A method and apparatus for a treadmill having a frameless treadbase. The treadmill is lightweight and inexpensive. A preferred embodiment features an arched deck. The arched deck has a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion is has an upward incline or convex arch. The arched deck provides intrinsic cushion and incline. The arched deck maintains a convex arch independent of any structure in the treadmill. Additionally, the arched deck is connected t...

A hydrocarbon mooring and transfer system (2) includes a tower (3) resting on the seabed (4), a vessel (1) containing hydrocarbons, anchoring elements including at least four spaced-apart anchoring members (12, 13, 14, 15) connected via a respective anchor line (21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27) to the vessel (1), a hydrocarbon transfer duct (6) extending between a coupling position (7), located between the bow (20) and stern (24) of the vessel (1) and the tower (3). The system including at least six anch...

This invention relates to a marine riser system for transferring fluid between a plurality of mutually separated locations on the seabed and a vessel (1) on the surface of the sea. The riser system comprises a submerged buoy (2), a plurality of risers suspended from the buoy (2) to the location on the sea bed and a plurality of flexible conduits (8) extending from the vessel to the submerged buoy (2). Connectors (7) carried by the submerged buoy (2) connect the flexible conduits (8) to the riser...

A combination single unit hydrotherapy and exercise device for allowing multiple exercises including both swimming and running in place, massage, and therapy, having a single seamless enclosure with stairs, and sufficiently long and deep for an adult to swim and stand in, a cavity with treadmill at the bottom with safety walk off ledge, external motor means connected to the treadmill shaft inside the enclosure, swim jets in the front to provide resistance to allow swimming in place, control and ...

In an exercise apparatus comprising a fixed support member (3) and a moving part (2) which can perform movements correlated to the exchange of forces between a user and the apparatus, a support device (1) comprises: elastic supporting means (4); means (6) for damping the movements of the moving part (2) and adjusting means (7). The damping means (6) are arranged parallel with the supporting means (4) and comprise a magnetic actuator (8), in which a first, moving component (9) has an electrocondu...

The invention relates to a mooring buoy (6), comprising a submerged part (13) and a part extending above water level (11). The part above water level comprising a fluid outlet duct (24) for attaching to a vessel (7), the buoy being anchored to the seabed via substantially taut anchor legs (27, 28). A substantially horizontally oriented fluid transfer duct (15) being attached to a connector (17) of the buoy in a non-rigid manner. The buoy comprises a substantially vertical fluid duct (21) between...

A dual-function exercise device includes lower body exercise device, a frame, and a movable handle assembly. The movable handle assembly includes two independent pulling devices and a rotary shaft journalled on the frame. Each pulling device includes a pulley disposed rotatably on the frame, a pull cord wound on the pulley, a handgrip fastened to an end of the cord and movable to unwind the cord from the pulley, and a biasing unit for biasing the cord to wind around the pulley when the cord is p...

A seating and treadmill exercise device for passengers to exercise on an aircraft, capable of being displaced between stowed and deployed positions. While passengers board the aircraft, the seating and treadmill exercise device may be placed in the stowed position to allow passengers to freely move about the aircraft cabin. A folding seat is attached to the underside of the treadmill track, providing a seat for an airline attendant when the aircraft is taxiing and taking off, or landing. While t...

A jogging machine having a platform folding structure includes a base, a platform, a lifter, a pedal, a cable and a block. The lifter includes a cylinder having an engaging end for engagement with the block to maintain the platform in an upright position firmly. By operating the pedal, the cable will pull the block outward so that the platform is released and lowers down slowly.

A folding mechanism for a treadmill having a main frame, a platform and a shaft mounted on the main frame. The main frame is adapted for mounting a motor to impart rotary motion to a worm. Meanwhile, the main frame is rigidly connected to a base frame having an sliding groove or rail with an open side. The platform includes front and rear rollers on the under surface thereof. The front rollers are slidably fitted in the sliding rail. The shaft is mounted on the main frame while a yoke with a cro...