Treadmill belt
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1. A belt for extending in a longitudinal direction and traveling relative to a deck, the belt comprising:
- a fabric that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt and is for sliding across the deck; and
an at least substantially solid lubricant composition impregnated substantially throughout the thickness of the fabric and at least partially forming the bottom surface of the belt, wherein the lubricant composition includes at least one higher viscosity lubricant and at least one lower viscosity lubricant, with the higher viscosity lubricant having a higher viscosity than the lower viscosity lubricant, and the lubricant composition being a substantially uniformly dispersed mixture.
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Abstract
An endless treadmill belt includes a bottom-ply fabric that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt, and the bottom surface of the belt is for sliding across a treadmill deck. The bottom-ply fabric includes textured synthetic yarns that at least partially form the bottom surface of the belt. A solid lubricant composition is impregnated in the bottom-ply fabric. The solid lubricant composition is a mixture that includes higher and lower viscosity lubricants and a binder.
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26 Claims
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1. A belt for extending in a longitudinal direction and traveling relative to a deck, the belt comprising:
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a fabric that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt and is for sliding across the deck; and an at least substantially solid lubricant composition impregnated substantially throughout the thickness of the fabric and at least partially forming the bottom surface of the belt, wherein the lubricant composition includes at least one higher viscosity lubricant and at least one lower viscosity lubricant, with the higher viscosity lubricant having a higher viscosity than the lower viscosity lubricant, and the lubricant composition being a substantially uniformly dispersed mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A belt for extending in a longitudinal direction and traveling relative to a deck, the belt comprising:
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a fabric that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt and is for sliding across the deck; and an at least substantially solid lubricant composition impregnated in the fabric and at least partially forming the bottom surface of the belt, wherein the lubricant composition includes at least one higher viscosity lubricant, at least one lower viscosity lubricant, with the higher viscosity lubricant having a higher viscosity than the lower viscosity lubricant, at least one binder, and at least one bonding agent, and the lubricant composition being a substantially uniformly dispersed mixture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A belt for extending in a longitudinal direction and traveling relative to a deck, the belt comprising:
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a fabric that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt and is for sliding across the deck; and an at least substantially solid lubricant composition impregnated substantially throughout the thickness of the fabric and at least partially forming the bottom surface of the belt, wherein the lubricant composition includes a binder and silicone lubricant, and the lubricant composition is a substantially uniformly dispersed mixture. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A belt for extending in a longitudinal direction and traveling relative to a deck, the belt comprising:
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a fabric that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt and is for sliding across the deck; and an at least substantially solid lubricant composition impregnated in the fabric and at least partially forming the bottom surface of the belt, wherein the lubricant composition includes a binder, a silicone lubricant, and at least one bonding agent, and the lubricant composition is a substantially uniformly dispersed mixture. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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