Cushioned deck for treadmill
AssigneeProform Fitness Products, Inc.
InventorsWilliam T. Dalebout, Scott R. Watterson
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Abstract
The present invention provides a resilient support for a treadmill deck by suspending the deck at its lateral edges on resilient elements supported by the side rails of the treadmill frame. In addition, the resilient elements may be of adjustable resiliency, such as inflatable bladders, or may be a combination of fixed and adjustably resilient portions. Also disclosed is the use of an adjustably resilient element between the treadmill frame and a supporting surface, and using such as arrangement to vary the inclination of the treadmill.
Claims4
An apparatus for cushioning the impact of a user's movement on a treadmill, comprising:
- an elongated, substantially rigid treadmill frame having two ends and supporting a movable treadmill belt shown;
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- at least one cushioning element including a bladder selectively inflatable between differing degress of resiliency by air pump and valve means supported on said treadmill frame and controllable by said user while positioned on said treadmill, said bladder interposed between said elongated, substantially rigid frame proximate one end thereof and a supporting floor surface on which said treadmill is disposed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.