Patent ID: 7540828

Claim:
A treadmill comprising: a support structure; a tread base comprising a frame having a front, a rear, a left side, and a right side, said tread base rotatably attached to said support structure, said tread base being selectively moveable between an operating position and a storage position; and inclination means coupled to said tread base for selectively varying the inclination of said tread base, said inclination means comprising a left foot pivotally secured to said left side proximate said rear of said frame and a right foot pivotally secured to said right side proximate said rear of said frame, wherein said left foot and said right foot rotate to vary the inclination of said tread base relative to a support surface, wherein said left foot and said right foot each comprise a proximal end pivotally secured to respective left and right sides of said frame and a distal end adapted to be positioned on the support surface to provide support to said rear of said frame, said inclination means further comprising force means pivotally linked to said left and right feet at a position closer to respective proximal ends of said left and right feet than respective distal ends of said left and right feet.