Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7578771 | Weight selection and adjustment system for selectorized dumbbells including motorized selector positioning A weight selection and adjustment system for a selectorized dumbbell comprises a stand that holds a pair of selectorized dumbbells. The stand has an electric motor that is selectively energized by a controller for substantially simultaneously adjusting the weight of... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7549952 | Selectorized dumbbell having twin pin selector A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates that are provided in a plurality of nested weights. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7520845 | Selectorized dumbbell having keyboard selector with discrete connecting pins for individual weights A selector of a selectorized dumbbell comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys that can be depressed into a weight selecting position. In this weight selecting position, a cam actuator on each key forces a pair of connecting pins apart to couple a particular ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7455026 | Structure for use in body of water A structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and may include an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system for selectiv... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7387596 | Selectorized dumbbell using commodity weights This invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped down between nested left and right stacks of weight plates. The weight plates can comprise individual weights or a pair of weight plates, one from each stack, can be connected toge... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387595 | Exercise machine using lever mounted selectorized dumbbells as exercise mass This invention relates to an exercise machine having an exercise station that includes an exercise bench and one or more exercise implements for allowing a user to perform one or more exercises. An adjustable exercise mass assembly is oriented perpendicularly to the... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7335142 | Selectorized dumbbell weight with weight plates formed by a pair of welded weight subplates and method of manufacture thereof This invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped down between nested left and right stacks of weight plates. The weight plates can comprise individual weights or a pair of weight plates, one from each stack, can be connected toge... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7273019 | Seasonal, multi-use, multi-level structure transportable both by ground and water for use in a body of water A multi-use, multi-level structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a ballast system fo... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7216603 | Structure for use in body of water having reduced width for ground transport A structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and may include an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system for selectiv... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216602 | Seasonal, multi-use, multi-level structure transportable both by ground and water for use in a body of water A multi-use, multi-level structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201711 | Barbell using selectorized dumbbells as exercise mass A barbell comprises a bar with a receptacle at each end of the bar. The receptacle is configured to receive a selectorized dumbbell therein. The dumbbell is placed into the receptacle in a first loaded condition with a plurality of weights being coupled to the dumbb... | 04/10/2007 |
