Seated treadmill and method of use
OwnerJean Patrick Netter, David L. Medininventors
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Abstract
A seated treadmill has a structure with a front portion and a rear portion. A front roller is rotatably mounted on the front portion of the structure, a rear roller is rotatably mounted on the rear portion of the structure, and a belt circumscribes the front and rear rollers. The front and rear rollers are much closer together than prior art treadmills, typically about 10-30 inches. The treadmill may further include a remote control for controlling operation of the treadmill, and a shutoff switch in the event that too much force is placed upon the treadmill, such as if the user attempts to stand on the treadmill.
Claims10
A treadmill for operation by a user in a seated position, the treadmill comprising:
- a first side frame and a second side frame, each of the first and second side frames having a front portion, a rear portion, a bottom portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion, and an upper portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion, wherein when the treadmill is placed on a flat surface, the upper portion can be positioned at various elevation angles relative to the flat surface;
- a front roller extending between the front portion of the first side frame and the front portion of the second side frame;
- a rear roller extending between the rear portion of the first side frame and the rear portion of the second side frame such that the rear roller is spaced apart from the front roller by a longitudinal distance that is between about 10-30 inches;
- a belt positioned around the front and rear rollers, and wherein the belt has an outer layer comprising protrusions;
- a bed between the front roller and the rear roller;
- a force sensor operably positioned to sense a force applied to the bed;
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- a computer controller for controlling an electric motor of the treadmill, the controller being operably connected with the force sensor to disable the electric motor if the force applied to the bed exceeds a predetermined maximum weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.