Portable desktop apparatus for exercise equipment

a desktop and exercise equipment technology, applied in the field of modern exercise equipment, can solve the problems of many people having difficulty finding the time to benefit from these types of exercises

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-25
JACOBY JESSE DUSTIN
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[0020]FIG. 4 shows an overhead view of the desktop apparatus with the desktop surface removed in order to illustrate one possible mechanism used to adjust the width of the work surface. The desk sides (3) are shown in their fully expanded positions. A centralized circular gear (13) interacts with a linear gear (16) that is connected to or continuous with each desk side (3) to al...

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Yet many people have difficulty finding the time to benefit from thes...

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[0021]This invention is that of a portable, removable desktop apparatus that provides a portable desktop surface that can be temporarily mounted to a standard piece of exercise equipment, without damage to the equipment, and later removed. The portable desktop apparatus can be mounted over the side bars of a treadmill, notwithstanding the fact that treadmills may vary in width depending on the specific make or model. The portable desktop apparatus is designed to adapt to equipment of varying widths by virtue of three features. First, the desktop is provided with an adjustment means for the overall width of the desktop. Second, a support means is provided to brace the apparatus atop the exercise equipment selected by the user, said support means capable of being set at various angles to provide for additional width beyond that of the adjustment means, or add or subtract from the overall height of the apparatus. Finally, a means may be provided to allow for the forward angling of the ...

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A portable desktop apparatus that can be easily and stably mounted to a piece of standard exercise equipment, set at a position desired by the user, and used to accommodate a laptop computer or other equipment. The apparatus is lightweight, adaptable, adjustable, made of durable material, and easily broken down for transport. The user of the apparatus may mount the apparatus to exercise equipment such as a treadmill in order to benefit from light exercise while conducting work-related tasks or other business. The user receives health benefits as a result and is able to burn calories while working as opposed to working in a stationary position and having to find other time for exercise, or forfeit the opportunity to exercise. The apparatus is equipped with safety features for improved stability. Proper use of the apparatus may provide long-term health benefits for its users.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This nonprovisional utility patent application was filed within one year of and claims a domestic priority date of Jun. 21, 2007 based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 936,315, filed Jun. 21, 2007.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicableTHE NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not applicableINCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not applicableBACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0005]1. Field of the Invention[0006]Most modern exercise equipment such as treadmills, exercise bikes or elliptical machines, include fixtures that enable one to place a book or magazine in an upright or angled position to enable the user to read while exercising. While such fixtures provide the user with the ability to read while exercising, they lack significant capacity for carrying out other work, such as working with a laptop computer or writing. To provide a more useful wo...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B3/10
CPCA47B23/001A47B2023/005A63B22/00A63B2225/00
Inventor JACOBY, JESSE DUSTIN
Owner JACOBY JESSE DUSTIN
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