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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Francis Pan, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Inventor:
Francis Pan, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Assignee:
Forhouse Corporation, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B022/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transportation wheel for a treadmill consists a roller and an engraved pattern defined in an outer surface the roller. The roller has an enlarged middle portion and two tapered ends on which a traveling belt is positioned. The engraved patterns are similar to fabric texture and defined on the outer surface of the roller, especially the enlarged middle portion. The engraved patterns provide an excellent guiding efficiency to keep the traveling belt from detaching from the roller.