Patent ID: 7594878
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: A61H,A63B

Abstract:
1. A whole body vibrator for attachment to a treadmill having a frame and a moving belt whereby, when the whole body vibrator is attached to the treadmill, the motion of the belt of the treadmill provides a vibratory motion, the whole body vibrator comprising: a) a platform on which a user may stand; b) a roller for contacting the belt of said treadmill wherein the roller is a unitary roller that comprises two outer ends and extends width-wise across the platform on its underside; c) a shaft passing though the roller, said shaft being eccentrically located with respect to said roller and having shaft ends which extend beyond the ends of said roller; d) rotary bearings attached to said platform and positioned at the ends of said shaft connecting said platform to said roller, and e) a forwardly extendable linkage for connecting said platform to the frame of a treadmill to localize the platform on the belt of the treadmill and restrict longitudinal movement of the platform with respect to the belt, wherein the linkage is laterally flexible whereby, when the whole body vibrator is placed on the treadmill belt with the linkage connecting the platform to the frame of the treadmill, the advancement of the treadmill belt will cause the platform to effect an oscillating motion suited to provide a user, who stands on the platform, with a whole body vibration experience.