Patent 11338188 was granted and assigned to TRUE FITNESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. on May, 2022 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A mechanical braking system which can provide a brake to a self-powered treadmill, or a dual mode treadmill that can operate in both self-powered and motor-powered modes, that will rapidly halt the motion of the belt or rollers in the event of a power disconnect such as from the removal of a safety key.