U.S. patent application number 10/379488 was filed with the patent office on 2004-09-09 for exercise apparatus furniture.
Invention is credited to Gramaccioni, Federico.
Application Number | 20040176215 10/379488 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32926690 |
Filed Date | 2004-09-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040176215 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gramaccioni, Federico |
September 9, 2004 |
Exercise apparatus furniture
Abstract
An exercise apparatus furniture includes an exercise apparatus
having two connection members on two sides of a fist end thereof
and a support board is pivotably connected to the two connection
members by two tubes extending from an underside of the support
board. Two tubes extend from the underside of the support board so
as to stand on the floor to main the support board in a horizontal
plane. The top surface of the support can be used as a table top or
cushion pads are put on the support board to be a sofa when the
exercise apparatus is not in use. The tubes perform as hand rails
when the support board is positioned upright.
Inventors: |
Gramaccioni, Federico;
(Conegliano, IT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY, ESQUIRE
Fifth Floor
59 John Street
New York
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
32926690 |
Appl. No.: |
10/379488 |
Filed: |
March 4, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/54 ;
482/910 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2210/04 20130101;
A63B 22/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/054 ;
482/910 |
International
Class: |
A63B 022/02 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An exercise apparatus furniture comprising: an exercise
apparatus having two connection members connected to two sides of a
fist end of the exercise apparatus, and a support board having two
first tubes and two second tubes extending perpendicularly from an
underside of the support board, the first tubes located at a
distance from the second tubes which are pivotably connected to the
connection members.
2. The exercise apparatus furniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the second tubes each have a first lock position and a second lock
position, the second tubes pivotably connected to the connection
member at the first lock positions and the second lock positions
when the support board is located horizontally above the exercise
apparatus.
3. The exercise apparatus furniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein
two third tubes extend from the underside of the support board and
are located beside the second tubes, the third tubes connected to
the connection members when the support board is positioned
upright.
4. The exercise apparatus furniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the first tubes are pivotably connected to the support board.
5. The exercise apparatus furniture as claimed in claim 1 further
comprising cushion pads connected to a top surface of the support
board.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a running simulation
exercising machine treadmill that ca be converted as to become a
furniture like a table, a sofa or a bed.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional fitness equipment in furniture known to
applicant is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,508,744 and the fitness
equipment generally includes a frame with an interior in which the
fitness equipment is received. The frame includes at least four
sides and a base section so as to enclose the fitness equipment in
the frame. The cushions are then removably installed to the frame
when the fitness equipment is not in use. The cushions have to be
removed from the frame when the fitness equipment is to be used.
The cushions and the frame are separated items so that when the
user using the fitness equipment, the cushions have to be put or
stored in another space. The frame is also bulky enough to enclose
the fitness equipment therein and the armrests of the furniture are
fixed to two ends of the frame and which make the frame look
weird.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention,
there is provided an exercise apparatus furniture which comprises
an exercise apparatus and a support board is pivotably connected to
one end of the exercise apparatus. Two tubes extend from the
support board so as to perform as a support when the support board
is put horizontally as a table or any proper usage, and handle
rails when the support board is positioned upright when using the
exercise apparatus.
[0004] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
treadmill that does not need to be moved after the usage due to the
fact that is a part of the basic furniture of the house.
[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show the treadmill and the
support board of the present invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 is a side view to show the support board is used as a
table top and the treadmill is not in use;
[0008] FIG. 3 is a side view to show the support board is
positioned upright and the treadmill is in use;
[0009] FIG. 4 is an exploded view to show the treadmill and the
support board with cushion pads of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 5 is a side view to show the support board is used as a
sofa and the treadmill is not in use;
[0011] FIG. 6 is a side view to show the support board with the
cushion pads is positioned upright and the treadmill is in use;
[0012] FIG. 7 shows that the treadmill is enclosed by side boards
when the treadmill is not in use;
[0013] FIG. 8 shows that the treadmill is enclosed by side boards
when the treadmill is in use, and
[0014] FIGS. 9 and 10 respectively show two embodiment of the first
tubes of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the exercise apparatus furniture
of the present invention comprises an exercise apparatus 4 such as
a treadmill, having two connection members 40 connected to two
sides of a fist end of the exercise apparatus 4 and an inclined
adjustment 5 is connected to an underside of the second end of the
exercise apparatus 4. A retractable plug wire 9 is connected to the
first end of the exercise apparatus 4 to provide electric power to
the exercise apparatus 4. A support board 6 has two first tubes 8
and two second tubes 60 extending perpendicularly from an underside
of the support board 6. The first tubes 8 are located at a distance
from the second tubes 60. Each of the second tubes 60 has a first
lock position 1 and a second lock position 2. The second tubes 60
are pivotably connected to the connection member 40 at the first
lock positions 1 and the second lock positions 2 when the support
board 6 is located horizontally above the exercise apparatus 4. The
first tubes 8 perform as a support for the support board which
contact the floor and maintain the support board 6 in a horizontal
position. Therefore, the support board 6 can be used as a table
top.
[0016] Referring to FIG. 3, two third tubes 61 extend from the
underside of the support board 6 and are located beside the second
tubes 60. The third tubes 61 each have a third lock position 3
which are connected to the connection members 40 while the second
lock positions 2 are disengaged from the connection members 4 and
the support board 6 is positioned upright. The first tubes 8
perform as hand-rails when the support board 6 is in upright
position and a console 7 is connected between the two hand rails
such that the user may check the necessary information about the
exercise. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the treadmill may also be
enclosed by side boards.
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, cushion pads 62 are connected to
a top surface of the support board 6 such that when the support
board 6 is positioned in the horizontal position, the furniture
becomes a sofa.
[0018] FIG. 9 shows the firs tubes 8 can be constructed as a
triangle truss which can bear a heavy load put on the table top of
the support board 6. FIG. 10 shows that the first tubes 8 are
pivotably connected to the support board 6.
[0019] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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