Exercise equipment apparatus and method of use in tractor-trailers with sleepers
First Claim
1. A tractor-trailer cab comprising:
- a driver'"'"'s area comprising at least one seat; and
a sleeping area located behind the driver'"'"'s area, the sleeping area comprising;
a floor connecting the sleeping area to the driver'"'"'s area;
at least one bed located at a height above the floor which is sufficient to allow at least one exercise equipment unit to be used while at least a portion of the at least one exercise equipment unit is under the at least one bed;
a storage compartment installed under the at least one bed located at the height above the floor in the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab, the storage compartment comprising the at least one exercise equipment unit, wherein the at least one exercise equipment unit is installed as a component of the tractor-trailer cab;
a storage locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed, wherein said storage locking mechanism;
engages said at least one exercise equipment unit so as to secure said at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed position in said storage compartment at the height above the floor; and
releases said at least one exercise equipment unit from the fixed position at the height above the floor of the sleeping area so that said at least one exercise equipment unit may be moved in a swinging motion from the storage compartment at the height above the floor down to the floor of the sleeping area; and
an operation locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed, wherein said operation locking mechanism engages said at least one exercise equipment unit, so as to assist in maintaining said at least one exercise equipment unit on the floor of the sleeping area for operation by a user, wherein said operation locking mechanism is assisted by the reengagement of said storage locking mechanism to said at least one exercise equipment unit.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method of factory or post-manufacture installation of at least two exercise equipment units in tractor-trailer vehicles with sleepers. The exercise equipment units are stored initially in storage compartments located under beds behind the driver and passenger seats. The exercise equipment units are securely held within the storage compartments by storage locking mechanisms. Each exercise equipment unit is movable manually or electronically from the storage compartment to an operational or use position within the tractor-trailer walking space or sleeping area. In the operational position, the selected exercise equipment unit is secured by an operation locking mechanism in the operational position; adjusted and setup for use by multiple users. The exercise equipment units are connected to a computer for sensing, remote monitoring and displaying of vital signs of at least two users. The selected exercise equipment unit may be returned manually or electronically to either the first or said second storage compartment and re-secured in the storage compartment.
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14 Claims
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1. A tractor-trailer cab comprising:
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a driver'"'"'s area comprising at least one seat; and a sleeping area located behind the driver'"'"'s area, the sleeping area comprising; a floor connecting the sleeping area to the driver'"'"'s area; at least one bed located at a height above the floor which is sufficient to allow at least one exercise equipment unit to be used while at least a portion of the at least one exercise equipment unit is under the at least one bed; a storage compartment installed under the at least one bed located at the height above the floor in the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab, the storage compartment comprising the at least one exercise equipment unit, wherein the at least one exercise equipment unit is installed as a component of the tractor-trailer cab; a storage locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed, wherein said storage locking mechanism; engages said at least one exercise equipment unit so as to secure said at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed position in said storage compartment at the height above the floor; and releases said at least one exercise equipment unit from the fixed position at the height above the floor of the sleeping area so that said at least one exercise equipment unit may be moved in a swinging motion from the storage compartment at the height above the floor down to the floor of the sleeping area; and an operation locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed, wherein said operation locking mechanism engages said at least one exercise equipment unit, so as to assist in maintaining said at least one exercise equipment unit on the floor of the sleeping area for operation by a user, wherein said operation locking mechanism is assisted by the reengagement of said storage locking mechanism to said at least one exercise equipment unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tractor-trailer cab comprising:
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storage compartment means for storing at least one exercise equipment unit in at least one storage compartment, wherein the storage compartment means is installed in and secured to an inside roof area of the tractor-trailer cab, the tractor-trailer cab comprising a sleeping area under the inside roof area, and wherein the storage compartment means follows a shape of the inside roof area; locking means, functionally attached to the storage compartment means, for securing and locking said at least one exercise equipment unit in a stored position in said at least one storage compartment at a height above a floor of the sleeping area, wherein the locking means comprises at least one retainer to lock said at least one equipment unit in the stored position, wherein the at least one retainer is utilized to assist in maintaining said at least one exercise equipment unit in the stored position in the event of a collision or rollover involving the tractor-trailer cab when said locking means is locked, wherein a release of said locking means releases said at least one exercise equipment unit to be pulled down in a swinging motion from the storage compartment means at the height above the floor down to the floor of the sleeping area while keeping said at least one exercise equipment unit secured to the storage compartment means; operation means functionally attached to the floor of the sleeping area for securing and locking said at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed operation or use position to the floor of the sleeping area, wherein the means for securing and locking said at least one exercise equipment unit in an operation or use position in the sleeping area operates in cooperation with the released locking means to secure either said at least one exercise equipment unit to both the storage compartment means and to the floor of the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab.
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7. A method of using exercise equipment in tractor-trailer vehicles with sleepers comprising the steps of:
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installing a storage compartment under at least one bed in a sleeping area of a tractor-trailer cab, the storage compartment comprising at least one exercise equipment unit, wherein the at least one exercise equipment unit is installed as a component on the tractor-trailer cab and wherein the at least one bed is located at a height above a floor which is sufficient to allow at least one exercise equipment unit to be used while at least a portion of the at least one exercise equipment unit is under the at least one bed, in a sleeping area located behind a driver'"'"'s area in the tractor-trailer cab; locking, using a storage locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed at the height above the floor in the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab, the at least one exercise equipment unit in the storage compartment in a stored position in the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab, wherein locking the at least one exercise equipment unit in the storage compartment comprises; engaging the at least one exercise equipment unit so as to secure the at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed position in the storage compartment at the height above the floor of the sleeping area; and releasing the at least one exercise equipment unit from the fixed position at the height above the floor of the sleeping area so that at least one exercise equipment unit may be moved from the storage compartment at the height above the floor of the sleeping area down to the floor of the sleeping area; and securing, using an operation locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed, the at least one equipment unit in an operational or use position in the sleeping area, wherein securing the at least one exercise equipment unit in an operational or use position in the sleeping area comprises engaging the at least one exercise equipment unit so as to assist in maintaining the at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed and locked position on the floor of the sleeping area for operation by a user, wherein the operation locking mechanism is assisted by the reengagement of said storage locking mechanism to the at least one exercise equipment unit.
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8. A method of using exercise equipment in tractor-trailer vehicles with sleepers comprising the steps of:
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installing a storage compartment under at least one bed in a sleeping area of a tractor-trailer cab, the storage compartment comprising at least one exercise equipment unit, wherein the at least one exercise equipment unit is installed as a component on the tractor-trailer cab and wherein the at least one bed is located at a height above a floor which is sufficient to allow at least one exercise equipment unit to be used while at least a portion of the at least one exercise equipment unit is under the at least one bed, in a sleeping area located behind a driver'"'"'s area in the tractor-trailer cab; locking, using a storage locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed at the height above the floor in the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab, the at least one exercise equipment unit in the storage compartment in a stored position in the sleeping area of the tractor-trailer cab, wherein locking the at least one exercise equipment unit in the storage compartment comprises; engaging the at least one exercise equipment unit so as to secure the at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed position in the storage compartment at the height above the floor of the sleeping area; and releasing the at least one exercise equipment unit from the fixed position at the height above the floor of the sleeping area so that at least one exercise equipment unit may be moved from the storage compartment at the height above the floor of the sleeping area down to the floor of the sleeping area; and securing, using an operation locking mechanism functionally attached to the at least one bed, the at least one equipment unit in an operational or use position in the sleeping area, wherein securing the at least one exercise equipment unit in an operational or use position in the sleeping area comprises engaging the at least one exercise equipment unit so as to assist in maintaining the at least one exercise equipment unit in a fixed and locked position on the floor of the sleeping area for operation by a user, wherein the operation locking mechanism is assisted by the reengagement of said storage locking mechanism to the at least one exercise equipment unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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