CA2061470A1 - Exercise treadmill and method - Google Patents

Exercise treadmill and method

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CA2061470A1
CA2061470A1 CA2061470A CA2061470A CA2061470A1 CA 2061470 A1 CA2061470 A1 CA 2061470A1 CA 2061470 A CA2061470 A CA 2061470A CA 2061470 A CA2061470 A CA 2061470A CA 2061470 A1 CA2061470 A1 CA 2061470A1
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treadmill
belt
lubricating
disclosed
friction
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Eugene B. Szymczak
Teng-Ywe Eric Hong
Vincent C. Adams
Kenneth F. Lantz
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Brunswick Corp
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Eugene B. Szymczak
Teng-Ywe Eric Hong
Vincent C. Adams
Kenneth F. Lantz
Life Fitness
Brunswick Corporation
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G45/00Lubricating, cleaning, or clearing devices
    • B65G45/02Lubricating devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/30Maintenance

Abstract

An exercise treadmill is disclosed Which includes means for lubricating the endless belt treadmill components. In each embodiment, a lubricant is applied to either the inner surface of the treadmill belt or to the treadmill support deck, thereby reducing the treadmill belt to support deck friction. The applied lubricants can be either solid aerosol or liquid in form, and can be dispersed as a function of treadmill operating time, treadmill belt distance traversed or in response to a measured parameter indicative of belt to deck friction.
Additionally, methods are disclosed for lubricating treadmills to reduce belt to deck friction.
CA002061470A 1991-03-18 1992-02-19 Exercise treadmill and method Expired - Lifetime CA2061470C (en)

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