diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8873b35..b9a860f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ Load model:
 ```python
 from litmodels import load_model
 
-model_ = load_model(name="your_org/your_team/torch-model")
+# when loading a Pytorch model a instance of the model is also needed
+model_ = load_model(name="your_org/your_team/torch-model", model_instance=model)
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ trainer.fit(BoringModel())
 # Upload the best model to cloud storage
 checkpoint_path = getattr(trainer.checkpoint_callback, "best_model_path")
 # Define the model name - this should be unique to your model
-upload_model(model=checkpoint_path, name="<organization>/<teamspace>/<model-name>")
+upload_model(model=checkpoint_path, name="<organization>/<teamspace>/lightning-model")
 ```
 
 Load model:
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ from litmodels.demos import BoringModel
 # Load the model from cloud storage
 checkpoint_path = download_model(
     # Define the model name and version - this needs to be unique to your model
-    name="<organization>/<teamspace>/<model-name>:<model-version>",
+    name="<organization>/<teamspace>/lightning-model:<model-version>",
     download_dir="my_models",
 )
 print(f"model: {checkpoint_path}")
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ model = keras.Sequential(
 model.compile(optimizer="adam", loss="categorical_crossentropy")
 
 # Save the model
-save_model("lightning-ai/jirka/sample-tf-keras-model", model=model)
+save_model("<organization>/<teamspace>/tf-keras-model", model=model)
 ```
 
 Load model:
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ Load model:
 from litmodels import load_model
 
 model_ = load_model(
-    "lightning-ai/jirka/sample-tf-keras-model", download_dir="./my-model"
+    "<organization>/<teamspace>/tf-keras-model", download_dir="./my-model"
 )
 ```
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ model = svm.SVC()
 model.fit(X_train, y_train)
 
 # Upload the saved model using litmodels
-save_model(model=model, name="your_org/your_team/sklearn-svm-model")
+save_model(model=model, name="<organization>/<teamspace>/sklearn-model")
 ```
 
 Use model:
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ from litmodels import load_model
 
 # Download and load the model file from cloud storage
 model = load_model(
-    name="your_org/your_team/sklearn-svm-model", download_dir="my_models"
+    name="<organization>/<teamspace>/sklearn-model", download_dir="my_models"
 )
 
 # Example: run inference with the loaded model
diff --git a/src/litmodels/io/gateway.py b/src/litmodels/io/gateway.py
index 1137a4d..b446599 100644
--- a/src/litmodels/io/gateway.py
+++ b/src/litmodels/io/gateway.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def download_model(
     )
 
 
-def load_model(name: str, download_dir: str = ".") -> Any:
+def load_model(name: str, download_dir: str = ".", model_instance: Optional[object] = None) -> Any:
     """Download a model from the model store and load it into memory.
 
     Args:
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ def load_model(name: str, download_dir: str = ".") -> Any:
             where entity is either your username or the name of an organization you are part of.
         download_dir: A path to directory where the model should be downloaded. Defaults
             to the current working directory.
+        model_instance: Optional argument needed if loading a pure Pytorch model. Pass in a initialized
+            instance of the model to load the model weights into.
 
     Returns:
         The loaded model.
@@ -159,6 +161,13 @@ def load_model(name: str, download_dir: str = ".") -> Any:
     model_path = Path(download_dir) / download_paths[0]
     if model_path.suffix.lower() == ".ts":
         return torch.jit.load(model_path)
+    if model_path.suffix.lower() == ".pth":
+        if model_instance is not None and isinstance(model_instance, torch.nn.Module):
+            return model_instance.load_state_dict(torch.load(model_path))
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Trying to load a Pure Pytorch model. Expected the optional `model_instance`"
+            "to be provided with a instance of the saved model to load the model weights into."
+        )
     if model_path.suffix.lower() == ".keras":
         return keras.models.load_model(model_path)
     if model_path.suffix.lower() == ".pkl":
diff --git a/tests/test_io_cloud.py b/tests/test_io_cloud.py
index 62c3779..f1e596d 100644
--- a/tests/test_io_cloud.py
+++ b/tests/test_io_cloud.py
@@ -138,6 +138,24 @@ def test_load_model_torch_jit(mock_download_model, tmp_path):
     assert isinstance(model, torch.jit.ScriptModule)
 
 
+@mock.patch("litmodels.io.cloud.sdk_download_model")
+def test_load_model_torch(mock_download_model, tmp_path):
+    # craete a dummy file
+    model_file = tmp_path / "dummy_model.pth"
+    test_data = torch.nn.Module()
+    torch.save(test_data, model_file)
+    mock_download_model.return_value = [str(model_file.name)]
+
+    # The lit-logger function is just a wrapper around the SDK function
+    model = load_model(
+        name="org-name/teamspace/model-name", download_dir=str(tmp_path), model_instance=torch.nn.Module()
+    )
+    mock_download_model.assert_called_once_with(
+        name="org-name/teamspace/model-name", download_dir=str(tmp_path), progress_bar=True
+    )
+    assert isinstance(model, torch.nn.Module)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not _KERAS_AVAILABLE, reason="TensorFlow/Keras is not available")
 @mock.patch("litmodels.io.cloud.sdk_download_model")
 def test_load_model_tf_keras(mock_download_model, tmp_path):