Self-propelled treadmill with an intrinsic storage rack for accessory exercise equipment

Abstract

A self-propelled treadmill with an intrinsic storage rack system adapted for making accessory equipment accessible to the treadmill user so they need not break stride when pivoting between different non-linear, treadmill-based exercise routines. The intrinsic storage rack provides transversely spaced apart, along an outward facing surface of first post, weight ball, weight plate, and barbell rack components for the equipment for the non-linear, treadmill-based exercise routines. A control knob isolated along an inward facing surface of a second post prevents its improper engagement. A rear cage attachment provides strap and dumbbell rack components along a rear section of the treadmill.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A treadmill with an intrinsic storage rack system, comprising:
 a treadmill deck for engaging a supporting surface;   first and second posts transversely extending from the treadmill deck, each post on opposing side of the treadmill deck;   successively mechanically communicating along an outward facing surface of the first post, from a lower elevation to a higher elevation away from said supporting surface:   a barbell rack component;   a weight plate rack component; and   a weight ball rack component.   
     
     
         2 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 1 , wherein said rack components are longitudinally offset relative a longitudinal axis of the treadmill deck. 
     
     
         3 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 2 , wherein the weight ball rack component is arcuate. 
     
     
         4 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 3 , further comprising a control knob configured to control a resistance of a treadmill belt operatively associated with the treadmill deck, wherein the control knob is disposed along an inward facing surface of the second post. 
     
     
         5 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 4 , wherein no other features protrude from said inward facing surface. 
     
     
         6 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 5 , further comprising a rear attachment rack component configured to have one or more deck connectors for removably attaching the rear attachment rack component to a rear section of the treadmill deck. 
     
     
         7 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 6 , wherein the rear attachment rack component comprises two upright members interconnected by a crossbar providing the one or more deck connectors. 
     
     
         8 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 7 , further comprising a strap rack component disposed along a distal end of each upright member. 
     
     
         9 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 8 , wherein each strap rack component provides a strap rack hanger for engaging an exercise strap. 
     
     
         10 . The treadmill with the intrinsic storage rack system of  claim 9 , further comprising a dumbbell rack component disposed along the distal end of each upright member, downward of the strap rack component.