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Mid-deck hinged treadmill deck

USPTO Application #: 20080234111
Title: Mid-deck hinged treadmill deck
Abstract: This Mid-deck Hinged Treadmill Deck allows the deck of a treadmill to fold into small spaces which is useful to any use where space is limited. A few examples of such uses or applications are treadmills that fold under desk tops or treadmills that fold into furniture or treadmills that fold out of wall fixtures. The smaller volume required to box, ship and store a Mid-deck Hinged Treadmill also lowers freight and storage costs simply because more units will fit into a shipping container or warehouse space. To function properly the Mid-deck Hinged Treadmill Deck requires a rear mechanism that loosens the rear roller when it is being folded or unfolded and then locks or tightens the rear treadmill roller when it is used. (end of abstract)



USPTO Applicaton #: 20080234111 - Class: 482 54 (USPTO)

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This product is called a mid-deck hinged treadmill deck which is a hinged treadmill deck that folds upward into two parts. This patent illustrates two types of hinges to fold up a treadmill deck: 1) A hinged deck with two rubber foots or isolators on the bottom side of the treadmill deck on the front and rear side of the hinge. 2) A hinged wheel that sends the force down from the front and rear deck into the wheel directly below the hinge. This unit locks into place.

However, the patent would apply to all types of hinges that hinge a treadmill deck into two pieces in order to conserve height. All Mid-deck Hinged Treadmill Decks require a release mechanism on the rear or front roller of the treadmill. When this mechanism is released or unlocked the treadmill belt is loose allowing the deck to be folded. The roller mechanism must be locked into place before operating the treadmill.

All mid-deck hinged treadmill decks (should) also have a catch bar that runs beneath the returning belt on the bottom of the treadmill when down. This bar runs from the bottom of one deck rail side to the other bottom side of the deck rail and keeps the treadmill belt from falling to the ground when mid-deck hinged treadmill deck is folded up.

Since the mid-deck hinged treadmill can fold out of most any compact space (shown folding out from beneath a desk), it specifies a sliding rail on each side of the motor that allows the treadmill to be pulled out from beneath the desk. It may or may not have this deck rail depending on the usage. This slide rail is accomplished by a slot and a roller that glides within the slot or rail that allows the treadmill to be easily pulled out and pushed back into storage.

This product is called a mid-deck hinged treadmill deck which is a hinged treadmill deck that folds upward into two parts. This patent illustrates two types of hinges to fold up a treadmill deck: 1) A hinged deck with two rubber foots or isolators on the bottom side of the treadmill deck on the front and rear side of the hinge. 2) A hinged wheel that sends the force down from the front and rear deck into the wheel directly below the hinge. This unit locks into place.



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