Tray for exercise treadmill

Abstract

A tray adapted to mount to the hand rails of a piece of exercise equipment such as a treadmill. The tray may be adjustable in height and may be set at different angles. The tray may mount to the treadmill hand rails using a clam shell type interface.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a tray portion;    a first support bracket, said first support bracket adjustably fastened to said tray portion;    a second support bracket, said second bracket adjustably fastened to said tray portion;    a first lower attachment portion, said first lower attachment portion adjustably fastened to said first support bracket; and    a second lower attachment portion, said second lower attachment portion adjustably fastened to said second support bracket,    wherein said first and said second lower attachment portions comprise a partial cylinder adapted to mount to a cylindrical rail    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said tray portion is substantially flat.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said tray portion comprises: 
 a raised rim; and    a substantially flat portion within the periphery of said raised rim.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said substantially flat portion comprises a padded top surface.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said tray portion comprises: 
 a tray; and    a first and a second tray bracket,    said first and said second tray brackets protruding from the bottom of said tray portion, said first and said second tray brackets being the fastening point for said first and said second support portions.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said first support bracket and said second support bracket are adjustably fastened such that said first support bracket and said second support bracket maintain substantially a right angle relative to the bottom of said tray in one axis.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said first and said second tray bracket are adjustably fastened to the bottom surface of said tray.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein said first and said second tray bracket are adjustably fastened such that the lateral spacing between said first and said second tray bracket may be adjusted.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said first and said second support brackets comprise substantially flat brackets, said flat brackets comprising a first end and a second end.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the first ends of said support brackets are adjustably fastened to said tray brackets.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the second ends of said support brackets are adjustably fastened to said first and said second lower attachment portions.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the partial cylinders of said first and said second attachment portions principal axes substantially parallel to the plane of said tray portion.  
   
   
       13 . An adjustable tray system comprising: 
 a tray, said tray having a top surface and a bottom surface, said tray having a principal axis;    a first tray bracket; said first tray bracket fastened to said bottom surface of said tray;    a second tray bracket; said second tray bracket fastened to said bottom surface of said tray;    a first support bracket, said first support bracket adjustably fastened to said first tray bracket to allow rotation around a first axis, wherein said first axis is substantially parallel to said principal axis;    a second support bracket, said second support bracket adjustably fastened to said second tray bracket to allow rotation around a second axis, wherein said second axis is substantially parallel to said principal axis;    a first lower attachment bracket, said first lower attachment portion adjustably fastened to said first support bracket; and    a second lower attachment bracket, said second lower attachment portion adjustably fastened to said second support bracket.    
   
   
       14 . The adjustable tray system of  claim 13  wherein said first axis and said second axis are coaxial.  
   
   
       15 . The adjustable tray system of  claim 14  wherein said first tray bracket and said second tray bracket are adjustably fastened to said tray.  
   
   
       16 . The adjustable tray system of  claim 15  wherein said first tray bracket and said second tray bracket are adjustable such their spacing along said first axis may be varied.  
   
   
       17 . The adjustable tray system of  claim 14  wherein said first lower attachment bracket is rotatably adjustable around an axis parallel to said first axis, and wherein said second lower attachment bracket is rotatably adjustable around an axis parallel to said second axis.  
   
   
       18 . A system for exercising comprising: 
 an exercise machine, said exercise machine comprising a first handrail and a second handrail, said first and said second handrails positioned in approximately parallel positions on each side of a user position, said first and said second handrails comprising a first geometric cross-section;    a tray portion;    a first support bracket, said first support bracket adjustably fastened to said tray portion;    a second support bracket, said second support bracket adjustably fastened to said tray portion;    a first lower attachment portion; and    a second lower attachment portion,    wherein said first and said second lower attachment portions comprise an internal mounting surface adapted to mount to said first geometric cross-section.    
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said tray portion is substantially flat  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein said tray portion comprises: 
 a raised rim; and    a substantially flat portion within the periphery of said raised rim.    
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 20  wherein said substantially flat portion comprises a padded top surface.  
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 18  wherein said tray portion comprises 
 a tray; and    a first and a second tray bracket;    said first and said second tray brackets protruding from the bottom of said tray portion, said first and said second tray brackets being the fastening point for said first and said second support brackets.    
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 22  wherein said first and said second tray bracket are adjustably fastened to the bottom surface of said tray.  
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 23  wherein said first and said second support brackets comprise substantially flat brackets, said flat brackets comprising a first end and a second end.  
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 24  wherein the first ends of said supports brackets are adjustably fastened to said tray brackets.  
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the second ends of said support brackets are adjustably fastened to said first and said second lower attachment portions.