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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Bohmer, Succasunna, NJ (US);
George Gordon, Linden, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
482 54 ; 482 69 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a belt for supporting an individual walking on a treadmill. The belt has an elastic section adjacent each of the opposite ends thereof. The belt is positioned behind the back of an individual walking on the treadmill and the opposite ends of the belt are attached to the treadmill. The belt when attached to the treadmill enables an individual walking on the treadmill to walk 'hands-free', thereby enabling the individual to walk comfortably with arms swinging in a natural manner. There is also disclosed a motor device for changing the resistance applied by the belt to the user.