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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott R. Watterson, Logan, UT (US);
Greg Law, Smithfield, UT (US);
Rick Hendricksen, River Heights, UT (US);
Assignee:
Icon IP, Inc., Logan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 2/202 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 2/202 ;
Abstract
A cushioned treadmill deck with a cushioning member coupled to the upper surface of a support deck is disclosed. The cushioning member cushions the impact to a user exercising on the treadmill. One cushioning member extends to the edges of the support deck such that the user can stand thereon. Examples of the cushioning member include a member having a plurality of cushioning layers, each having different cushioning properties, and a member having a cushioning layer and a protective layer.