Michael J Carman

US Patent:

60130121, Jan 11, 2000

Filed:

May 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/072652

Inventors:

Michael A. Carman - Hopkinton MA
Gerard J. Theroux - Woonsocket RI
Raymond Giannelli - Medway MA

Assignee:

Cybex International, Inc. - Medway MA

International Classification:

A63B 2202

US Classification:

482 54

Abstract:

In a treadmill having a controllably pivotable frame supporting a platform on which a user stands, walks or runs, wherein the frame is seated on a stationary surface and has a selected longitudinal front to rear pivot length and a selected pivot axis disposed at a first position along the longitudinal pivot length of the treadmill, an apparatus for stabilizing the seating of the treadmill on the stationary surface, the apparatus comprising: a rigid support member having a tilt guide section interconnected to the frame at a second position along the longitudinal length of the treadmill, the second position being spaced a predetermined distance from the first position along the longitudinal length of the treadmill, the support member being mounted in a generally upright disposition and having a bottom end for engaging the stationary surface; the bottom end of the rigid support member comprising a motion resistant surface for immovably seating the support member on the stationary surface; the rigid support member supporting the platform above the stationary surface through the interconnection of the guide section to the frame, the bottom end of the support member being seated on the stationary surface.

US Patent:

62545159, Jul 3, 2001

Filed:

Oct 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/421582

Inventors:

Michael A. Carman - Hopkinton MA
Gerard J. Theroux - Woonsocket RI
Raymond Giannelli - Medway MA

Assignee:

Cybex International, Inc. - Medway MA

International Classification:

A63B 2202

US Classification:

482 54

Abstract:

In a treadmill having a controllably pivotable frame supporting a platform on which a user stands, walks or runs, wherein the frame is seated on a stationary surface and has a selected longitudinal front to rear pivot length and a selected pivot axis disposed at a first position along the longitudinal pivot length of the treadmill, an apparatus for stabilizing the seating of the treadmill on the stationary surface, the apparatus comprising: a rigid support member having a tilt guide section interconnected to the frame at a second position along the longitudinal length of the treadmill, the second position being spaced a predetermined distance from the first position along the longitudinal length of the treadmill, the support member being mounted in a generally upright disposition and having a bottom end for engaging the stationary surface; the bottom end of the rigid support member comprising a motion resistant surface for immovably seating the support member on the stationary surface; the rigid support member supporting the platform above the stationary surface through the interconnection of the guide section to the frame, the bottom end of the support member being seated on the stationary surface.