Patent ID: 7736280

Claim:
A treadmill configurable between an operating configuration and a storage configuration, the treadmill comprising: a base frame including at least one upright member extending upwardly from a base frame member; a subframe connected to the base frame with at least a portion of the subframe rearward of the at least one upright member at the base frame member; a treadmill frame pivotally connected with the portion of the subframe rearward of the at least one upright member at the base frame member, the treadmill frame supporting a deck, a front roller, and a rear roller, and having a tread belt positioned about the first and second rollers and passing over the deck; a locking mechanism operable to selectively lock the treadmill frame in a fixed position relative to the subframe, the locking mechanism comprising a locking member connected with the treadmill frame and adapted to selectively engage at least one aperture on the subframe, a handle, and a cable connected with the locking member and the handle, the handle located remote from the locking member, and the handle is rotatable about an axis, rotation of the handle about the axis causes movement of the cable, and movement of the cable causes movement of the locking member to engage and/or disengage the at least one aperture on the subframe.