Treadmill

Universal twister for mounting on the frame of a treadmill or other exercise device

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Treadmill Abstract
A twister exercise device includes a support assembly having a support bar which would be mounted on the frame of a main exercise device, such as a treadmill frame. A hollow adjusting bar is exposed parallel to the support bar. A twister disc is rotatably mounted across the support bar and adjusting bar. A hook shaped locking member is telescoped into each end of the adjusting bar for being hooked over frames of various widths.

Treadmill Claims
What is claimed is:

1. A twister exercise device for being mounted to a base exercise device wherein the base exercise device includes a frame, said twister exercise device comprising a support assembly, said support assembly including a support rod for extending across the frame, said support assembly further including an adjusting bar disposed generally parallel to and spaced from said support bar for extending across the frame, a twister disc rotatably mounted to said support assembly, said adjusting bar having a pair of opposite ends, a locking member movably mounted to each of said opposite ends to selectively vary the distance between said locking members, and each of said locking members being of hook like shape to be hooked over the frame whereby said twister exercise device may be selectively mounted to different size frames.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said adjusting bar is hollow, and each of said locking members including an elongated leg telescopically mounted in said adjusting bar and a free leg disposed remote from said elongated leg and being connected thereto by an intermediate leg whereby said elongated leg and said intermediate leg and said free leg may be hooked around the frame.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein each of said locking members is disposed at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to said adjusting bar.

4. The device of claim 2 including a friction sleeve mounted on said free leg for fictionally engaging a lower surface of the frame.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein each of said locking members is rotationally mounted to said adjusting bar.

6. The device of claim 5 including a foot at each end of said support bar for being disposed on the frame.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein each end of said adjusting bar is closed by a cap, and said elongated leg being telescopically inserted through a hole in said cap.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein a stop member is connected to said elongated leg within said adjusting bar to prevent said elongated leg from being completely removed from said adjusting bar.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein a collar is mounted around each of said ends of said adjusting bar, and said feet extending below said support bar by a distance greater than the thickness of said collar whereby said twister disc may be disposed in a horizontal orientation when mounted on an inclined frame.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein said support assembly includes a dish non-movably mounted across and to said support bar and said adjusting bar, said twister disc having a depending skirt, said skirt extending around said mounting dish, and said twister disc being rotationally mounted by a pivot shaft to said mounting dish.

11. The device of claim 10 in combination with a treadmill, and said frame being the frame of said treadmill.

12. The device of claim 1 including a friction sleeve mounted on said free leg for fictionally engaging a lower surface of the frame.

13. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said locking members is rotationally mounted to said adjusting bar.

14. The device of claim 1 including a foot at each end of said support bar for being disposed on the frame.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein a collar is mounted around each of said ends of said adjusting bar, and said feet extending below said support bar by a distance greater than the thickness of said collar whereby said twister disc may be disposed in a horizontal orientation when mounted on an inclined frame.

16. The device of claim 1 in combination with a treadmill, and said frame being the frame of said treadmill.

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Treadmill Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

With the ever growing trend toward health consciousness there has been an increase in the number of different types of exercises and exercise devices on the market and in use. This has lead to various specialties in exercise devices for different intended purposes. One of the disadvantages is the need or desire for multiple types of exercise devices with the attendant storage problems. Another concern is to satisfy the desirability for having the individual exercise devices conveniently at hand.

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