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Is a treadmill desk patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a treadmill desk have been patented many times, but "a treadmill desk" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 1,040 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “treadmill” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 644 best keyword matches we examined, 216 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS INC (25), LG ELECTRONICS INC (15), SHENZHEN ESMARTGYM SCIENCE AND TECH CO LTD (14), WANG LEAO (12).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (622), A61H (34), A01K (26), A61B (19).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a treadmill desk
- Direct drive device of walking belt using outer rotor-type pmac motor for treadmill WO-2021210822-A1 2021 · KIM YOONCHUL
A direct drive device of a walking belt using an outer rotor-type PMAC motor for a treadmill according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hollow outer housing formed in a cylindrical shape, around which the wa…
View on Google Patents - Under the Desk Treadmill US-2021299512-A1 2021 · KOSTADIS ANDREW
The Under the Desk Treadmill allows an office worker to engage in slow walking sessions while working without compromising the quality and quantity of job performance. It consists of a foldable, automated, walking treadmill, which…
View on Google Patents - Treadmill preventing slipping of walking belt and method for remotely controlling treadmill WO-2020246646-A1 2020 · LEE BYUNG DON
The present invention relates to a treadmill and a method for managing the treadmill, wherein the treadmill comprises: a main body having a frame of a rectangular shape provided on a lower portion thereof and a control panel on an…
View on Google Patents - Desk treadmill assembly with chair platform US-9955789-B2 2018 · NEXT TECH INC
Exercise treadmill chair platform that resides horizontally over a treadmill when it is not in use to stabilize an office chair while it resides beneath the desk. The platform has a top and bottom flat plate, aligned, square or re…
View on Google Patents - Retractable treadmill desk US-9795827-B2 2017 · THERMOGENESIS GROUP INC
A retractable walking treadmill which may be connected to an adjustable-height desk, in such a way as to be able to be retracted and stowed vertically when not in use.
View on Google Patents - Automatic treadmill walking belt tensioning and alignment system US-2017087417-A1 2017 · Peavy Tami
An automatic treadmill walking belt tensioning and alignment system can automatically maintain one or both of a treadmill walking belt's alignment and tension. The system can include force sensors that sense the tension of a t…
View on Google Patents - Desk workstation with an integrated treadmill US-9511254-B2 2016 · NETTER JEAN PATRICK
A treadmill and desk assembly which allows a user to comfortably exercise while simultaneously running or walking. The desk includes a work panel, an adjustable leg, and a base frame. The work panel is connected normal to the adju…
View on Google Patents - Method of detecting a lubrication status between a deck and a belt of a treadmill US-9429511-B1 2016 · KANNEL MARK
The present invention relates to a method of detecting a lubrication status between a deck and a belt of a treadmill. The method includes: starting a lubrication detecting procedure of the treadmill by a user, making the belt driv…
View on Google Patents - Treadmill desk US-7614991-B2 2009 · FOX SAM
A treadmill system having a side work surface at a height convenient for a user access for working. The treadmill also has a safety rail that runs longitudinally. A safety belt that may be worn by a user is anchored to the side ra…
View on Google Patents - Exercise treadmill for additionally vibrating a user running or walking on a tread belt US-2008207407-A1 2008 · SING LIN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
In one embodiment, an exercise treadmill includes a tread belt for permitting a user to run or walk thereon, a motor, a wheel and belt assembly for operatively connecting one end of a motor shaft to the tread belt, a sensor proxim…
View on Google Patents - Method of controlling motor for driving treadmill belt US-2008182727-A1 2008 · UEI SUN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
A method of controlling a motor for driving a treadmill belt includes the steps of a) providing a micro controller unit having a proportional integral derivative controller and a load predictor; b) providing a driver controllable …
View on Google Patents - Treadmill belt support deck US-RE39180-E 2006 · COLASSI GARY J
A treadmill for walking exercise or medical testing has the the usual frame mounting rollers around which an endless belt is driven through a lower course and an upper course, the upper course of the belt being supported by an imp…
View on Google Patents - Rear roller treadmill drive with internal motor, console controlled variable soft deck and torque bar side elevation US-6764430-B1 2004 · SCIFIT SYSTEMS INC
A motorized roller comprised of a commercial electric motor suspended inside a drive roller tube, drives via belt means, input of a integral two stage drive belt system adjacent to said motorized drive roller. Subsequently the out…
View on Google Patents - Treadmill having a walking belt whose running speed is automatically adjusted US-6416444-B1 2002 · LIM JUNG SOO
A treadmill having a walking belt whose running speed is automatically adjusted in conformity with the walking or running speed of a user, without any manipulation of a walking belt speed control button, and a method for automatic…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a treadmill desk been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Health and fitness devices are dense with sensor and wearable patents; compare the sensing method, mounting, and what feedback is given.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.