Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
412 words
A therapeutic exercise machine for use by a handicapped person, when such person is positioned in an exercising position at the machine, comprising, in combination, a frame; hand cranks mounted on the frame; foot pedals mounted on the frame; means incorporated on at least one of said foot pedals for releasably captivating a foot of the person, said captivating means being manually operable by the person to captivate or release that foot, said means being operable by the person when in the exercise position at the machine; means interconnecting said hand cranks and said pedals for allowing said pedals to be rotated in tandem with said hand cranks, such that rotation of one rotates the other; a releasable locking means mounted on said frame and positioned to be manually operated by the person from the exercising position at the machine, for locking at least said foot pedal against rotation, whereby the user may, from the exercising position at the machine, manually position the one pedal by rotating the hand cranks, lock it in position, place and manually captivate his one foot therein using said captivity means, release the lock, range or exercise his limbs including the captivated foot, re-lock the pedals and manually release and remove that foot from the one pedal, all unaided by anyone else, and wherein said foot pedals are mounted to the frame by means whereby they may be moved toward or away from the user by said user, such means including manually operable means positioned on said frame for easy use by the user from the exercising position for unlocking and re-locking the pedals in any one of a number of moved positions, and wherein the machine is for use by a person in a wheelchair of the type that has large wheels, and said frame includes a base having a ramp and cradle assembly, comprising: cradle means for receiving in a close fit the large wheels; ramp means leading to and from the cradle means; and guide bars above the ramp means for guiding the wheels onto the ramp means and into the cradle, whereby the user may propel his large wheelchair wheels up the ramp means and into the cradle means and thereby add a substantial portion of the weight of the person and wheelchair to the machine base, and the person's position in the wheelchair so received in the cradle serves as the exercising position from which the person may, unaided use the machine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
412 words
A therapeutic exercise machine for use by a handicapped person, when such person is positioned in an exercising position at the machine, comprising, in combination, a frame; hand cranks mounted on the frame; foot pedals mounted on the frame; means incorporated on at least one of said foot pedals for releasably captivating a foot of the person, said captivating means being manually operable by the person to captivate or release that foot, said means being operable by the person when in the exercise position at the machine; means interconnecting said hand cranks and said pedals for allowing said pedals to be rotated in tandem with said hand cranks, such that rotation of one rotates the other; a releasable locking means mounted on said frame and positioned to be manually operated by the person from the exercising position at the machine, for locking at least said foot pedal against rotation, whereby the user may, from the exercising position at the machine, manually position the one pedal by rotating the hand cranks, lock it in position, place and manually captivate his one foot therein using said captivity means, release the lock, range or exercise his limbs including the captivated foot, re-lock the pedals and manually release and remove that foot from the one pedal, all unaided by anyone else, and wherein said foot pedals are mounted to the frame by means whereby they may be moved toward or away from the user by said user, such means including manually operable means positioned on said frame for easy use by the user from the exercising position for unlocking and re-locking the pedals in any one of a number of moved positions, and wherein the machine is for use by a person in a wheelchair of the type that has large wheels, and said frame includes a base having a ramp and cradle assembly, comprising: cradle means for receiving in a close fit the large wheels; ramp means leading to and from the cradle means; and guide bars above the ramp means for guiding the wheels onto the ramp means and into the cradle, whereby the user may propel his large wheelchair wheels up the ramp means and into the cradle means and thereby add a substantial portion of the weight of the person and wheelchair to the machine base, and the person's position in the wheelchair so received in the cradle serves as the exercising position from which the person may, unaided use the machine.