Running machine

Details Running machine Running machine

1994-04-19

1995-01-31

Crow, Stephen R.

Exercise devices

Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof

Treadmill for foot travel

482 51, 482 57, 482902, A63B 2100, A63B 2202

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053855191

ABSTRACT:
A running machine is provided. The machine includes a base consisting of a flat upper plate and flat lower plate, a plurality of roller shafts provided laterally and spaced above the upper plate. An endless belt moves around the roller shafts by means of a motor. Four lifts are provided between the upper plate and the lower plate at the respective four corners thereof, to incline the upper plate. A computer for controlling the motor and the lifts is also provided. The computer controls the motor and lifts according to a program provided on a disk recorded with a program of various conditions of a rod. A visual-acoustic mask is connected to the computer, and includes a screen and a speaker to present images and sounds according to the program to a user wearing the mask while running on the belt for exercise.

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patent: 4278095 (1981-07-01), Lapeyre
patent: 4408613 (1983-10-01), Relyea
patent: 4542897 (1985-09-01), Melton et al.
patent: 5162029 (1992-11-01), Gerard
patent: 5205800 (1993-04-01), Grant
patent: 5240417 (1993-08-01), Smithson et al.

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