherein the console includes a sensor configured to identify a position of the user, the console automatically changing the orientation of the display based on the position of the user.

4. The kit of claim 3 , wherein the sensor includes a camera, the console including a processor and a memory, the memory including programmable instructions which, when accessed by the processor, cause the processor to analyze an image from the camera to determine a position of the user, wherein the position of the user determines the position of the user.

5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a first modular unit and further comprising a second modular unit including a ventilation system.

6. The kit of claim 5 , the ventilation system including a plurality of fans.

7. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the console includes a console body, the console body including a display mount, and wherein both the base display and the upgraded display are sized to connect to the display mount.

8. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the console includes a console body, the console body including a display mount, wherein the base display is sized to connect to the display mount, and wherein the upgraded display is sized to connect to an upgraded display mount, the display mount being replaceable with the upgraded display mount.

9. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the console includes a plurality of base controls, and further comprising a plurality of upgraded controls replaceable with the base controls, the upgraded controls including additional control features not included in the base controls.

10. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a first modular unit and further comprising a second modular unit including a projector configured to project a display on a surface.

11. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a first modular unit and further comprising a second modular unit including a sound system.

12. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a first modular unit and further comprising a second modular unit including a noise-canceling speaker located in a housing of the base unit, the noise-canceling speaker being configured to reduce a noise level of the base unit.

13. An exercise system, comprising:

a base unit including:

a deck;

a front pulley at a front end of the deck;

a back pulley at a back end of the deck;

a tread belt strung between the front pulley and the back pulley and around the deck; and

a modular connection; and

a modular unit physically connected to the deck at the modular connection, the modular unit including an exercise feature not included in the base unit, wherein the modular unit includes console, the console including a display; and

an upgraded display replaceable with the base display, wherein the upgraded display includes at least one of a larger screen, a higher resolution screen, or a touch screen display compared to the display.

14. The exercise system of claim 13 , wherein the base unit includes an incline adjuster.

15. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the base unit includes a base housing, wherein an electric lift motor is located in a lift motor housing separate from the base housing.

16. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the incline adjuster is located at a front of the base unit.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST (4TH LIEN) Recorded May 28, 2025
From: LC9 CONNECTED HOLDINGS, LP
To: IFIT INC.; ICON IP INC.
Reel/Frame 071429/0479 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2025
From: LC9 CONNECTED HOLDINGS, LP
To: IFIT INC.; ICON IP INC.
Reel/Frame 071407/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: IFIT, INC. (F/K/A ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.); ICON IP, INC.
Reel/Frame 071351/0624 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: PLC AGENT LLC
To: IFIT INC.; ICON IP, INC.
Reel/Frame 071358/0584 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2025
From: ICON PREFERRED HOLDINGS, L.P.
To: IFIT INC.; ICON IP INC.
Reel/Frame 071336/0725 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2025
From: IFIT, INC.
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC
Reel/Frame 071278/0707 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2024
From: WILLARDSON, JARED; JENSEN, MATT; SIMON, TRAVIS; HENDERSON, SCOTT
To: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068942/0088 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: IFIT INC.; ICON IP, INC.
To: LC9 CONNECTED HOLDINGS, LP
Reel/Frame 066094/0529 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2022
From: IFIT INC.; ICON IP, INC.
To: LC9 CONNECTED HOLDINGS, LP
Reel/Frame 059857/0830 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059633 FRAME: 0313. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 28, 2022
From: IFIT INC.
To: ICON PREFERRED HOLDINGS, L.P.
Reel/Frame 060512/0315 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 1, 2022
From: IFIT INC.
To: ICON PREFERRED HOLDINGS, L.P.
Reel/Frame 059633/0313 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: IFIT INC.
To: PLC AGENT LLC
Reel/Frame 059249/0466 →
TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN A COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 058742/0476 - CORRECT ASSIGNEE NAME IFIT INC TO IFIT INC. Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.
To: IFIT INC.
Reel/Frame 058957/0531 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 12, 2022
From: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.
To: IFIT INC
Reel/Frame 058742/0476 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2021
From: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056238/0818 →