Patent ID: 6071354
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A method of manually cleaning a treadmill comprising:providing a treadmill having a longitudinal axis and having an endless belt and a support deck;providing an applicator strip which is not attached to the treadmill, said applicator strip comprising an elongated permeable pad having a first length and affixed to an elongated backing having a second length which is greater than said first length, wherein said applicator strip has dimensions of at least 10 inches in length and a width less than one third of its length;applying a cleaning fluid to said elongated permeable pad of said applicator strip, wherein said cleaning fluid is selected from the group consisting of a triethanolamine of a linear alkyl benzene sulfonic acid and triclosan;inserting said applicator strip between said endless belt and said support deck such that said applicator strip is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the treadmill; andapplying said cleaning fluid between said endless belt and said support deck by manually moving said applicator strip perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the treadmill.