Treadmill with adjustable platforms
OwnerGeorge Lee Colleyinventor
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Abstract
A treadmill includes a plurality of platforms spaced apart and disposed on opposite sides of a base. The plurality of platforms each is selectively operable by a motor-driven assembly. The plurality of platforms can be independently operated for allowing a user to place one leg thereon while exercising the other leg on the treadmill belt. A seat is removably positionable to opposite sides of the base so that a user may rest thereon when operating the treadmill. A display screen is attached to a control panel and movable therebeneath when the treadmill is folded to a non-operating position.
Claims20
A treadmill comprising:
- a control panel for receiving user input;
- a plurality of side posts including respective upper portions connected to said control panel and extending downwardly therefrom to ground level, said side posts further including respective lower portions;
- a base including a front end connected between said pair of side posts and extending rearwardly from said respective lower portions thereof;
- a treadmill belt connected to said base and being selectively operable by a user;
- means for selectively operating said treadmill belt and being connected to said base;
- a plurality of platforms spaced apart and disposed on opposite sides of said base, said plurality of platforms having opposed end portions;
- and
- means for selectively elevating said plurality of platforms to a static position and being connected to said base whereby a user can place one leg on a static platform while exercising the opposite leg on the treadmill belt.
The treadmill of claim 13, wherein said plurality of gears include respective beveled portions integral therewith.
A treadmill comprising:
- a control panel for receiving user input;
- a plurality of side posts including respective upper portions connected to said control panel and extending downwardly therefrom to ground level, said side posts further including respective lower portions;
- a base including a front end connected between said pair of side posts and extending rearwardly from said respective lower portions thereof;
- a treadmill belt connected to said base and being selectively operable by a user;
- an assembly for selectively operating said treadmill belt and being connected to said base;
- a plurality of platforms space apart and disposed on opposite sides of said base, said plurality of platforms having opposed end portions;
- and
- an assembly for selectively operating said plurality of platforms and being connected to said base, said assembly including
- a plurality of drive motors;
- a plurality of gears connected to said plurality of drive motors respectively;
- a plurality of elongate worm gears connected to said plurality of gears respectively;
- a plurality of couplings movably disposed along a length of said plurality of worm gears;
- and
- a plurality of connector members having opposed end portions attached to said plurality of coupling and the opposed ends of said plurality of platforms respectively, said plurality of platforms being selectively operable between upper and lower static positions as said plurality of motors drive said plurality of gears and cause said plurality of worm gears to rotate in a cooperating direction for directing said plurality of couplings to move along respective lengths of said plurality of worm gears.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.