Dual action exercise cycle

Claim 2

An exercise cycle, comprising: a frame; a seat adapted to said frame; a pedal assembly mechanically associated with said frame and positioned for operation by the feed of user on said seat, said pedal assembly including a crankshaft having a first rotational axis; a wheel rotatably adapted to said frame for resisting operation of said pedal assembly, said wheel having a driven sprocket; a drive sprocket attached to said crankshaft for rotation about said first rotational axis; a single endless loop drive means directly interconnecting said drive sprocket with said driven sprocket of said wheel; first gear means mechanically linked with said crankshaft for rotation about said first rotational axis; second gear means associated with said frame and drivingly linked to said first gear means for operation about a second rotational axis proximate to said first rotational axis; a pair of handlebars each pivotedly attached to said frame to pivot about a handlebar axis, each handlebar having an upper portion with a handle for grasping by a user positioned on said seat and each having a lower portion extending downwardly and forwardly of said pedal assembly; and a pair of drive arms each mechanically linked with said second gear means and each pivotally attached to the lower portion of a respective one of said handlebars at a respective first pivot point above said handlebar axis distance to urge operation of said wheel upon operation of said handlebars.

Claim 3

An exercise cycle according to claim 1 wherein each of said handlebars is pivotally attached to said frame at its distal end.

Claim 4

An exercise cycle according to claim 1 wherein said first and second rotational axes are parallel.

Claim 5

An exercise cycle according to claim 3 when said first and second gear means are sprockets drivingly interconnected by a chain.

Claim 6

The exercise cycle of claim 2 wherein said wheel is rotatably adapted to said frame rearward of said pedal assembly.

Claim 7

The exercise cycle of claim 5 wherein said frame has a seat support member and wherein said handlebars and said seat support member together define a space to receive the legs of a user positioned on said seat.

Claim 8

An exercise cycle, comprising: a frame; a seat adapted to said frame; a pedal assembly associated with said frame for operation by the feet of a user positioned on said seat, said pedal assembly including: a crankshaft having a first rotational axis, a driving sprocket secured to said crankshaft for rotation thereabout, and a pair of foot pedal arms associated with said crankshaft to be engaged by the feet of a user and to operate said crankshaft about said first rotational axis; a wheel associated with said frame for resisting operation of said pedal assembly, said wheel including a driven sprocket; a single chain interconnecting said crankshaft with said wheel by engagement with said driving sprocket and said driven sprocket; first gear means associated with said crankshaft for rotation about said first rotational axis; second gear means associated with said frame and mechanically linked with said first gear means for rotation about a second rotational axis distinct from said first rotational axis; a pair of handlebars sized and adapted to be operated by the hands of a user, each said handlebar being attached to said frame to pivot about a handle bar axis; and a pair of drive arms pivotally associated with said second gear means at a preselected offset distance from said second rotational axis, each of said pair of drive arms also being pivotally associated to a respective one of said handlebars at a first pivot point which is at a fixed offset distance from above said handlebar axis.

Claim 9

An exercise cycle, comprising: a frame; a seat adapted to said frame; a pedal assembly associated with said frame for operation by the feet of a user positioned on said seat, said pedal assembly including: a crankshaft having a first rotational axis, a driving sprocket secured to said crankshaft for rotation thereabout, and a pair of foot pedal arms associated with said crankshaft to be engaged by the feet of a user and to operate said crankshaft about said first rotational axis; a wheel associated with said frame for resisting operation of said pedal assembly, said wheel including a driven sprocket; a single chain interconnecting said crankshaft with said wheel by engagement with said driving sprocket and said driven sprocket; first gear means associated with said crankshaft for rotation about said first rotational axis; second gear means associated with said frame and mechanically linked with said first gear means for rotation about a second rotational axis distinct from said first rotational axis; a pair of handlebars sized and adapted to be operated by the hands of a user, each said handlebar being attached to said frame to pivot about a handle bar axis; and a pair of drive arms pivotally associated with said second gear means at a preselected offset distance from said second rotational axis, each of said pair of drive arms also being pivotally associated to a respective one of said handlebars at a first pivot point which is at a fixed offset distance from above said handlebar axis.

Claim 10

An exercise cycle according to claim 7 wherein said first rotational axis and said second rotational axis are parallel.

Claim 11

An exercise cycle according to claim 8 wherein said first and second gear means are sprockets which are mechanically linked by a chain.

Claim 12

An exercise cycle according to claim 7 wherein said wheel resists operation of said pedal assembly by means of air drag.

Claim 13

An exercise cycle according to claim 7 wherein said wheel is mounted on said frame rearward of said pedal assembly.

Claim 14

An exercise cycle according to claim 11 wherein said resistance means is partially enclosed by a housing associated with said frame, said housing including an air direction means formed to channel air in a preselected direction.

Claim 15

An exercise cycle according to claim 12 wherein said preselected direction includes a direction toward a user positioned on said seat.