Treadmill with removable handles and relative assembly method
AssigneeTechnogym S.p.A.
InventorDAVIDE GATTI
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Abstract
Described is a treadmill (1) comprising a frame (2) having uprights (3) for supporting a control panel (5) equipped with a user interface; a belt (4) trained around rotatable rollers, defining a treadable surface (4a); a motor connected to at least one of the rollers for moving the belt (4); at least one handle (7) connected to a corresponding upright (3) and having a grip portion (7a) which can be accessed by the user, wherein the treadmill (1) comprises a shape coupling between the handle (7) and the upright (3) and a lock/release mechanism (16) for manually coupling and uncoupling the handle (7) with respect to the upright (3).
Claims20
A treadmill comprising:
- a frame equipped with uprights;
- a belt looped on rotary rollers, forming a treadable surface;
- at least one handle connected to a corresponding upright and comprising a grip portion accessible to the user;
- a shape coupling between the handle and the upright and a lock and release mechanism for manually coupling and uncoupling the handle relative to the upright.
A method for assembling a treadmill, comprising a connection of at least one handle to a corresponding upright of a frame of the treadmill, wherein said connection is removable and comprising the following steps:
- coupling of the handle to the upright by means of a shape coupling between the handle and the upright;
- activation of a lock and release mechanism for stably fixing the handle to the upright.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.