Patent ID: 7918767

Claim:
An exercise treadmill apparatus that is adapted to provide overhead grasping support for the user, said exercise treadmill apparatus comprising: (a) an exercise treadmill including a frame and a moving surface; (b) a pair of support beams each having a longitudinal axis, each said support beam including a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion with each said longitudinal axis disposed therebetween, wherein each said proximal end portion extends from said frame; (c) a pair of omni-directional movable joint elements, wherein each omni-directional movable joint element is disposed adjacent to each said distal end portion of said support beams; (d) a grasping arm having an end portion and an opposing end portion, wherein each said end portion is received within each said omni-directional movable joint element such that said grasping arm is positioned therebetween said movable joint elements and thus said distal end portions, wherein said grasping arm is operational to have omni-directional movement relative to said pair of support beams; and (e) a pair of dampening elements, wherein each said dampening element is disposed as between each said support beam and said grasping arm being adjacent to each said movable joint element, wherein said dampening elements are operational to dampen said omnidirectional movement as between said grasping arm and said support beams such that an individual using the leg exercising machine can grasp said arm for stability and support to effect a soft skeletal joint support that is variable at will.