Nautilus, Inc.

Foundation Fitness, LLC

Schwinn Cycling & Fitness Inc.

Patrick A Warner

Douglas A Crawford

Edward L Flick

Eric D Golesh

Brent Christopher

Gary D Piaget

Bradley J Smith

Matt Rauwerdink

Michael H Harding

Mu-Chuan Wu

Brian R Cook

Ben Monette

Randal Potter

Todd Singh

Lopin Wang

Ryan R Dibble

Andrew P Lull

William A Baker

Andy Baker

Robert J Smith

Matthew Alan Rauwerdink

Jonathan Harrach-Salazar

Jonathan B Watt

Zachary D Krapfl

Richard W Trevino

Albert G Gapinski

Jeffrey G Stein

Brent Cristopher

A portable environmentally friendly clipping tool that includes spring biased upper and lower hinged rigid members, removable clipping teeth, and side walls, forming an enclosed storage area for trapping clipped remains until the user finds a non-polluting location to dispose of the trapped clippings. Clipping removal is facilitated by raising a hinged side wall on the tool enabling the user to pour out the stored clippings from the tool. A pair of C-shaped walls within the tool are positioned in a way that during non-use, the lower portion of one C-shaped wall blocks the open portion of the second C-shaped wall. When the user pushes down on the upper rigid member, a clipping action can take place and the open portion of both C-shaped walls align, allowing clipped remains to migrate into the enclosed storage area of the clipper and be captured for later disposal.

Clipping tool

A power measurement assembly mounted within an axle. In a specific example, the axle is a spindle that is interconnects the cranks of a bicycle, exercise, bicycle, or other fitness equipment. The power measurement assembly may include strain gauges connected with an appropriate circuit (e.g., Wheatstone bridge) that provides an output of the force on the axle by a rider pedaling the crank. In the case of an axle, the strain gauges measure the torsion due to the applied torque on the crank. The value is converted to a power value by a processor and that value is then wirelessly transmitted for display. The processor and/or the transmitter may be mounted within the axle. A separate power measurement assembly may be mounted on one of the cranks, which may include its own processor and transmitter or may take advantage of the processor and transmitter within the axle.

Apparatus, system and method for power measurement at a crank axle and crank arm

A pedal that includes a pedal body having a clipless structure and a member. The clipless structure includes a lip at a first portion of the pedal and a cleat at a second portion of the pedal. The pedal includes a detachable shoe platform having a cleat portion securable to the lip and a clip securable to the member. The detachable shoe platform may include an adjustable toe clip having a strap, which wraps around a shoe of a rider. The strap is adjustable by an adjustable strap fastener assembly having a lever coupled to a plate secured in a housing. The lever includes a first end biased against the strap and a second end engaged by a trigger. The trigger is operable to move the lever from a closed position to an open position against the bias force, thereby releasing the strap for adjustment.

Pedal with detachable shoe platform and adjustable toe clip

An exercise device employing side-by-side pivotally supported moving surfaces. In one particular example, an exercise device employs a first belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller and an adjacent second belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller. The rear of the belts in the area of the rear rollers are pivotally secured and the front of the belts in the area of the front roller are adapted to reciprocate in an up and down motion during use. In some implementations, the moving surfaces include an interconnection structure such that a generally downward movement of one surface is coordinated with a generally upward movement of the other surface. In other implementations, the moving surfaces are operably associated with one or more resistance elements that effect the amount of force required to pivot or actuate the moving surfaces.

Exercise device with treadles

An exercise device employing side-by-side pivotally supported moving surfaces. In one example, an exercise device employs a first pivotable treadle assembly including a first moving surface, a first foot platform extending outwardly from a side of the first treadle assembly, and a second pivotable treadle assembly including a second moving surface. In some implementations, the exercise device includes a resistance element operably coupled to at least one of the first treadle assembly or the second treadle assembly to resist movement of the at least one of the first treadle assembly or the second treadle assembly. In some implementations, the exercise device includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a slope of at least one of the first treadle assembly or the second treadle assembly.

Dual deck exercise device

An exercise device includes a frame, a first treadle assembly supporting a first moving surface, and a second treadle assembly supporting a second moving surface. The first treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame, and the second treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame. The exercise device further includes an upper body exercise assembly operably associated with the exercise device.

Upper body exercise and flywheel enhanced dual deck treadmills

An exercise device includes a first treadle assembly supporting a first moving surface and a second treadle assembly supporting a second moving surface. The exercise device further includes an upper body exercise assembly operably associated with the exercise device. The first treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame structure, and the second treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame structure. In another form, an exercise device includes a frame structure, a first treadle assembly having a first endless belt in rotatable engagement with a first roller, a second treadle assembly having a second endless belt in rotatable engagement with a second roller, and a flywheel operably coupled with the first endless belt and the second endless belt.

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Patrick A Warner