Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
An exercising apparatus comprising a base structure having a front end and a rear end, an upright part at the front end of the base structure mounting a handlebar in an adjustably fixable position, a frame having a front end and a rear end tiltably disposed on the base structure, a universal coupling connecting the front end of the frame to the part on the front end of the base structure for tilting moving of the frame in an upward and forward direction and also in sideward directions relative to the base structure, a saddle mounted on and towards the rear end of the frame, a substantially vertically and transversely disposed circular member supported on and located between roller elements on the rear end of the base structure, pedals on a transverse spindle journalled in bearings at an intermediate position of a longitudinal part of the frame, a longitudinally arranged shaft journalled in bearings attached to a lower rear portion of the frame, a mechanism for driving the shaft from the transverse spindle, a coupling on a rearwardly directed end of the shaft and fixable to the circular member at any position between a centre position and a maximum eccentric position; the arrangement being such that a person, seated on the saddle for exercising purposes and holding onto the handlebar with his hands, is required to produce forces with his legs on the pedals for intermittently raising and lowering of his body and the frame while the body of the person is subjected to twisting actions by alternative tilting of the frame in opposite sideward directions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
An exercising apparatus comprising a base structure having a front end and a rear end, an upright part at the front end of the base structure mounting a handlebar in an adjustably fixable position, a frame having a front end and a rear end tiltably disposed on the base structure, a universal coupling connecting the front end of the frame to the part on the front end of the base structure for tilting moving of the frame in an upward and forward direction and also in sideward directions relative to the base structure, a saddle mounted on and towards the rear end of the frame, a substantially vertically and transversely disposed circular member supported on and located between roller elements on the rear end of the base structure, pedals on a transverse spindle journalled in bearings at an intermediate position of a longitudinal part of the frame, a longitudinally arranged shaft journalled in bearings attached to a lower rear portion of the frame, a mechanism for driving the shaft from the transverse spindle, a coupling on a rearwardly directed end of the shaft and fixable to the circular member at any position between a centre position and a maximum eccentric position; the arrangement being such that a person, seated on the saddle for exercising purposes and holding onto the handlebar with his hands, is required to produce forces with his legs on the pedals for intermittently raising and lowering of his body and the frame while the body of the person is subjected to twisting actions by alternative tilting of the frame in opposite sideward directions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the adjustment of the fixing position of the shaft to the circular member is along a radial slot provided in said member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
An exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein braking means is provided which comprises a disc fixed to the shaft and brakeshoe means operatively engageable onto the disc and of which the operation is controlled by control means mounted on the upright part at the front of the base structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
An exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein a downwardly directed arm is attached to the frame and provides a downwardly extending portion engageable on a horizontal fixed part of the base structure when the frame is in opposite sidewardly tilted positions to control the extent of sideward tilting of the frame.