Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Treadmill for foot travel
Patent
1991-11-15
1993-04-27
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Treadmill for foot travel
482902, 1988615, A63B 2202
Patent
active
052058000
ABSTRACT:
A exercising treadmill (10) having a running platform (28) over which a treadmill belt (30) advances for walking or running thereon including a cam mechanism for adjusting the slope of the running platform (28) and an electric motor (32) for adjusting the driven speed of the treadmill belt. The exercising treadmill (10) also includes a video monitor (65) and a video tape player (66) for displaying an image of an exercising environment. Means are provided for controlling the speed of the treadmill belt (30) and slope of the running surface (28) and for synchronizing said speed and slope of the belt (30) with the speed at which the terrain of the displayed image moves and the slope of the terrain of the displayed image. Thus, the machine can be preprogrammed and fed into the control system and a video image of a race course, for example, can be displayed on the video screen synchronized with the control of the grade of the platform.
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Apley Richard J.
Reichard Lynne A.
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