Inclination mechanism for a treadmill
US5607375A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2210/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise apparatus in combination with an incline adjustment mechanism having a support frame, a support rotatably associated with the support frame, a pawl positioned to interact with the support and a spring for urging the pawl into engagement with the support is disclose. The support defines a plurality of notches. The pawl is received into each resistive notch to form a detachable union of the pawl with the support. An engagement of the pawl with each notch orients the support in a predetermined position which corresponds to a respective incline for the exercise apparatus which is connected to the support frame.
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