US Patent Issued to Peloton Interactive on Oct. 20 for "Treadmill having a cushioned deck" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,359, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Peloton Interactive Inc. (New York).

"Treadmill having a cushioned deck" was invented by Dee Pond (Bothell, Wash.), Harrison King (Bothell, Wash.) and Andrea Fox (Kenmore, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A treadmill or exercise machine that incorporates various layers under a moving surface to provide cushioning or impact resilience for a user running/walking on the moving surface of the treadmill or exercise machine is described. In some embodiments, a deck of the treadmill can include or incorporate a cushioned or cushioning layer disposed on the deck, along with a thermal layer and a we...