Treadmill with cushioned surface, automatic speed control and in

Details Treadmill with cushioned surface, automatic speed control and in Treadmill with cushioned surface, automatic speed control and in

1996-02-27

1997-11-25

Reichard, Lynne A.

Exercise devices

Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof

Treadmill for foot travel

A63B 2202

Patent

active

056905874

ABSTRACT:
A treadmill includes a running deck in a running area and rollers. An endless transportation belt is stretched over and guided around the rollers for moving the transportation belt in a certain direction in the running area. A cushioning layer is disposed on the running deck and a glide layer with segments covers the cushioning layer. Both of these layers are underneath the transportation belt. Another embodiment of the invention is a treadmill including rollers and an endless transportation belt stretched over and guided around the rollers. A control unit is connected to a belt drive which drives the rollers for controlling the speed of the transportation belt. A position sensor is disposed in the vicinity of the transportation belt to recognize the position of a person on the transportation belt. The position sensor is also connected to the control unit which automatically adjusts the speed of the transportation belt by sending a position signal to the control unit. An additional embodiment of the invention is a configuration for conducting a treadmill race. A further embodiment of the invention is a configuration for displaying a virtual reality in combination with a treadmill.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3703284 (1972-11-01), Hesen
patent: 4227487 (1980-10-01), Davis
patent: 4616882 (1986-10-01), Truslaske et al.

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