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US 8,794,648 B2Granted
Mobile treadmill
AssigneeHeron Sales & Marketing Co.
InventorsMichael Scott Woelfel, Karl R. Heinze
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Abstract
A mobile treadmill and a method for powering the mobile treadmill are disclosed. The mobile treadmill includes a trailer, a conveyor, a drive system, and a disconnect. Further, the mobile treadmill is powered by its linear movement on the ground. When the mobile treadmill is moved, wheels on the trailer rotate. The drive system is coupled to one of the wheels and transfers the power from the rotation of the wheel to the conveyor.
Claims14
A mobile treadmill comprising:
- a trailer comprising:
- a frame with a width,
- a first wheel coupled to the frame, and
- a second wheel coupled to the frame opposite the first wheel,
- wherein the trailer couples to a vehicle such that the first wheel and the second wheel support the frame above the ground, and the first wheel and second wheel generate rotational movement as the trailer moves along the ground under power of the vehicle to which the trailer is coupled;
- a conveyor coupled to the frame, the conveyor comprising:
- a first roller,
- a second roller, and
- a conveyor belt with a width approximately the width of the frame, the conveyor belt coupled between the first roller and the second roller;
- a drive system having an engaged position and a disengaged position, the drive system coupled between the trailer and the conveyor, wherein:
- when the drive system is in the engaged position, the drive system utilizes the rotational movement of the first wheel to drive the conveyor, and
- when the drive system is in the disengaged position, the drive system does not drive the conveyor;
- and
- a disconnect operative to selectively place the drive system into the engaged position or the disengaged position, wherein the disconnect comprises a treadmill user disengage element operable for a treadmill user to place the drive system into the disengaged position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.