Patent ID: 6676572
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A folding mechanism of an exercise treadmill comprising:a) a treadmill frame having a treadmill walking belt, a drive mechanism, which drives said treadmill walking belt, a swivel foot roller pivotally mounted to each side of a rear end of said treadmill frame, and a ground touching roller rotatably mounted to each side of a front end of a bottom of said treadmill frame; and, b) a support frame having an electronic console thereon; and, c) a curved connecting rod pivotally mounted at a first connecting rod end to said support frame and at a second connecting rod end to said treadmill frame, wherein the treadmill frame is rotatable relative to the support frame, whereby the support frame remains stationary and the ground touching rollers are operative to facilitate the lifting action of the user when the treadmill frame rotates between an open position for use and a closed position for storage.