Patent ID: 8029418

Claim:
A partially-inlaid treadmill system comprising: a running deck; a wide belt that is assembled on two parallel rollers to slide over the running deck, wherein bearings of the rollers are assembled to a rigid structure with at least one of the rollers being actuated by an electric motor; foot platforms disposed on both sides of the belt, the foot platforms being coated with a non slip surface; side handrails that a user may hold provided with control buttons for controlling functions and sensors for monitoring the heart rate of the user, a panel for controlling and monitoring the treadmill system provided with a viewfinder and control and programming keys; a partition that separates a first part of the treadmill system positioned for access to the user from a second part of the treadmill system comprising mechanisms and electro-electronics for driving the belt, incline devices, belt lubrication, ventilation and regulating devices, wherein the side handrails project substantially horizontally and in parallel from the partition within a reach of the user for support and main access to the control buttons and the panel for controlling and monitoring the treadmill system is positioned on the partition between and above the handrails; an emergency control lever located between the handrails; a drawer provided below the emergency control lever, the drawer being inlaid in the partition; a plurality of directional ventilation openings provided on the partition and positioned toward sides of the panel; and an aisle provided on the same side of the partition as the second part of the treadmill system for accessing components of the second part of the treadmill system.