Manual treadmill and methods of operating the same
US8986169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/75
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A manually operated treadmill is provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill frame, a front shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame, a rear shaft rotatably coupled to the treadmill frame, a running belt including a contoured running surface upon which a user of the treadmill may run, wherein the running belt is disposed about the front and rear shafts such that force generated by the user causes rotation of the front shaft and the rear shaft and also causes the running belt to rotate about the front shaft and the rear shaft without the rotation of the running belt being generated by a motor, and a one-way bearing assembly configured to prevent rotation of the running surface of the running belt in one direction.
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