Interactive treadmill

• US 6,908,414 B1
• Filed: 01/03/2002
• Issued: 06/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lee A. Roadman
• Original Assignee: Lee A. Roadman
• Inventors: Roadman, Lee A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Richman, Glenn E.
• Application Number:
  US10/033,788
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 482/51, 482/54, 482900-902, 248/250, 248/279.1
• US Class Current: 482/51
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A built-in, or add-on, accessory mounted to a conventional exercising device to allow the user to have access to the Internet while exercising. The built-in version includes the conventional exercising device controls with an added computer keyboard. The accessory added to an existing conventional exercising device includes a computer keyboard on a platform with brackets which allow for the attachment of the platform to the exercising device, and for the adjustment of the platform with respect to the exercising device.

Claims

1. The combination of an accessory for an exercising device and an exercising device comprising:

an exercising device,

an accessory having means for mounting a game device on said exercising device,

said game device having a computer device,

said means for mounting the game device comprising a platform,

brackets attached to said exercising device,

said brackets also being attached to said platform,

a computer keyboard connected to the computer device and connected to the Internet,

said computer keyboard being used for inputting instructions to the computer to operate said game device, and means for adjusting said brackets relative to the exercising device in two different directions, and

wherein each of said brackets have a horizontally disposed section and a vertically disposed section,

said bracket holders being mounted to said horizontally disposed section of said bracket, and

each of said bracket holders being fixed to said bottom of said platform, and

wherein said vertically disposed section of each bracket has a sleeve movable along said vertically disposed section, and

a clamp mounted by a pivotal connection to said movable sleeve,

said exercising device having a frame member on which said clamp is mounted, and

said means for adjusting said brackets relative to said exercising device in two different directions is said sleeve and said clamp.

2. The combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are four spaced bracket holders fixed to said platform.

3. The combination as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said brackets have a horizontally disposed section and a vertically disposed section,

said bracket holders being mounted to said horizontally disposed section of said bracket, and

each of said bracket holders being fixed to said bottom of said platform.

4. The combination as claimed in claim 3, wherein said vertically disposed section of each bracket has a sleeve movable along said vertically disposed section, and

a clamp mounted by a pivotal connection to said movable sleeve,

said exercising device having a frame member on which said clamp is mounted, and

said means for adjusting said brackets relative to said exercising device in two different directions is said sleeve and said clamp.

5. The combination as claimed in claim 4, wherein there are four bracket holders,

each of said bracket holders being spaced from other bracket holders,

each bracket holder receiving a horizontally disposed section of said bracket, and

means on each bracket holder for engaging said horizontally disposed section of the bracket.

6. The combination as claimed in claim 5, wherein said means on each bracket holder for engaging said horizontally disposed section of the bracket is screw threaded.

7. The combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein said exercising device is a treadmill.

8. The combination of an accessory for an exercising device and an exercising device comprising:

an exercising device,

an accessory,

means for mounting the accessory to said exercising device,

said accessory having a computer device with a keyboard for inputting instructions to the computer device,

said computer device being connected to the Internet,

said means for mounting the accessory having a platform,

said platform having a bottom,

brackets attached to said exercising device,

said brackets being attached to said bottom of said platform by bracket holders,

said brackets also being attached to said platform, and

means for adjusting said brackets relative to the exercising device in two different directions, and

wherein there are four spaced bracket holders fixed to said platform, and

wherein each of said brackets have a horizontally disposed section and a vertically disposed section,

said bracket holders being mounted to said horizontally disposed section of said bracket, and

each of said bracket holders being fixed to said bottom of said platform, and

wherein said vertically disposed section of each bracket has a sleeve movable along said vertically disposed section, and

a clamp mounted by a pivotal connection to said movable sleeve,

said exercising device having a frame member on which said clamp is mounted, and

said means for adjusting said brackets relative to said exercising device in two different directions is said sleeve and said clamp.

9. The combination as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of said brackets have a horizontally disposed section and a vertically disposed section,

said bracket holders being mounted to said horizontally disposed section of said bracket, and

each of said bracket holders being fixed to said bottom of said platform.

10. The combination as claimed in claim 9, wherein said vertically disposed section of each bracket has a sleeve movable along said vertically disposed section, and

a clamp mounted by a pivotal connection to said movable sleeve,

said exercising device having a frame member on which said clamp is mounted, and

said means for adjusting said brackets relative to said exercising device in two different directions is said sleeve and said clamp.

11. The combination as claimed in claim 9, wherein there are four bracket holders,

each of said bracket holders being spaced from other bracket holders,

each bracket holder receiving a horizontally disposed section of said bracket, and

means on each bracket holder for engaging said horizontally disposed section of the bracket.

12. The combination as claimed in claim 11, wherein said means on each bracket holder for engaging said horizontally disposed section of the bracket is screw threaded.