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A support system for use in adjusting the incline of exercising equipment such as treadmills is disclosed. The system includes a pair of linked support legs pivotally mounted to one end of the equipment\s frame. A length-adjustable gas spring is pivotedly associated with the linked support legs and

A support system for use in adjusting the incline of exercising equipment such as treadmills is disclosed. The system includes a pair of linked support legs pivotally mounted to one end of the equipment\s frame. A length-adjustable gas spring is pivotedly associated with the linked support legs and the treadmill. Control means are provided to adjust the orientation of the spring, thereby controlling the elevation of the exercising equipment and hence its incline.

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An adjustable incline system in combination with a treadmill, said adjustable incline system being adapted to lift and support said treadmill above an underlying floor selectively in different angular orientations relative to said underlying floor responsive to a user standing upright on said treadm

An adjustable incline system in combination with a treadmill, said adjustable incline system being adapted to lift and support said treadmill above an underlying floor selectively in different angular orientations relative to said underlying floor responsive to a user standing upright on said treadmill, said combination comprising: a support means pivotally mounted to said treadmill for engaging an underlying floor and for lifting and supporting said treadmill above said underlying floor, said support means being movable along said underlying floor for varying an inclination of said treadmill relative to said underlying floor; an adjustable pneumatic spring means mechanically associated with said support means and said treadmill for applying force against said support means, for urging said support means outwardly away from said treadmill and along said underlying floor, said adjustable pneumatic spring means including an actuation pin adapted for controlling said force exerted by said adjustable pneumatic spring means; and control means mechanically associated with said adjustable pneumatic spring means for operating said actuation pin, said control means including a control member, linkage means and an actuating lever member, said actuating lever member being actuated by said control member and said linkage means to mechanically engage said actuation pin, said actuating lever member being displaceable to effect a corresponding displacement of said actuation pin, said control member be accessible by a user standing upright on said treadmill; wherein said inclination of said treadmill is altered as said actuation pin is displaced and said user moves on said treadmill toward or away from said support means, said treadmill being releasably secured in a selected inclination by said user on said treadmill upon said user returning said actuation pin to its undisplaced condition by intermediation of said control member.