Exercise devices – Having specific electrical feature – Equipment control
Patent
1994-10-31
1998-07-28
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
Having specific electrical feature
Equipment control
482 4, 482 57, 482901, A63B 2200
Patent
active
057856311
ABSTRACT:
An exercise device is provided which includes a surface for supporting a body of a user and a frame for supporting the surface above a floor. Mechanism(s) may be provided for changing the orientation of the surface relative to the floor during an exercise routine. Resistance device(s) are connected to the device for providing resistance to movement of the user. Display device(s) may be provided to display various information relating to an exercise routine to the user and to others. Computer control(s) may be included for controlling the amount of resistance provided by the resistance devices and for controlling the orientation of the support surface relative to the floor. Memory device(s) may be associated with the computer control for storing exercise routines, recording the results of performed exercise routines and other information. Input device(s) may be provided with the computer control for user input information and output device(s) may also be associated with the computer control for outputting the results of performed exercise routines and other information.
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Apley Richard J.
Richman Glenn E.
W.A.Y.S.S. Inc.
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