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Alan Tholkes Phones & Addresses

  • Waconia, MN
  • Belle Plaine, MN
  • New Prague, MN
  • 14408 Watersedge Trl NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 440-5825
  • Eden Prairie, MN
  • Burnsville, MN
  • Atwater, MN
  • Redwood Falls, MN

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Independent Writing And Editing Professional

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Location:
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Industry:
Writing and Editing
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Industrial Designer

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Location:
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Industry:
Consumer Goods

Business Records

Name / Title
Company / Classification
Phones & Addresses
Alan L Tholkes
ALT INNOVATIONS LLC
Alan T. Tholkes
Healthpostures, LLC
Management Consulting Services
14310 Ewing Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55306
125 E Main St, Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-3266, (800) 277-1841, (952) 873-3741

Publications

Us Patents

Synergistic Body Positioning And Dynamic Support System

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US Patent:
6439657, Aug 27, 2002
Filed:
Feb 25, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/513374
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Burnsville MN, 55337
International Classification:
A47B 3900
US Classification:
297172, 297135, 29734419, 297339, 29742312
Abstract:
An adjustable height work station is adjustable between a seated work level and a lifted work level. The work station includes a base structure, a work area, and a lift arm. The work area incorporates a substantially planar surface. The lift arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally secured to the base structure while the second end is pivotally secured to the work area. Tie first end and second end are pivotable through a range of motion to raise and lower the work area between the seated work level and the lifted work level while maintaining the planar surface of the work area in a substantially horizontal position through the range of motion.

Synergistic Body Positioning And Dynamic Support System

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US Patent:
6644748, Nov 11, 2003
Filed:
Dec 28, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/750541
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Farmington MN
Jack Hockenberry - Albert Lea MN
DuWayne Dandurand - Redwood Falls MN
Assignee:
Health Postures, Inc. - Belle Plaine MN
International Classification:
A47C 750
US Classification:
29742312, 297172, 297135, 24828011, 24828611
Abstract:
An operator adjustable workstation is provided, ranging from a seated work level to a standing work level with an infinite number of health posture arrangements and work surface levels in between. Two trigger controlled height and angle adjustment body support actuators and a foot controlled lower leg and lower leg support pivot actuator, provide the operator with independent control to quickly lock into place and/or release each health posture and work surface at any level within the adjustment range. The workstation includes a base structure, a body support area, a work surface area, and lift arm. The work surface area incorporates two substantially planar work surfaces. The body support area incorporates seat, back, lower leg and lower leg support components. The body support and work areas incorporate two separate lift arms. The lift arms have first ends and second ends.

Synergistic Body Positioning And Dynamic Support System

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US Patent:
6702372, Mar 9, 2004
Filed:
Jun 24, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/178405
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Farmington MN
Jack Hockenberry - Albert Lea MN
DuWayne Dandurand - Redwood Falls MN
Assignee:
Health Postures, Inc. - Belle Plaine MN
International Classification:
A47B 3900
US Classification:
297172, 29734419, 297339, 29742312
Abstract:
The operator adjustable workstation facilitates adjustments ranging from a seated work level to a standing work level with an infinite number of health posture arrangements and work surface levels in between. Two trigger controlled height and angle adjustment body support actuators and a foot controlled lower leg and lower leg support pivot actuator, provide the operator with independent control to quickly lock into place and/or release each health posture and work surface at any level within the adjustment range. The workstation includes a base structure, a body support area, a work surface area, and lift arm. The work surface area incorporates two substantially planar work surfaces. The body support area incorporates seat, back, lower leg and lower leg support components. The body support and work areas incorporate two separate lift arms. The lift arms have first ends and second ends.

Synergistic Body Positioning And Dynamic Support System

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US Patent:
6726276, Apr 27, 2004
Filed:
Feb 25, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/257900
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Burnsville MN
Jack Hockenberry - Albert Lea MN
Assignee:
Health Postures, Inc. - Belle Plaine MN
International Classification:
A47B 3900
US Classification:
297172, 29734419, 297339, 29742312
Abstract:
A body-mimicking system ergonomically integrates a user with a work station while promoting active sitting and proactive positioning. Particularly, cooperative structures are provided to timely promote healthy and productive postures in task seating operations through the maintenance of ergonomic access and reach to a work station at all times. The system enables a user to effortlessly and dynamically shift from a conventional seating position to a lean/stand posture, and any health posture in between, without disrupting the task at hand. When viewed in its cooperative aspects of clinically preferred human postures and its anticipation of the next best posture in relation to a specific user the system operates as a synergistic biomechanical system. Further, the system discloses dynamic body support systems coordinated to support a person and shaped to be comfortable, in both the sitting and lean/stand postures and all the discrete postures in between during dynamic and static excursions of the user through the various postures.

Ergonomic Chair

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US Patent:
7367623, May 6, 2008
Filed:
Jun 13, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/151688
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Burnsville MN, US
DuWayne Dandurand - Belle Plaine MN, US
Assignee:
HealthPostures, LLC - Glencoe MN
International Classification:
A47C 1/024
US Classification:
2973008, 29742311, 29742312
Abstract:
An ergonomic chair having a cooperatively adjustable knee support and seat is herein disclosed. The knee support and seat may be adjusted to position a user of the chair in a physiologic attitude that approaches the neutral position.

Modular Standing Frame

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US Patent:
7614639, Nov 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct 11, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/247961
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Burnsville MN, US
Wesley Ovre - Redwood Falls MN, US
Gabriel Routh - Redwood Falls MN, US
Jeffrey Schmidt - Redwood Falls MN, US
Michael Lokken - Grove City MN, US
Duffy Trotter - Franklin MN, US
Tamera Trotter, legal representative - Franklin MN, US
Assignee:
Invacare Corporation - Elyria OH
International Classification:
B62B 9/00
A63B 26/00
A47C 1/00
US Classification:
280638, 280642, 280643, 280 474, 280 4741, 297 1, 29734412, 297338, 297339, 29742311, 29742339, 297173, 482 92, 482142
Abstract:
A modular standing frame is described herein. The modular standing frame has a chair module adapted to raise and lower a user between sitting and standing postures without inducing shear between the user and the seat and seat back of the chair module. The chair module may be selectively coupled to one of a glider module adapted to provide walking-type exercise to a standing user, a workstation module that provides a work surface for a sitting or standing user, and a mobility module that allows the standing frame to be moved about by a user much like a wheel chair.

Modular Standing Frame

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US Patent:
8567808, Oct 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep 24, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/565860
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Burnsville MN, US
Wesley Ovre - Redwood Falls MN, US
Gabriel Routh - Redwood Falls MN, US
Jeffrey Schmidt - Redwoods Falls MN, US
Michael Lokken - Grove City MN, US
Tamera Trotter - Franklin MN, US
Assignee:
Altimate Medical, Inc. - Morton MN
International Classification:
B62B 1/00
B62B 9/22
B62B 7/00
US Classification:
280638, 280 474, 280 4741
Abstract:
A modular standing frame is described herein. The modular standing frame has a chair module adapted to raise and lower a user between sitting and standing postures without inducing shear between the user and the seat and seat back of the chair module. The chair module may be selectively coupled to one of a glider module adapted to provide walking-type exercise to a standing user, a workstation module that provides a work surface for a sitting or standing user, and a mobility module that allows the standing frame to be moved about by a user much like a wheel chair.

Glider Chair

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US Patent:
20080271241, Nov 6, 2008
Filed:
May 1, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/113534
Inventors:
Alan L. Tholkes - Burnsville MN, US
DuWayne Dandurand - Belle Plaine MN, US
International Classification:
A47C 3/40
A61G 5/08
A61G 5/00
A47C 17/76
A47C 1/00
US Classification:
5 11, 297 161, 2972581, 2972191
Abstract:
A chair for assistance in sexual intercourse is a gliding type rocker chair that has adjustable length legs, seat angle adjustment, an easily removable seat cover, and is foldable for storage. A cot for use with or without the chair is also foldable, with adjustable length legs and angular adjustment, and an easily removable cot cover.
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