US5759136A
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Exerciser having movable foot supports
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-17
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2017-07-17
Abstract
Abstract An exerciser includes a pair of levers and a pair of cranks pivotally secured on a base and a pair of beams secured between the levers and the cranks for allowing the beams to move along a circular path. A pair of foot supports are slidably engaged on the beams and are moved along the beams for allowing the foot supports to move along an elliptic path. Two further cranks are secured to the cranks and are pivotally coupled to the foot supports by a pair of links for allowing the links to move the foot supports along the beams.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B22/00; A63B22/06; A63B22/0664; A63B2022/067; A63B22/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An exerciser comprising: a base including a rear axle and a front axle, a pair of levers including an upper portion pivotally coupled to said front axle for allowing said levers to be rotated about said front axle, a pair of first cranks rotatably secured to said rear axle and adapted to be rotated about said rear axle, a pair of beams including a front portion pivotally secured to said levers and including a rear portion pivotally coupled to said first cranks, a pair of foot supports slidably engaged on said beams respectively, and means for moving said foot supports along said beams.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An exerciser comprising: a base including a rear axle and a front axle, a pair of levers including an upper portion pivotally coupled to said front axle for allowing said levers to be rotated about said front axle, a pair of first cranks rotatably secured to said rear axle and adapted to be rotated about said rear axle, a pair of beams including a front portion pivotally secured to said levers and including a rear portion pivotally coupled to said first cranks, a pair of foot supports slidably engaged on said beams respectively, and means for moving said foot supports along said beams.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An exerciser according to claim 1, wherein said moving means includes a pair of second cranks secured to said first cranks, and a pair of links pivotally secured said foot supports to said second cranks for allowing said links to move said foot supports along said beams.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An exerciser according to claim 2, wherein said second cranks each includes an arm having a first end secured to said first crank and having a second end, said links each includes a first end pivotally secured to said foot supports and each includes a second end pivotally secured to said second end of said arm at a pivot shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
An exerciser according to claim 3, wherein said arms each includes at least two holes, said pivot shafts are adapted to be secured to either of said holes for adjusting a distance between said pivot shaft and said first crank and for adjusting a moving stroke of said foot supports relative to said beams respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An exerciser according to claim 1, wherein said first cranks include a pair of wheels rotatably secured to said rear axle and include a pair of pivot poles secured to said wheels and spaced from said rear axle, said pivot poles are arranged opposite from each other for forming said first cranks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An exerciser according to claim 1, wherein said base includes a front portion having a post extended upward for supporting a handle.
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