Patent ID: 6350218
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A fold-out treadmill comprising:(a) a base having a rear end and an opposing front end; (b) a deck having a rear end, an opposing front end and an endless belt rotatably mounted thereon, said rear end of said deck being movably attached to said base; (c) a handrail movably attached to said deck; (d) said deck configured to be selectively rotated between an operational position in which said deck is positioned for use by a user positioned thereon, and a substantially vertical storage position in which said front end of said deck is positioned proximate to said handrail; and (e) said handrail further being configured to fold into a compact storage configuration when said deck is moved from said operational position to said storage position and to unfold when said deck is moved from said storage position to said operational position such that said handrail extends above said front end of said deck when said deck is in said operational position, said handrail further being configured such that while said deck is being moved between said operational position and said storage position said handrail does not extend beyond said rear end of said base.