Dual deck exercise device
First Claim
1. An exercise device, comprising:
- a frame;
a first treadle assembly pivotally attached to said frame by a pivotal connection;
a second treadle assembly pivotally attached to said frame by a pivotal connection;
an upright attached to said frame;
each said treadle assembly having a moving surface and wherein movement of one treadle assembly causes an opposite movement of the other treadle assembly;
said first and second treadle assemblies are each operative to independently pivot about said respective pivotal connections to a storage position substantially parallel to said upright, further comprising a latching mechanism for retaining said first treadle assembly in said storage position; and
said first and second treadle assemblies are configured to allow a user to perform, on each said treadle assembly, a striding motion, a stepping motion, or a combination of the striding motion and the stepping motion.
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Abstract
An exercise device employing side-by-side pivotally supported moving surfaces. In one particular example, an exercise device employs a first belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller and an adjacent second belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller. The rear of the belts in the area of the rear rollers are pivotally secured and the front of the belts in the area of the front roller are adapted to reciprocate in an up and down motion during use. In some implementations, the moving surfaces include an interconnection structure such that a generally downward movement of one surface is coordinated with a generally upward movement of the other surface. In other implementations, the moving surfaces are operably associated with one or more resistance elements that effect the amount of force required to pivot or actuate the moving surfaces.
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7 Claims
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1. An exercise device, comprising:
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a frame; a first treadle assembly pivotally attached to said frame by a pivotal connection; a second treadle assembly pivotally attached to said frame by a pivotal connection; an upright attached to said frame;
each said treadle assembly having a moving surface and wherein movement of one treadle assembly causes an opposite movement of the other treadle assembly;said first and second treadle assemblies are each operative to independently pivot about said respective pivotal connections to a storage position substantially parallel to said upright, further comprising a latching mechanism for retaining said first treadle assembly in said storage position; and said first and second treadle assemblies are configured to allow a user to perform, on each said treadle assembly, a striding motion, a stepping motion, or a combination of the striding motion and the stepping motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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