IP Library Granted Patent US 12,533,548
Granted Patent B2
US 12,533,548 · App. 18/733,610 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Treadmill having walking board assembly with low friction resistance and high lubrication

Inventor: Yu-Lun Tsai (Taichung, TW)
A63B22/02
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Patent No.
US 12,533,548
App. No.
18/733,610
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A treadmill includes a walking board assembly, and a walking belt encircling the walking board assembly. The walking board assembly includes a support plate, a wear-resistant plate mounted on the support plate, and a wax layer mounted on the wear-resistant plate. The wear-resistant plate is made of wear-resistant material with a low friction coefficient. The wear-resistant plate has a bottom face abutting a top face of the support plate. The wear-resistant plate has a top face integrally formed with multiple grooves. The wear-resistant plate has a thickness less than that of the support plate. The wax layer is coated on and filled with the grooves of the wear-resistant plate. The wax layer has a coating height at least equal to a depth of each of the grooves.

Claims (23)

1 . A treadmill comprising:

a walking board assembly; and

a walking belt encircling the walking board assembly;

wherein:

the walking board assembly includes a support plate, a wear-resistant plate mounted on the support plate, and a wax layer mounted on the wear-resistant plate;

the support plate is made of a composite wooden board;

the wear-resistant plate is made of wear-resistant material;

the wear-resistant plate is hard and has a low friction coefficient;

the wear-resistant plate has a bottom face abutting a top face of the support plate;

the wear-resistant plate has a top face integrally formed with multiple grooves;

each of the grooves has a depth of 0.01 mm to 0.2 mm;

the wear-resistant plate has a thickness less than that of the support plate;

the wax layer is coated on and filled with the grooves of the wear-resistant plate; and

the wax layer has a coating height at least equal to the depth of each of the grooves.

2 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coating height of the wax layer is higher than and protrudes from the depth of each of the grooves.

3 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coating height of the wax layer is higher than the top face of the wear-resistant plate.

4 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the grooves are arranged longitudinally in the top face of the wear-resistant plate.

5 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the grooves are arranged regularly in the top face of the wear-resistant plate.

6 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the grooves are arranged irregularly in the top face of the wear-resistant plate.

7 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wear-resistant plate is made of a high-pressure decorative laminate.

8 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wear-resistant plate is made of a Bakelite board.

9 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wear-resistant plate is made of a high-density wood fiber board.

10 . The treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wear-resistant plate is made of wear-resistant material that is non-combustible, flame-resistant, and fire-proof, and has the low friction coefficient.

Continuity (1)
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