Treadmill including a lift assistance mechanism
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1. A treadmill comprising:
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a deck assembly operably associated with the frame, the deck assembly positionable in an operating position and a storage position;
a variable-length link comprising a lift assistance mechanism, one end of the variable-length link being connected to the deck assembly, and an opposite end of the variable-length link being connected to a support location which is movable along a length of the treadmill relative to the frame;
an incline assembly comprising a support structure pivotally coupled to both the deck assembly and the frame for changing an angle of inclination of the deck assembly relative to the frame; and
a connecting link having one end pivotally connected to the support structure and an opposite end pivotally coupled to the variable-length link at the support location.
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Abstract
A treadmill may include a lift assistance mechanism operative to assist movement of a deck assembly between one or more positions relative to a base frame. A portion of the lift assistance mechanism may translate along a length dimension of the treadmill when inclining the deck assembly. The lift assistance mechanism may assist a user in moving the deck assembly into a storage position and may also assist a deck assembly lift motor in inclining the deck assembly.
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22 Claims
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1. A treadmill comprising:
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a frame; a deck assembly operably associated with the frame, the deck assembly positionable in an operating position and a storage position; a variable-length link comprising a lift assistance mechanism, one end of the variable-length link being connected to the deck assembly, and an opposite end of the variable-length link being connected to a support location which is movable along a length of the treadmill relative to the frame; an incline assembly comprising a support structure pivotally coupled to both the deck assembly and the frame for changing an angle of inclination of the deck assembly relative to the frame; and a connecting link having one end pivotally connected to the support structure and an opposite end pivotally coupled to the variable-length link at the support location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A treadmill comprising:
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a frame; a deck assembly operably associated with the frame, the deck assembly positionable in an operating position and a storage position; and a lift assistance mechanism supported by the frame at a support location and connected to the deck assembly, wherein the support location is movable along a length of the treadmill relative to the frame; an incline assembly connected to the deck assembly and supported by the frame; and a link pivotally connected to the lift assistance mechanism and the incline assembly, wherein the link has a variable length between its connection to the lift assistance mechanism and the incline assembly.
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20. A treadmill comprising:
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a frame; a deck assembly operably associated with the frame, the deck assembly positionable in an operating position and a storage position; a lift assistance mechanism supported by the frame at a support location and connected to the deck assembly, wherein the support location is movable along a length of the treadmill relative to the frame; a track connected to the frame and extending lengthwise along the length of the treadmill; and a mount connected to the lift assistance mechanism at the support location and movable along a length of the track, wherein the mount comprises one or more rollers rotatably connected to the lift assistance mechanism at the support location, and wherein the one or more rollers are rollable along the length of the track. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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