Exercise device
DCFirst Claim
1. An exercise device comprising:
- a surface for supporting a body of a user;
a frame for supporting said surface above a floor;
means for changing an orientation of said surface relative to said floor during an exercise routine comprising a powered actuating device;
means, engageable by said user and associated with said frame, for providing resistance to movement of said user;
means for changing an amount of resistance provided by said means for providing resistance;
means for displaying selected information relating to use of said device by said user;
a computer control connected to operate said means for changing an orientation and an amount of resistance provided by said means for providing resistance;
said computer control having means for inputting and accepting instructions for operating said means for changing an orientation and an amount of resistance and means for storing said instructions;
whereby, said computer control is operable to change the orientation of said surface and for amount of resistance during an exercise routine.
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Abstract
An exercise device is provided which includes a surface for supporting a body of a user and a frame for supporting the surface above a floor. Mechanism(s) may be provided for changing the orientation of the surface relative to the floor during an exercise routine. Resistance device(s) are connected to the device for providing resistance to movement of the user. Display device(s) may be provided to display various information relating to an exercise routine to the user and to others. Computer control(s) may be included for controlling the amount of resistance provided by the resistance devices and for controlling the orientation of the support surface relative to the floor. Memory device(s) may be associated with the computer control for storing exercise routines, recording the results of performed exercise routines and other information. Input device(s) may be provided with the computer control for user input information and output device(s) may also be associated with the computer control for outputting the results of performed exercise routines and other information.
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21 Claims
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1. An exercise device comprising:
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a surface for supporting a body of a user; a frame for supporting said surface above a floor; means for changing an orientation of said surface relative to said floor during an exercise routine comprising a powered actuating device; means, engageable by said user and associated with said frame, for providing resistance to movement of said user; means for changing an amount of resistance provided by said means for providing resistance; means for displaying selected information relating to use of said device by said user; a computer control connected to operate said means for changing an orientation and an amount of resistance provided by said means for providing resistance; said computer control having means for inputting and accepting instructions for operating said means for changing an orientation and an amount of resistance and means for storing said instructions; whereby, said computer control is operable to change the orientation of said surface and for amount of resistance during an exercise routine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An exercise device comprising:
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a surface for engaging and supporting a body of a user, while leaving the user'"'"'s feet and legs free to engage a resistance device; a frame for supporting said surface above a floor; a powered actuating device for changing an orientation of said surface relative to said floor during an exercise routine; said resistance device being engageable by said user and associated with said frame; means for changing a level of resistance provided by said resistance device; means for displaying selected information relating to use of said device by said user; a computer control connected to operate said powered actuating device and said means for changing a level of resistance in a dependent fashion; said computer control having means for inputting and accepting instructions for operating said actuating device and said means for changing a level of resistance and means for storing said instructions; whereby, said computer control is operable to change both the orientation of said surface and the level of resistance in harmony during an exercise routine.
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Specification