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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Woodway Usa, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Douglas G. Bayerlein, Waukesha, WI (US);
Nicholas A. Oblamski, Waukesha, WI (US);
Vance E. Emons, Waukesha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Woodway USA, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 22/02 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 21/005 (2006.01); A63B 22/00 (2006.01); A63B 23/04 (2006.01); A63B 71/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 22/025 (2015.10); A63B 21/0053 (2013.01); A63B 21/0054 (2015.10); A63B 21/0058 (2013.01); A63B 22/0023 (2013.01); A63B 22/02 (2013.01); A63B 22/0235 (2013.01); A63B 22/0285 (2013.01); A63B 23/04 (2013.01); A63B 71/0054 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63B 2022/0278 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0683 (2013.01); A63B 2220/30 (2013.01); A63B 2220/54 (2013.01); A63B 2220/803 (2013.01); A63B 2230/015 (2013.01); A63B 2230/045 (2013.01); A63B 2230/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A treadmill includes a frame, a front shaft assembly coupled to the frame, a rear shaft assembly coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the front shaft assembly, a running belt disposed about the front and rear shaft assemblies, and a motor coupled to the running belt. In a first operating mode of the motor, the force of rotation of the running belt is provided by a user of the treadmill. In a second operating mode of the motor, the force of rotation of the running belt is provided by the motor.