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US 2014/0274579 A1Published application
Treadmills with adjustable decks and related methods
AssigneeICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
InventorMichael Olson
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Abstract
A treadmill may comprise a base and a deck comprising a treadbelt. A front of the deck may be rotatably coupled to the base, and the deck may be rotatable between an operating position and a storage position. A front deck height adjustment mechanism may be located at a front portion of the deck, and a rear deck height adjustment mechanism may be located at a rear portion of the deck.
Claims20
A treadmill comprising:
- a base;
- a deck comprising a treadbelt, a front of the deck rotatably coupled to the base, the deck rotatable between an operating position and a storage position;
- a front deck height adjustment mechanism located at a front portion of the deck;
- and
- a rear deck height adjustment mechanism located at a rear portion of the deck.
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A method of operating a treadmill, the method comprising:
- rotating a deck of a treadmill about a front of the deck relative to a base of the treadmill to move the deck from a storage position to an operating position;
- and
- raising a rear portion of the deck with a motor located at the front of the deck.
A treadmill comprising:
- a base;
- a deck comprising a treadbelt, a front of the deck rotatably coupled to the base, the deck rotatable between an operating position and a storage position;
- a front deck height adjustment mechanism located at a front portion of the deck;
- a rear deck height adjustment mechanism located at a rear portion of the deck;
- and
- a motor located at the front portion of the deck, the motor configured to operate the rear deck height adjustment via an elongate power transmission device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.