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Compact fitness center for truck sleeper compartmentsCompact fitness center for truck sleeper compartments description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090131230, Compact fitness center for truck sleeper compartments. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
This non-provisional patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/989,463 filed on Nov. 21, 2007. None This invention relates to a compact fitness center and more particularly to a fitness center that is compact enough to fit into the sleeper compartment of an over the road tractor trailer while still providing most of the weight training benefits of a standard weight system. Applicant intends to market his invention under the trade name RoadFit™. For brevity\'s sake, the instant invention shall be referred to as the RoadFit™ System in this application. The prior art contains many examples of fitness devices that can be used by truckers. However, virtually all of these devices are simple systems that generally involve some type of elementary fitness system that centers around exercises that are performed while the truck driver is seated in his seat. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,159,133 to Shugg teaches a seat mounted workout system. US Patent Application 20060194679 by Hatcher teaches another seat-based exercise system. US Patent application 20060186638 by Varner shows an external workout system that is mounted on the exterior of the tractor. Finally, US Patent Application 20060287170 by Gerschefske teaches another portable workout system that a trucker would have to set up and break down every time he or she wanted to use it. While the above referenced devices provide some degree of fitness and strength training, they can in no way replicate the benefits that are obtained by exercising and training with free weights or weight machines. It is generally agreed that the optimum fitness and strength is obtained through the use of free weights or robust weight machines that incorporate stacks of weights. Clearly the above referenced devices do not incorporate free weights or stacks of weights in a machine and are therefore less than optimal. The instant invention provides a compact fitness and strength training center incorporating stacks of weights which can be installed in the sleeper compartment of a tractor trailer and still comply with any governmental restrictions on weight, stability, and safety in the sleeper compartment. While the RoadFit™ System has wide application in the trucking industry, it can also be adapted to other mobile platforms such as recreational vehicles, passenger and freight trains, coastal and open ocean vessels, executive motor coaches, and even executive jets. The instant invention is carefully designed to meet all height, weight, clearance and stability objectives consistent with the safe operation and storage of the invention. The present invention is directed toward a compact fitness system that provides many of the benefits of a weight training system that would be found in a gym. The compact nature of the present fitness system is such that it can easily fit into the sleeper compartment of a modern over the road tractor trailer cab. The device comprises many of the same type of stacked weights, pulleys, hand grips, cables, rigid structure, modified bench, etc., that would be found in a gym or fitness center based system, however, the size of the various components is scaled back in order to constitute a system that can fit easily and securely into a truck sleeper cab. Over the road truckers experience a difficult life. Not only are they away from their homes for extended periods of time, they also experience a mostly sedentary life with little chance for exercise or a more healthy life style. As a result many truckers put on a considerable amount of excess weight and suffer many of the maladies associated with excess weight including heart problems, diabetes, poor circulation, bone and joint problems, etc. Increased medical costs and diminished performance while driving often occur as a result of these problems. In addition to the sedentary and unhealthy life style, many truckers have a considerable amount of time on their hands as a result of regulations restricting the number of hours they can drive. Most truckers can drive no more than eleven hours a day. Even if they sleep a total of seven hours a day, that still leaves some five waking hours a day with little more to do than to eat and read, watch a video, converse with other truckers, maintain their vehicles, access the internet, etc. Applicant\'s invention provides a means whereby over the road truckers can improve the quality of their physical fitness during the free time they have during the day. Better physical fitness results in a better quality of life for drivers, lower medical costs for drivers and their companies, and more alert drivers on the highway. One of the most attractive aspects of the RoadFit™ System is that it can be used anywhere that the trucker parks—a truck stop, a travel center, a rest area, a depot, along the side of the road, or even when the trucker is parked at home. The trucker doesn\'t have to search for a gym that is open when he or she happens to come by or work his schedule around periods when gyms are open. The key to the RoadFit™ System is its size. While it incorporates many of the features of a gym-based system, it is compact enough to fit into open, yet unobtrusive space in a sleeper compartment. For example, the RoadFit™ System could easily be placed into the area in the sleeper compartment where cabinets are currently situated. Generally, the maximum three dimensional envelope of the device is approximately twenty-four inches long by twenty-four inches wide by six and a half feet high. However, this can be modified to fit the particular envelope that the individual truck sleeper compartment presents. Another key aspect of the RoadFit™ System is its total weight. Since the system is designed to be installed in the sleeper cab of an over the road tractor, it has to conform to weight and stability specifications of the trucking industry and any governmental regulations. It would be impractical and even somewhat risky to have a 1,000 pound weight machine in the sleeper compartment of a truck. Such a large system would render the truck unstable and somewhat dangerous. However, a more constrained system weighing on the order of 300 lbs would merely replicate the weight of an additional driver or passenger. In light of the foregoing, many of the structural components will be made of strong yet lightweight materials such as aluminum or titanium. In addition, the total amount of weight in the stack would be limited to about 200 lbs. The amount of weight in the stack can be varied to accommodate any safety requirements and regulations. Continue reading about Compact fitness center for truck sleeper compartments... Full patent description for Compact fitness center for truck sleeper compartments Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Compact fitness center for truck sleeper compartments patent application. Patent Applications in related categories: 20090291812 - Exercise apparatus - The present invention is to provide an exercise apparatus which is applicable to a user including athletes and ordinary persons by providing an appropriate load. 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