IP Library Granted Patent US 12,145,020
Granted Patent B2
US 12,145,020 · App. 17/550,981 · Granted Nov 19, 2024

Exercise machine configurations

Inventors: Michael Valente (San Francisco, CA); Robin Barata (San Francisco, CA); David Mallard (Mill Valley, CA); Thomas Kroman Watt (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
A63B21/151A63B24/0021A63B2024/0053
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Patent No.
US 12,145,020
App. No.
17/550,981
Granted
Nov 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exercise machine is disclosed. A vertically oriented console unit comprises: a first cable; a screen; and a motor providing a controllable tension force on the first cable. An auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit is disclosed, wherein the first cable is routable over the auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit. An exercise machine is disclosed. A resistance unit comprises: a first cable; and a motor providing a controllable tension force on a first cable. An adjustable screen unit is disclosed, wherein the adjustable screen unit is at least one of tiltable, rotatable, and translatable.

Claims (23)

1. An exercise machine including:

a vertically oriented console unit comprising:

a first cable;

a screen;

an actuator coupled to the first cable;

a motor coupled to the first cable;

an encoder, wherein the encoder determines a position, wherein the position is at least one of position of the motor and position of the actuator; and

wherein the motor provides a controllable tension force on the first cable based at least in part on the position; and

an auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit, wherein the first cable is routable over the auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit, and being remote includes being in a physical space other than within the console unit or being directly attached to the console unit.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1 , further comprising a plate, wherein the auxiliary pulley is attached to the plate.

3. The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the plate further comprises a connector, and wherein a terminal end of the first cable is adapted to attach to the connector of the plate.

4. The exercise machine of claim 3 , wherein the first cable is routable through a second auxiliary pulley coupled with an exertion point, wherein an actuator is coupled to the second auxiliary pulley, and wherein a mechanical advantage between an actuator force and an actuator velocity is adjusted when:

the first cable is routed through the auxiliary pulley attached to the plate and the second pulley; and

the terminal end of the first cable is connected to the connector of the plate.

5. The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the plate is coupled to the vertically oriented console unit.

6. The exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the vertically oriented console unit is coupled to the plate via one or more stands, and wherein the exercise machine is freestanding.

7. The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the exercise machine is stowed at least in part by folding the console unit down or by folding the plate up.

8. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the vertically oriented console unit is mountable to a wall.

9. The exercise machine of claim 8 , wherein the console unit comprises a sensor, and wherein the sensor is configured to detect a distance between the console unit and the wall.

10. The exercise machine of claim 1 , further comprising a bench, wherein the auxiliary pulley is attached to the bench.

11. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the console unit further comprises a first arm, wherein the first arm routes the first cable.

12. The exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein the auxiliary pulley is attached to the first arm.

13. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the exercise machine is mountable using a corner mount.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075306/0212 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2025
From: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CUSTOMERS BANK
Reel/Frame 073255/0161 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2022
From: VALENTE, MICHAEL; BARATA, ROBIN; MALLARD, DAVID; WATT, THOMAS KROMAN
To: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059448/0303 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63125924 · Dec 15, 2020
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