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US 4,066,257 AGranted
Treadmill exercising device
OwnerBynum W. Mollerinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a treadmill exercising device mounted for movement between a horizontal operative position and an upright storage position. A cabinet is mounted with the treadmill so that movement of the cabinet to an upright storage position causes the treadmill to move to the upright position concealed by the cabinet. Cabinet and treadmill movement can be either independent or simultaneous.
Claims8
An exercise device comprising;
- a treadmill;
- means mounting said treadmill for movement between a generally horizontal operative position and an upright storage position;
- a cabinet having at least one open portion;
- means mounting said cabinet for movement between a first position exposing said treadmill through said open portion while in said operative position and a second position concealing said treadmill when in said upright storage position;
- said treadmill mounting means and said cabinet mounting means including substantially horizontal axle means and means connecting said treadmill and cabinet for enabling simultaneous pivotal movement of said treadmill and cabinet about said axle means from said treadmill operative position toward said treadmill upright position in response to cabinet movement from said first position towards said second position.
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An exercise device comprising;
- an endless belt treadmill;
- means mounting said treadmill for movement between a generally horizontal operative position and an upright storage position;
- a cabinet having a front wall positioned generally parallel to said endless belt for concealing said treadmill when in said storage position and an open back exposing said treadmill when in said operative position;
- and means for mounting said cabinet for movement between a first position exposing said treadmill in said operative position and a second position concealing said treadmill when in said upright position.
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An exercise device comprising, a support for attachment to a wall;
- a treadmill;
- means attaching said treadmill to said support for movement between an upright storage position and a generally horizontal operative position;
- a cabinet;
- said cabinet having a front wall spanning said treadmill and an opening opposite said front wall spanning said treadmill;
- and means attaching said cabinet to said support for movement between a first position concealing said treadmill in said storage position and a second position exposing said treadmill through said opening when said treadmill is in said operative position, said cabinet and treadmill being arranged to move together from said operative position toward said storage position in response to movement of said cabinet from said second position toward said first position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.