Jonathan P Workman

US Patent:

6343802, Feb 5, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/091388

Inventors:

Jonathan P. Workman - Loveland CO
Kenneth W. House - Fort Collins CO
Donald H. Eason - Fort Collins CO

Assignee:

Ultimate Support Systems, Inc. - Fort Collins CO

International Classification:

B62M 100

US Classification:

280 87041, 280 8705, 135 67, 482 68

Abstract:

A support assistive device for a user having a frame assembly, a vertical pelvis support element connected to the frame assembly which may primarily support the user in the ischial tuberosity region, and a horizontal pelvis support element which may primarily support the anterior superior iliac spine region of a pelvis. It may provide such support with minimal or no hand or arm support. By supporting on the anterior superior iliac spine on either side, a moment can be created to assist in turning even without the use of hands by simply turning the direction of the pelvis. The created moment of the present invention is more natural to the user in turning the pelvis and as a result the device. Additionally, a fluidic braking assembly for any rotatable elements is provided, which can be advantaged to assist a user in supplying an increase of force to actuate the braking action. The braking system may be actuated from a single station or multiple stations and may provide braking in any direction the wheels are turned, that is, omni-directionally.

US Patent:

6375135, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Jan 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/231948

Inventors:

Donald H. Eason - Fort Collins CO
Jonathan P. Workman - Masonville CO
Kenneth W. House - Fort Collins CO
Douglas A. Kempel - Wellington CO
Robin R. Slaton - Fort Collins CO
Tillman F. Taylor - Fort Collins CO

Assignee:

Ultimate Support Systems, Inc. - Fort Collins CO

International Classification:

F16M 1138

US Classification:

248166, 2481631, 248171

Abstract:

A high strength, engineered collapsible support has separate shear bearing surfaces and pivot elements which permit efficient manufacture and higher strength. Unitary brace attachment is achieved with designs which can be molded and yet both efficiently manufactured and made acceptably strong such that heavy items such as performance or commercial speakers can be mounted stably. An extendible sleeve permits adjustment; a semiautomatic as well as manual clutch assembly permits quick securement of the top mast to the tripod; compression rings allow a secure fitting to be established between various pieces; leg upper end caps allow the legs of the tripod to be coupled to the main mast of the tripod; an end plug can serve to reduce the number of parts necessary to couple the various leg braces to the bottom of the main mast. Strength is achieved through multiple shear surfaces located at a distance from a pivot retention element and with parallel braces.

US Patent:

D556530, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Jan 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/221544

Inventors:

Jonathan P. Workman - Loveland CO, US
Donald H. Eason - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Ultimate Holdings, Inc. - Fort Collins CO

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8 72

US Patent:

7412069, Aug 12, 2008

Filed:

Jul 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/894700

Inventors:

Jonathan P. Workman - Loveland CO, US
Todd Eimen - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Swift Distribution, Inc. - Torrence CA

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381363, 381366, 381390

Abstract:

Microphone stand attachment systems to attach a support base to a longitudinal axial element easily, quickly and securely. An attachment guide may include a threaded plug and a support base may include a threaded socket. In embodiments, a male tapered flange may frictionally lock with a female tapered element of a socket to secure a longitudinal axial element to a support base. Specific attachment structures, in embodiments, are also described, as are various plugs, tapers, sockets and methods of attaching a support base to a longitudinal axial element.

US Patent:

7932451, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/813153

Inventors:

Jonathan Workman - Fort Collins CO, US
David Roberts - Windsor CO, US
Julie T Petit - Fort Collins CO, US
Todd B Eimen - Fort Collins CO, US
Donald H Eason - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Swift Distribution, Inc. - Torrance CA

International Classification:

G10D 3/00

US Classification:

84327

Abstract:

At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be an item support apparatus () that comprises at least two fee (); a base () from which said feet extend at a first retention element (); at least two risers () retained to the base by a second retention element (); and at least one arm () retained to each riser by an arm retainer (). Disclosed is a novel, efficient yet strong item support stand that may be used to support an item such as a musical instrument (a keyboard, as but one example) and that may be collapsible and/or adjustable in certain embodiments.

US Patent:

20020121755, Sep 5, 2002

Filed:

Feb 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/072732

Inventors:

Jonathan Workman - Loveland CO, US
Kenneth House - Fort Collins CO, US
Donald Eason - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Ultimate Support Systems, Inc. - Fort Collins CO

International Classification:

B62M001/00

US Classification:

280/087021

Abstract:

The present invention may provide a support assistive device for a user having a frame assembly (), a vertical pelvis support element () connected to the frame assembly which may primarily support the ischial tuberosities (), and a horizontal pelvis support element () which may primarily support the anterior superior iliac spines () of a pelvis (). It may provide such support with minimal or no hand or arm support. By supporting on the anterior superior iliac spine () on either side, a moment can be created to assist in turning even without the use of hands by simply turning the direction of the pelvis (). The created moment of the present invention is more natural to the user in turning the pelvis and as a result the device. The present invention may also provide a fluidic braking assembly () for any rotatable elements (), which can be advantaged to assist a user in supplying an increase of force to actuate the braking action. The braking system may be actuated from a single station or multiple stations and may provide braking in any direction the wheels are turned, that is, omni-directionally. It may also include a elevation assembly () that can assist lowering of an upper frame assembly () to a corresponding elevation with a lower frame assembly () to assist in packaging and in transportation. It may also provide a rotatable swivel lock system () for the rotatable elements () that may be restrained in various orientations, and may be controlled through a single station.

US Patent:

20060016952, Jan 26, 2006

Filed:

Jul 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/896458

Inventors:

Jonathan Workman - Loveland CO, US

Assignee:

Ultimate Support Systems, Inc. - Fort Collins CO

International Classification:

G10G 5/00

US Classification:

248443000

Abstract:

Inventive musical instrument support apparatus and methods relative to independently inventive aspects of support technology. One aspect of the inventive technology may be directed to a collapsible musical instrument stand such as a guitar stand that includes a support element that exhibits an enhanced low profile in a retracted mode. Another aspect of the invention may focus on provision of the capability of simultaneous deployment and retraction of an assembly of multiple musical instrument supports upon reconfiguration of only one of the supports. Inventive musical instrument support stands may include either or both of the individually inventive aspects.

US Patent:

20080203255, Aug 28, 2008

Filed:

Jan 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/813754

Inventors:

Jonathan Workman - Loveland CO, US
Donald H. Eason - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, INC. - Fort Collins CO

International Classification:

A47B 96/06

US Classification:

24823161

Abstract:

A device and method of clamping bicycles in a mouth () having a moveable jaw () and a stationary jaw () to which a high load potential may be utilized within a toggle joint () and ratchet mechanism () and a release () may be triggered to open a mouth in a quick movement(s). In embodiments, a multisized object securement grip () may be located on a contact surface of a moveable jaw and stationary jaw to allow for universal gripping of various sized objects.