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Walking exerciser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-01-16
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Granted: 1999-02-02
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Expires: 2018-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A walking exerciser which includes two pedal frames respectively supported on two cranks at two opposite sides of a driving wheel and adapted for turning the driving wheel by legs, two rockers, and two curved coupling rods having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the rockers and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to the cranks and moved with the cranks along a respective longitudinal sliding slot on each pedal frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Major Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B22/00; A63B22/06; A63B22/0664; A63B22/0002; A63B22/001; A63B2022/0676
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A walking exerciser comprising: a base frame unit comprising a front upright frame bar having a bottom end and a top end, a rear upright frame bar having a bottom end and a top end, a main shaft horizontally connected between the top ends of said front upright frame bar and said rear upright frame bar, a cross bar connected to the bottom end of said rear upright frame bar, and a transverse barrel connected to the bottom end of said front upright frame bar and disposed in parallel to said cross bar; a driving wheel revolvably supported on said main shaft; a flywheel revolvably supported on said main shaft and coupled to said driving wheel by a transmission belt; two cranks having a respective first end respectively connected to said driving wheel and a respective second end, said cranks being driven to rotate said driving wheel; two rockers having a respective bottom end respectively pivoted to two opposite ends of said transverse barrel, and a respective top end; two pedal frames respectively supported on the second ends of said cranks, said pedal frames having a respective front end respectively coupled to said rockers, and a respective longitudinal slinging slot which receives the second end of the corresponding crank; and two curved coupling rods having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the top end of said rockers and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to the second ends of said cranks and moved with said cranks along the longitudinal sliding slots on said pedal frames.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
A walking exerciser comprising: a base frame unit comprising a front upright frame bar having a bottom end and a top end, a rear upright frame bar having a bottom end and a top end, a main shaft horizontally connected between the top ends of said front upright frame bar and said rear upright frame bar, a cross bar connected to the bottom end of said rear upright frame bar, and a transverse barrel connected to the bottom end of said front upright frame bar and disposed in parallel to said cross bar; a driving wheel revolvably supported on said main shaft; a flywheel revolvably supported on said main shaft and coupled to said driving wheel by a transmission belt; two cranks having a respective first end respectively connected to said driving wheel and a respective second end, said cranks being driven to rotate said driving wheel; two rockers having a respective bottom end respectively pivoted to two opposite ends of said transverse barrel, and a respective top end; two pedal frames respectively supported on the second ends of said cranks, said pedal frames having a respective front end respectively coupled to said rockers, and a respective longitudinal slinging slot which receives the second end of the corresponding crank; and two curved coupling rods having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the top end of said rockers and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to the second ends of said cranks and moved with said cranks along the longitudinal sliding slots on said pedal frames.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The walking exerciser of claim 1 further comprising two links having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers, and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to the front ends of said pedal frames.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The walking exerciser of claim 1 further comprising two foot plates respectively and fixedly mounted on said pedal frames.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The walking exerciser of claim 1 further comprising two handlebars respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The walking exerciser of claim 4, wherein said handlebars have a respective bottom end respectively terminating in a bear respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
A walking exerciser comprising: a substantially I-shaped base frame; two bottom frame bars connected in parallel between two opposite ends of said I-shaped base frame; two rockers having a respective bottom end respectively pivoted to said bottom frame bars, and a respective top end; a first wheel holder frame raised from said I-shaped base frame; a second wheel holder frame raised from said I-shaped base frame in front of said first wheel holder frame; a driving wheel revolvably supported on said first wheel holder frame; a flywheel revolvably supported on said second wheel holder frame and coupled to said driving wheel by a transmission belt; two cranks having a respective first end respectively connected to said driving wheel at two opposite sides, and a respective second end; two pedal frames respectively supported on the second ends of said cranks, said pedal frames having a respective longitudinal sliding slot; and two curved coupling rods having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers, and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to the second ends of said cranks and moved with said cranks along the longitudinal sliding slots on said pedal frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
195 words
A walking exerciser comprising: a substantially I-shaped base frame; two bottom frame bars connected in parallel between two opposite ends of said I-shaped base frame; two rockers having a respective bottom end respectively pivoted to said bottom frame bars, and a respective top end; a first wheel holder frame raised from said I-shaped base frame; a second wheel holder frame raised from said I-shaped base frame in front of said first wheel holder frame; a driving wheel revolvably supported on said first wheel holder frame; a flywheel revolvably supported on said second wheel holder frame and coupled to said driving wheel by a transmission belt; two cranks having a respective first end respectively connected to said driving wheel at two opposite sides, and a respective second end; two pedal frames respectively supported on the second ends of said cranks, said pedal frames having a respective longitudinal sliding slot; and two curved coupling rods having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers, and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to the second ends of said cranks and moved with said cranks along the longitudinal sliding slots on said pedal frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The walking exerciser of claim 6 further comprising two links having a respective front end respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers, and a respective rear end respectively pivoted to said pedal frames.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The walking exerciser of claim 6 further comprising two foot plates respectively and fixedly mounted on said pedal frames.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The walking exerciser of claim 6 further comprising two handlebars respectively coupled to the top ends of said rockers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The walking exerciser of claim 9 further comprising two coupling tubes coupled between said handlebars and said rockers, said coupling tubes having a respective bottom end respectively pivoted to the top ends of said rockers and a respective top end respectively sleeved onto said handlebars at one end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The walking exerciser of claim 9 further comprising two upright frame bars respectively integral with front ends of said bottom frame bars for supporting said handlebars.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The walking exerciser of claim 11, wherein said handlebars are respectively pivoted to said upright frame bars.
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