Patent ID: 7367926

Claim:
A treadmill, comprising: a frame having a first side rail and a second side rail, wherein said second side rail is oppositely disposed from said first side rail; a front roller and a rear roller operatively connected to said frame; a deck operatively connected to said frame; a belt trained around said front roller and said rear roller; a first belt tensioning mechanism, comprising: a first rod operatively connected to one side of said belt; first protrusion means for turning said first rod; and, a first visual indicator adapted to track the number of revolutions of said first rod; a second belt tensioning mechanism comprising: a second rod operatively connected to the opposite side of said belt; second protrusion means for turning said second rod; and, a second visual indicator adapted to track the number of revolutions of said second rod; wherein each of said rear rollers has an axle passing though a longitudinal axis, said axle having first and second ends, said first end and said second end having a hole defined therein, wherein said first protrusion means and said second protrusion means each comprising a knob having said rod extending therefrom, said rod adapted to pass through said respective holes of said axle such that rotation of said first rod moves said first end of said axle, said first visual indicator further comprises indicia; and an indication member adapted to move relative to said indicia, said indication member operatively connected to said first end of said axle.