Dual exercise device
OwnerEdward S. Shermaninventor
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Abstract
The disclosed stationary exercise bicycle apparatus is coupled to drive a substantially free-wheeling endless treadmill. The treadmill is adapted for containing a dog, pet or human such that the bicycle rider can provide exercise for himself and the pet simultaneously.
Claims19
) A stationary exercising apparatus comprising;
- a) a human powered rotary drive,
- b) a moving belt supported by at least one rotating cylinder,
- c) a transmission for coupling the human powered rotary drive to the at least one rotating cylinder.
2) A stationary exercising apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a protective frame surrounding two or more sides of said moving belt.
3) A stationary exercising apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said human powered rotary drive is driven by a movement selected from the group consisting of stepper exercise motion, bicycling, reciprocal arm movement and rowing.
4) A stationary exercising apparatus comprising;
- a) a human powered rotary drive,
- b) a first rotating cylinder
- c) a second rotating cylinder
- d) a moving belt supported by said first rotating cylinder and said second rotating cylinder
- e) wherein the human powered rotary drive is mechanically coupled to drive at least one of the first or second rotating cylinder.
14) A method of exercise, the method comprising:
- a) providing an exercise apparatus having a first exercise station wherein a person exercises by driving a rotary member, and a second exercise station wherein the exercise of the person drives a treadmill so that a creature can exercise thereon.
- b) driving a rotary member by a person exercising in the first exercise station,
- c) walking or running to oppose the movement of the treadmill as exercise on the second exercise station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.