Treadmill desk

• US 20080058169A1
• Filed: 08/30/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sam Fox
• Original Assignee: Sam Fox
• Inventors: Fox, Sam
• Granted Patent: US 7,614,991 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/54
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/06 Treadmill combined with furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0064 Attachments on the trainee preventing falling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0054 Features for injury prevention on an apparatus, e.g. shock absorbers mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping A63B6/00

Abstract

A treadmill system having a side work surface at a height convenient for a user access for working. The treadmill also has a safety rail that runs longitudinally. A safety belt that may be worn by a user is anchored to the side rail. In one embodiment, the side rail height and the belt are configured to support the weight of the user in case of a fall.

Claims

1. A treadmill system comprising:

a movable walking surface;

a pair of handrails each coupled to a respective side of the treadmill;

a safety belt anchored to each of the handrails by a respective attachment cord and configured to prevent an individual exercising on the treadmill from falling down onto the walking surface; and

a work surface adjacent to the walking surface and configured to serve as a desk for the individual exercising on the treadmill.

2. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the handrails are located at a height above the walking surface less than a height of the work surface above the walking surface.

3. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the handrails are located at a height above the walking surface substantially equal to a height of the work surface above the walking surface.

4. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the handrails are located at a height above the walking surface greater than a height of the work surface above the walking surface.

5. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the work surface comprises at least first and second portions, the first portion being located in front of the treadmill and the second portion being located to a side of the treadmill.

6. The treadmill system of claim 5, wherein the work surface comprises a third portion being located on a side of the treadmill opposite the second work surface.

7. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein an inclination of at least a portion of the work surface is adjustable.

8. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the work surface comprises a control panel configured to control at least one of a speed and an inclination of the walking surface.

9. The treadmill system of claim 8, wherein the control panel is recessed into the work surface.

10. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the work surface comprises a raised perimeter configured to prevent objects from rolling off the work surface.

11. The treadmill system of claim 1, wherein the work surface comprises at least one hole configured to permit an electrical wire to pass through the work surface.

12. A treadmill system comprising:

a work surface;

a treadmill adjacent to the work surface and comprising;

a walking surface;

first and second handrails, each handrail located on a respective side of the treadmill; and

a safety harness coupled to the handrails,

wherein the work surface is configured to serve as a desk for an individual exercising on the treadmill and the safety harness is configured to prevent the user from falling down onto the walking surface.

13. The treadmill system of claim 12, wherein the safety harness is coupled to each handrail via a respective attachment cord, each cord comprising a loop at one end fitted around the respective handrail.

15. The treadmill system of claim 12, wherein the safety harness is coupled to each handrail via a respective attachment cord and a respective J-bracket, the attachment cord configured to couple the harness to the J-bracket and the J-bracket configured to slidably interface with a groove in the handrail.

16. The treadmill system of claim 15, wherein a tab extending from the J-bracket is configured to interface with one of a plurality of holes in the handrail to prevent the J-bracket from sliding along the groove.

17. The treadmill system of claim 12, wherein the safety harness comprises:

first and second straps;

a first plate configured to couple a first end of the straps to a first attachment cord; and

a second plate configured to couple a second end of the straps to a second attachment cord and further comprising a locking mechanism configured to secure the safety harness around the individual,

wherein the first attachment cord is coupled to the first handrail and the second attachment cord is coupled to the second handrail.

18. The treadmill system of claim 17, further comprising padding on an interior side of each of the first and second plates.

19. The treadmill system of claim 17, further comprising a drawstring associated with each strap and configured to permit the individual to adjust the length of the respective strap.

14. The treadmill system of claim 14, wherein each loop is configured to slide along the handrail but restrained from sliding off an end of the handrail by a vertical support post coupling the handrail the treadmill.