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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2005
David E. Dyer, Renton, WA (US);
Donald A. Demuth, Snohomish, WA (US);
Mark D. Sand, Olympia, WA (US);
Rodney P. West, Kirkland, WA (US);
Patrick J. Waite, Renton, WA (US);
David E. Dyer, Renton, WA (US);
Donald A. Demuth, Snohomish, WA (US);
Mark D. Sand, Olympia, WA (US);
Rodney P. West, Kirkland, WA (US);
Patrick J. Waite, Renton, WA (US);
Precor Incorporated, Woodinville, WA (US);
Abstract
An exercise treadmill () is described having a number of assembly improvements. In one embodiment, a pivot assembly () is provided to allow a treadmill deck () to deflect during use. The rear pivot assembly includes a pin () transversely mounted on the upper surface of a treadmill frame (). A pivot block () is attached to the deck and includes a lower channel () that engages the pin. In another embodiment, an adjustable rear foot assembly () is provided having a foot () that is rotatable within a mounting block (). The foot is easily accessed through an upper opening () in the treadmill. In yet another embodiment, an air dam () is provided between a motor compartment () and an adjacent endless belt (). In still another embodiment, a highly elastic drivebelt () is used between a motor assembly () and a roller assembly () that drives the endless belt (). Lastly, an embodiment is described in which the treadmill frame () is assembled using swaged fasteners ().