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The first American patent for a treadmill "training machine" (#1,064,968) was issued on June 17, 1913. [10] The forerunner of the exercise treadmill was designed to diagnose heart and lung diseases, and was invented by Robert Bruce and Wayne Quinton at the University of Washington in 1952. [11]
William Edward Staub (November 3, 1915 – July 19, 2012) was an American mechanical engineer who invented and developed the first consumer treadmill for home use, the PaceMaster 600, during the late 1960s.
A treadwheel, or treadmill, is a form of engine typically powered by humans. It may resemble a water wheel in appearance, and can be worked either by a human treading paddles set into its circumference (treadmill), or by a human or animal standing inside it (treadwheel).
Peloton’s first treadmill was called “Tread.” Then it launched this more compact, more affordable model, named it “Tread,” and renamed the other model to “Tread+.”
The first station treadmill, which was brought to the Space Station aboard STS-98, [15] relied on a powered system of gyroscopes and mechanisms to reduce vibrations. COLBERT's Vibration Isolation System was designed to work without power, and also to be more reliable than its predecessor.
Here are the best treadmills for home use, according to editors and runners. Check out top models for walking and running from NordicTrack, XTERRA, and more.