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EP 0417970 A1 19910320 - Exercise device.

Title (en)

Exercise device.

Title (de)

Übungsgerät.

Title (fr)

Appareil d'entraînement.

Publication

EP 0417970 A1 19910320 (EN)

Application

EP 90309717 A 19900905

Priority

GB 8920923 A 19890915

Abstract (en)

An exercise device of the treadmill type on which a user can walk or run. So that the user can very easily put the device in motion, the device has two separate tracks 14 and 16 arranged side by side and movable independently of each other.

IPC 1-7

A63B 22/02

IPC 8 full level

A63B 22/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 22/02 (2013.01); A63B 22/0214 (2015.10); A63B 22/0292 (2015.10); A63B 2208/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 4204673 A 19800527 - SPEER JOHN SR [US]
[Y] CH 221620 A 19420615 - MEISTERHANS HANS [CH]
[A] US 3703284 A 19721121 - HESEN JOSEPH A
[A] US 4374587 A 19830222 - OGDEN RALPH [US]
[A] GB 384019 A 19331202 - THOMAS GASKELL ALLEN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0417970 A1 19910320; GB 8920923 D0 19891101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90309717 A 19900905; GB 8920923 A 19890915