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EP0196877A2
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Shock absorbent moving platform
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-03-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A moving platform for use in exericising, said platform comprising a fixed platform (38) of flat rigid material, a continuous belt (24) having an upper run (25) supported by said platform, a first layer (40) consisting of shock absorbent material mounted between said fixed platform (38) and said belt (24) and a second layer (42) consisting of polymeric, low friction, low compliance material mounted adjacent said first layer (40), to facilitate movement of said belt (24) relative to said fixed platform (38).
Inventors
- 👤 Barry Laurence Hayes
- 👤 Andrew Furphy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:07
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B22/00; A63B22/02; A63B22/0015; A63B22/0023; A63B22/0235; A63B22/0242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A moving platform for use in exercising, said platform being characterised in that it comprises a fixed platform (38) of flat rigid material, a continuous belt (24) having an upper run (25) supported by said platform, a first layer (40) consisting of shock absorbent material mounted between said fixed platform (38) and said belt (24) and a second layer (42) consisting of polymeric, low friction, low compliance material mounted adjacent said first layer (40), to facilitate movement of said belt (24) relative to said fixed platform (38).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A moving platform for use in exercising, said platform being characterised in that it comprises a fixed platform (38) of flat rigid material, a continuous belt (24) having an upper run (25) supported by said platform, a first layer (40) consisting of shock absorbent material mounted between said fixed platform (38) and said belt (24) and a second layer (42) consisting of polymeric, low friction, low compliance material mounted adjacent said first layer (40), to facilitate movement of said belt (24) relative to said fixed platform (38).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A moving platform according to claim 1, characterised in that said first layer (40) is mounted directly on said rigid fixed platform (38) and said second layer (42) is mounted on said-first layer, in contact with said belt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A moving platform according to claim 1, characterised in that said first layer (40) is mounted directly on said belt (24) and said second layer (42) is mounted between said first layer (40) and said rigid platform (38).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A moving platform according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that said first layer is formed of high compliance, closed cell polymeric foam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A moving platform according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that said first layer is formed of rubber foam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A moving platform according to any preceding claim, characterised in that said first layer is between 10 and 15 mm, preferably 12 mm in thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A moving platform according to any preceding claim, characterised in that said belt (24) is provided with means (28 to 36) to drive it round a closed path with the upper run (25) of the belt moving over the platform (38).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A moving platform according to claim 7, characterised in that said belt driving means is of adjustable speed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A moving platform according to any preceding claim, characterised in that said rigid platform (38) is pivotally mounted on a support bracket (14, 16) and in that means (18) are provided to lift one end of said platform, so that the platform tilts about the support.
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