Fat Cell Destroying Exercise Device

Abstract

A motorized belt and roller device utilizes pressure-applying rollers to facilitate weight loss. The belt is arranged to reciprocate over an extended distance, and to apply sufficient pressure via the rollers to cause breakdown of fat cells in the abdominal region. The belt and roller device, including a moving mechanism, may be mounted on a treadmill.

1 . Exercise equipment for breaking down abdominal or visceral fat cells, comprising:
 a moving mechanism; and   a belt having first and second ends connected to the moving mechanism, said belt being arranged to extend around a front and sides of a user's body part during operation of the exercise machine,   wherein the belt includes a plurality of rotating members that engage the user's abdominal region during said operation of the exercise equipment,   wherein the moving mechanism causes the belt to carry out extended reciprocating movement and apply sufficient pressure, via said rotating members, to the front of the user's body in the user's abdominal region to cause destruction of the abdominal or visceral fat cells in the user's abdominal region,   wherein said moving mechanism is positioned at a rear side of the exercise equipment such that, during said operation of the exercise equipment, the user faces away from the moving mechanism, towards the rotating members, and towards a front side of the exercise equipment, whereby a pressure of the belt on the user's body part depends in part on a speed at which the user walks or runs on the treadmill.   
     
     
         2 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said extended distance is at least four inches. 
     
     
         3 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said extended distance is at least six inches. 
     
     
         4 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said force is at least 10 pounds. 
     
     
         5 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said force is at least 10 pounds. 
     
     
         6 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said force is at least 10 pounds. 
     
     
         7 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said rotating members are spherical. 
     
     
         8 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said rotating members are arranged in multiple rows formed by multiple cords or wires to which the rollers are rotatably mounted. 
     
     
         9 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said moving mechanism and belt are included in a treadmill assembly having a display/control unit at the front side, the user facing the display/control unit and away from the moving mechanism while walking or running on the treadmill, whereby a pressure of the belt on the user's body part depends in part on a speed at which the user walks or runs on the treadmill. 
     
     
         10 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said moving mechanism includes a rack and pinion and a rotary motor, opposite ends of the rack being coupled to ends of the belt. 
     
     
         11 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein at least one end of the belt is removably coupled to the rack by a clip. 
     
     
         12 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein a second end of the belt is fixed to the rack. 
     
     
         13 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said moving mechanism is positioned in a housing mounted on a pedestal or stand, and wherein a height of said pedestal or stand is adjustable. 
     
     
         14 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said moving mechanism and belt are included in a treadmill assembly, whereby a pressure of the belt on the user's body part depends in part on a speed at which the user walks or runs on the treadmill. 
     
     
         15 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a control panel for enabling manual adjustment of belt reciprocating frequency. 
     
     
         16 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said frequency is greater than one cycle every two seconds. 
     
     
         17 . Exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a frequency at which the belt reciprocates is variable. 
     
     
         18 . An exercise method that breaks down abdominal or visceral fat cells, comprising the steps of extending a belt or strap around the abdominal area of a user such that rotating members contact the front and sides of the user, and causing the belt to reciprocate over an extended distance while exerting, by walking on a treadmill or standing while facing toward a display/control unit and the rotating members and away from a belt reciprocating mechanism, a force on said rotating members and the abdominal area contacted by said rotating members that is sufficient to break down, the fat cells over which the rotating member is moved. 
     
     
         19 . An exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said extended distance is at least four inches. 
     
     
         20 . An exercise equipment as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said force is at least 10 pounds.