William M Schleis

US Patent:

44177267, Nov 29, 1983

Filed:

Apr 22, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/352137

Inventors:

William J. Schleis - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

A63B 2300

US Classification:

272 93

Abstract:

A portable physical fitness piece of equipment embodying 2 foot stirrups, an anchor, center fist and a teflon covered flexible braided wire bonding anchor and fist. When placed below a bed rail, furniture leg, or between floor and door lower edge (not physically attached by bolts, screws, brackets or other means), designed for the specific purpose of providing means by which the feet of the user (while performing situps) can be held comfortably at near floor level with relative ease, still allowing a comfortable degree of lift/right lateral and vertical movement of feet while performing situps. This device is manufactured of specific materials so as to provide user with a sturdy and reliable, yet inexpensive piece of physical exercise equipment which can be adapted in its use (anchored) to a multitude of objects.

US Patent:

41888758, Feb 19, 1980

Filed:

Aug 11, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/933067

Inventors:

Charles Fabbri - Fremont CA
Lauren Dowiot - Hayward CA
William Schleis - Fremont CA
Daniel Winterholler - Hayward CA
Debra Quintell - Hayward CA

International Classification:

B30B 1532

US Classification:

100218

Abstract:

A manually operated press for crushing aluminum cans in the specific and exact manner of end to end while maintaining their original diameter, having a crushing chamber enclosed on its two sides by parallel walls of a frame, furthermore enclosed by a fixed stationary end, while the opposite end of crushing chamber is enclosed by a manually operated crushing member which is movable within sides of frame toward and away from fixed stationary end of crushing chamber with the bottom of crushing chamber enclosed by a base which crushing member guide slides upon, leaving top of crushing chamber open in which an aluminum can is placed horizontally in crushing chamber with the sides of the aluminum can parallel to the sides of the frame whereby the crushing member by means of mechanical advantage is advanced toward fixed stationary end of the crushing chamber thereby crushing the aluminum can by forcing one end toward its opposite end; while the walls of the crushing chamber, because of their close tolerance to the aluminum can sides, maintaining the aluminum cans original diameter as the aluminum can is being crushed.