US 12,434,090 B2
Pulley system for a weightlifting apparatus
Andrew William Decker, Jacksonville, FL (US); Steven Christopher Ramos, Saint Johns, FL (US); and Sri Chand, Pune (IN)
Assigned to BULLET PULLEY LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed by Bullet Pulley LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/965,309.
Application 18/965,309 is a continuation of application No. 18/743,746, filed on Jun. 14, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/508,667, filed on Jun. 16, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0090895 A1, Mar. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/062 (2006.01); B66D 3/04 (2006.01); F16B 39/36 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/156 (2013.01) [A63B 21/0626 (2015.10); B66D 3/04 (2013.01); F16B 39/36 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pulley system for a weight lifting apparatus, comprising:
a swivel bracket attached to a V brace bracket using a first bolt and a first locking nut positioned on a rear side of the V brace bracket;
a V brace attached to the V brace bracket using a plurality of V brace attachment bolts and V brace attachment nuts;
a pulley bracket attached to the swivel bracket using a plurality of friction-reducing first washers, a second bolt, and a second locking nut; and
a pulley attached to the pulley bracket with a third bolt and a third locking nut;
wherein the V brace, the V brace bracket, the swivel bracket, the pulley, and the pulley bracket along with the plurality of friction-reducing first washers collectively form a main assembly, wherein the main assembly is configured to be secured to a beam by inserting the first bolt through a hole in the beam, wherein the main assembly is fastened to the beam using a conical tapered nut, thereby facilitating fit on the weight lifting apparatus, and wherein the V brace is configured to rotate up to 90 degrees when the first bolt is loosened.