Connection member for connecting treadmill posts

Abstract

A connection member of a treadmills a front plate and a rear plate which is connected to the front plate by bolts. Two first passages are defined between the front plate and the rear plate for receiving the two posts of the treadmill. A second passage is defined in the connection member for receiving a control panel post.

1 . A connection member of a treadmill which includes two posts extending from two bases items and a frame with a running belt is located between the two posts, two handles connected to the two posts and a control panel is located between the two posts, the connection member comprising: 
 a front plate and a rear plate which is connected to the front plate, two first passages defined between the front plate and the rear plate for receiving the two posts of the treadmill.    
   
   
       2 . The connection member as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rear plate has flanges extending from an inside thereof so as to be adapted to position the posts extending through the first passages.  
   
   
       3 . The connection member as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rear plate has tubes extending from an inside thereof and bolts extend through holes defined in the front plate and are threadedly connected to the tubes.  
   
   
       4 . The connection member as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two open sides are defined in two sides of the connection member and in communication with the two first passages.  
   
   
       5 . The connection member as claimed in  claim 4  further comprising a plurality of flanges extending from an inside of the rear plate, the flanges adapted to extending perpendicularly to an axis of the posts.  
   
   
       6 . The connection member as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising at least two extension tubes which are adapted to receive the posts.  
   
   
       7 . The connection member as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a second passage located between the two first passages and being adapted to receive a control panel post.