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Pull cable resistance mechanism in a treadmill

  • US 10,569,121 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2017
  • Issued: 02/25/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A treadmill, comprising:

  • a deck;

    a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;

    a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;

    a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;

    an upright structure connected to the deck;

    a pull cable incorporated into the upright structure;

    a handle connected to a first end of the pull cable; and

    a resistance mechanism connected to a second end of the pull cable, the resistance mechanism including a flywheel incorporated into the upright structure and a magnetic unit disposed on the upright structure that is configured to selectively apply a resistance to a rotation of the flywheel, the flywheel being in selective mechanical communication with the pull cable and the tread belt.

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