UPPER BODY EXERCISE AND FLYWHEEL ENHANCED DUAL DECK TREADMILLS

• US 20110034303A1
• Filed: 10/12/2010
• Published: 02/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BowFlex, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nautilus, Inc.
• Inventors: Piaget, Gary D., Warner, Partick A., Crawford, Douglas A., Christopher, Brent
• Granted Patent: US 8,147,385 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/54
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0041 one hand moving independently from the other hand, i.e. there is no link between the movements of the hands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/067 with crank and handles being on opposite sides of the exercising apparatus with respect to the frontal body-plane of the user, e.g. the crank is behind and handles are in front of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/026 Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs A63B21/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/045 having torsion or bending or flexion element
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0005 with particular movement of the arms provided by handles moving otherwise than pivoting about a horizontal axis parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/001 by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0012 the exercises for arms and legs being functionally independent
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0048 with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0056 the pivoting movement being in a vertical plane, e.g. steppers with a horizontal axis platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/025 electrically, e.g. D.C. motors with variable speed control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0285 Physical characteristics of the belt, e.g. material, surface, indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0292 separate for each leg, e.g. dual deck
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03533 With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03541 Moving independently from each other A63B22/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03583 Upper and lower limbs acting simultaneously on the same operating rigid member
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03591 : Upper and lower limb moving in phase, i.e. right foot moving in the same direction as the right hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 : for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 : Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously

Abstract

An exercise device includes a first treadle assembly supporting a first moving surface and a second treadle assembly supporting a second moving surface. The exercise device further includes an upper body exercise assembly operably associated with the exercise device. The first treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame structure, and the second treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame structure. In another form, an exercise device includes a frame structure, a first treadle assembly having a first endless belt in rotatable engagement with a first roller, a second treadle assembly having a second endless belt in rotatable engagement with a second roller, and a flywheel operably coupled with the first endless belt and the second endless belt.

Claims

1. An exercise device comprising:

a frame structure;

a first treadle assembly including a first endless belt in rotatable engagement with a first roller;

a second treadle assembly including a second endless belt in rotatable engagement with a second roller; and

a flywheel operably coupled with the first endless belt and the second endless belt.

2. The exercise device of claim 1, further comprising:

a third roller rotatably supported by the frame structure; and

wherein the first endless belt and the second endless belt are in rotatable engagement with the third roller.

3. The exercise device of claim 2, wherein the flywheel is coupled with the third roller.

4. The exercise device of claim 2, further comprising:

an axle coupled with the frame structure, the axle rotatably supporting the flywheel;

a first pulley coupled with the third roller;

a second pulley coupled with the third roller; and

a belt coupling the first pulley and the second pulley with the flywheel.

5. The exercise device of claim 2, further comprising:

a drive pulley coupled with the third roller; and

a belt coupling the drive pulley with the flywheel.

6. The exercise device of claim 5, wherein the flywheel is rotatably supported by the frame structure in a generally vertical plane.

7. The exercise device of claim 2, further comprising:

a drive pulley coupled with the third roller;

a first pulley;

a second pulley;

an axle coupled with the frame structure, the axle supporting the first pulley and the second pulley;

a first belt coupling the drive pulley with the first pulley; and

a second belt coupling the second pulley with the flywheel.

8. The exercise device of claim 7, wherein the flywheel is coupled with the frame in a generally horizontal plane.

9. The exercise device of claim 1, further comprising:

a third roller in rotatable engagement with the first endless belt;

a fourth roller in rotatable engagement with the second endless belt; and

wherein the third and fourth rollers are rotatably supported by a first axle.

10. The exercise device of claim 9, wherein the flywheel is connected with the first axle.

11. The exercise device of claim 9, further comprising:

a second axle coupled with the frame structure, the second axle rotatably supporting the flywheel;

a first pulley coupled with the first axle;

a second pulley coupled with the first axle; and

a belt coupling the first pulley and the second pulley with the flywheel.

12. The exercise device of claim 9, further comprising:

a drive pulley coupled with the first axle; and

a belt coupling the drive pulley with the flywheel.

13. The exercise device of claim 12, wherein the flywheel is rotatably supported by the frame structure in a generally vertical plane.

14. The exercise device of claim 9, further comprising:

a drive pulley coupled with the first axle;

a first pulley;

a second pulley;

an intermediate axle coupled with the frame structure, the intermediate axle supporting the first pulley and the second pulley;

a first belt coupling the drive pulley with the first pulley; and

a second belt coupling the second pulley with the flywheel.

15. The exercise device of claim 14, wherein the flywheel is coupled with the frame in a generally horizontal plane.