Steven R Nichols

US Patent:

7789812, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/286432

Inventors:

Joseph M. Anderson - Lewiston NY, US
Steven M. Nichols - Hamburg NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00

US Classification:

482 95, 482196

Abstract:

A rope climbing apparatus () comprising a frame (), a seat () supported by the frame and adapted to move relative to the frame from a first position () to an elevated second position (), a lower pulley assembly () connected to the seat, an upper pulley assembly () connected to the frame, a rope () extending between the lower pulley assembly and the upper pulley assembly and having a rope climbing portion () graspable by a user () when the user is seated on the seat, and the rope, the seat, the lower pulley assembly and the upper pulley assembly configured and arranged such that a downward force () on the rope climbing portion of the rope causes an upward force () on the seat. The downward force on the rope climbing portion may result in an upward force on the seat at a mechanical advantage provided by the lower pulley assembly and the upper pulley assembly, and the mechanical advantage may be four. The rope may comprise a first end portion () connected to the seat and the rope climbing portion may comprise a second end portion () terminating within grasp of the user when the user is seated on the seat. The first end portion of the rope may be connected to the seat via the lower pulley assembly, such that the first end portion of the rope is connected directly to the lower pulley assembly.

US Patent:

53284224, Jul 12, 1994

Filed:

Jul 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/100628

Inventors:

Steven M. Nichols - Hamburg NY

International Classification:

A63B 2306

US Classification:

482 52

Abstract:

A ladder-climbing exercise device (10) includes an inclined flight (13) along which a plurality of rungs (29) are presented in an endless manner. The marginal ends of the rungs are mounted on endless chains which are supported by a frame. The chains are coupled to a fan (43) having a squirrel cage-like rotor. The position of an operator (P) relative to the flight changes the size of a fan aperture (45) to vary the resistance afforded by the device to the climbing motion.

Address:

38 E Un St, Hamburg, NY 14075

Phone:

7164810804

VIN:

KMHDU4ADXAU892004

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

ELANTRA

Year:

2010