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US4596386A
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Exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-10
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2003-08-10
Abstract
Abstract An exercise device has a base, a support for the axle of a manually drivable wheel of a cycle, a roller bearing against the wheel, and movable holding bodies for mounting the roller with respect to the support. The bodies are located in holders in selected rotated position about a center and hold the bodies against rotation. Axle means extend between the bodies and carry the roller, the axle means being eccentric with respect to the center of the bodies. The bodies are selectively located by placing them in the holders at selected rotated positions, which position the roller at selected distances from the support. In this manner the frictional resistance against turning imparted to the wheel and the roller may be selectively varied.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Sackl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:10
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/16; A63B21/00; A63B21/012; A63B21/0125; A63B2069/164; A63B2069/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An exercise device comprising: a base; a support on the base having means for receiving an axle of a wheel of a cycle, the wheel being drivable by manual exertion ; a roller and polygonal prisms , the prisms having a center and the prisms being adapted for mounting the roller with respect to the support, the base having recesses in which said prisms can non-rotatably nest in selected rotated positions about the center and for holding said prisms against rotation, axle means connecting said prisms and carrying the roller, said axle means defining an eccentric roller axis with respect to said center of the prisms, whereby locating said prisms by said recesses in selected rotated positions will position said roller at selected distances from said support, and whereby frictional resistance against turning imparted to the wheel by said roller may be selectably varied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An exercise device comprising: a base; a support on the base having means for receiving an axle of a wheel of a cycle, the wheel being drivable by manual exertion ; a roller and polygonal prisms , the prisms having a center and the prisms being adapted for mounting the roller with respect to the support, the base having recesses in which said prisms can non-rotatably nest in selected rotated positions about the center and for holding said prisms against rotation, axle means connecting said prisms and carrying the roller, said axle means defining an eccentric roller axis with respect to said center of the prisms, whereby locating said prisms by said recesses in selected rotated positions will position said roller at selected distances from said support, and whereby frictional resistance against turning imparted to the wheel by said roller may be selectably varied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The exercise device of claim 1, wherein said prisms have apertures for receiving said axle means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The exercise device of claim 1, wherein a number of the recesses are provided whereby said roller may be positioned to suit cycles having different-sized wheels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the support has a number of means for receiving the axle of a wheel, whereby cycles having different sized wheels may be positioned to engage with said roller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The exercise device of claim 1, wherein extension members are provided for the axle of the cycle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The exercise device of claim 1, wherein said support includes means for releasably capturing said axle of the wheel of the cycle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The exercise device of claim 5, wherein said support includes means for releasably capturing the extension members of the axle of the cycle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The exercise device of claim 5, further comprising a second roller, and additional prisms and recesses for positioning said second roller, whereby the wheel of the cycle engages both the first roller and the second roller.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-06-23 | 1989-12-23 | 1990-06-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-06-23 | 1993-12-23 | 1994-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-06-23 | 1997-12-23 | 1998-06-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |