EXERCISE TREADMILL FOR SIMULATING PUSHING AND PULLING ACTIONS AND EXERCISE METHOD THEREFOR
First Claim
1. An exercise treadmill of the type having a movable surface for walking or running while exercising, comprising:
- a) a resistance mechanism for providing a resistance for simulating the pushing or pulling of a load, wherein the resistance can be adjusted and set to a specific resistance setting;
b) a movable console operatively attached to the resistance mechanism, the movable console being movable in a first pushing direction and in a second pulling direction, whereby movement of the movable console in both the first pushing direction and the second pulling direction actuates the resistance mechanism; and
c) a support structure for supporting the movable console, wherein the movable console is movable relative to the support structure,wherein the movable surface moves in a direction simulating walking or running forwards and backwards, andwherein the resistance mechanism exerts an approximately constant and static counterforce to the movable console generally only in the same direction as the movable surface is moving and opposite a direction of the movable console,whereby operation of the treadmill simulates the pushing or pulling of a load by a combination of (i) pushing or pulling the movable console in the first pushing direction or the second pulling direction, respectively, to actuate the resistance mechanism to simulate the load and (ii) the walking or running forward or backward on the movable surface, to provide the pushing or pulling action, respectively.
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Abstract
An exercise treadmill having an endless exercise surface for walking or running while exercising, a resistance mechanism for providing a resistance for simulating the pushing or pulling of a load, wherein the resistance can be adjusted and set to a specific resistance setting. A movable pushing and pulling means is or are operatively attached to the resistance mechanism to transfer the load to the user. The resistance mechanism applies a constant and static force to the pushing and pulling means only in the same direction the endless movable surface moves and opposite a pushing or pulling direction such that operating the treadmill simulates the pushing or pulling of a load by a combination of gripping and pushing or pulling and moving the pushing and pulling means forward or backwards while walking or running forward or backwards.
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21 Claims
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1. An exercise treadmill of the type having a movable surface for walking or running while exercising, comprising:
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a) a resistance mechanism for providing a resistance for simulating the pushing or pulling of a load, wherein the resistance can be adjusted and set to a specific resistance setting; b) a movable console operatively attached to the resistance mechanism, the movable console being movable in a first pushing direction and in a second pulling direction, whereby movement of the movable console in both the first pushing direction and the second pulling direction actuates the resistance mechanism; and c) a support structure for supporting the movable console, wherein the movable console is movable relative to the support structure, wherein the movable surface moves in a direction simulating walking or running forwards and backwards, and wherein the resistance mechanism exerts an approximately constant and static counterforce to the movable console generally only in the same direction as the movable surface is moving and opposite a direction of the movable console, whereby operation of the treadmill simulates the pushing or pulling of a load by a combination of (i) pushing or pulling the movable console in the first pushing direction or the second pulling direction, respectively, to actuate the resistance mechanism to simulate the load and (ii) the walking or running forward or backward on the movable surface, to provide the pushing or pulling action, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An exercise method simulating the pushing or pulling of a load, comprising the steps of:
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a) stepping onto a movable surface for walking or running while exercising; b) grasping a movable console operatively connected to a resistance mechanism and adjusting the resistance mechanism to a chosen resistance level; c) pushing or pulling and moving the movable console, wherein moving the movable console in a pushing direction actuates the resistance mechanism so as to provide resistance generally only opposite a pushing direction for simulating the pushing of a load, and moving the movable console in a pulling direction actuates the resistance mechanism so as to provide resistance generally only opposite a pulling direction for simulating the pulling of a load; and d) walking or running in a forward motion on the movable surface while pushing on the movable console or walking or running in a rearward motion on the movable surface while pulling on the movable console, wherein the resistance mechanism applies an approximately constant and static counterforce to the movable console generally only in the same direction as the movable surface moves and opposite the pushing or pulling direction, whereby the moving of the movable console in the pushing or pulling direction causes the actuation of the resistance mechanism, thus simulating the pushing or pulling, respectively, of a load by a combination of the actuation of the resistance mechanism to simulate the load and walking or running forwards or rearwards on the movable surface, to provide the pushing or pulling, respectively, action. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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