Differential air pressure exercise and therapeutic device
US11559720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise and therapeutic device includes a treadmill comprising a running belt coupled to a treadmill frame and an offloading system coupled to the treadmill. The offloading system includes an air chamber surrounding the running belt adapted to be selectively inflated between a deflated condition and an inflated, operating condition, a user seal coupled to the air chamber, adapted to receive a user so that, in an operating condition, at least a portion of a user is received in the user seal and positioned within the air chamber and to seal the air chamber around the user, a pump operable to inflate the air chamber, at least one strap coupled to the treadmill frame and adapted to restrict the expansion of the air chamber and adjust a spacing of the user seal relative to a running surface of the running belt when the air chamber is inflated.
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