Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Treadmill for foot travel
Patent
1997-10-07
1999-02-16
Reichard, Lynne A.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Treadmill for foot travel
482 70, 482 71, A63B 2202
Patent
active
058714219
ABSTRACT:
A motorless treadmill for exercising the upper body and lower body of a user. Displacement of an upper-body exercise mechanism such as a pair of reciprocating arm members rotates a drive roller. The drive roller is coupled to an endless belt, and a transmission system links the drive roller to the upper body exercise mechanism such that arm movements are translated into belt rotation. In one embodiment, pulleys are used as the transmission system to transmit the energy from the movement of the arm members to the belt. A flywheel may be added to store energy to smooth the belt rotation.
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Moon Daniel R.
Trulaske Frank R.
Reichard Lynne A.
True Fitness Technology Inc.
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