Patent ID: 6899659

Claim:
An exercise treadmill, comprising: a frame structure including two rotatable pulleys, said pulleys being positioned substantially parallel to each other, and a pair of spaced apart longitudinal frame members for providing longitudinal structural support for said frame structure; a deck; a motor for rotating a first one of said pulleys; a belt secured over said pulleys so as to move in a longitudinal direction over said deck when said first pulley is rotated; an inclination mechanism secured to a first end of said frame structure effective to permit selective inclination of said frame structure by a user; a control system operatively connected to said motor effective to control said motor and said inclination mechanism; a console including a display and user controls operatively connected to said control system for permitting a user running or walking on said belt to control the speed of said belt; and a belt lubrication mechanism operatively connected to said control system for performing a lubrication operation including applying a lubricant to said belt wherein said control system operates to initiate said lubrication operation according to a set of treadmill operating criteria including a minimum belt speed and the status of said inclination mechanism.