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US 10,625,114 B2Granted
Elliptical and stationary bicycle apparatus including row functionality
AssigneeICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
InventorGaylen Ercanbrack
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Abstract
An exercise machine includes a frame, a seat track of the frame, a seat movably attached to the seat track of the frame, at least one resistance mechanism connected to the frame, a pull cable in communication with the resistance mechanism, a crank assembly in communication with the resistance mechanism, a first swing arm connected to the frame, and a second swing arm connected to the frame.
Claims18
An exercise machine, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat track disposed on the frame;
- a seat movably attached to the seat track;
- a first flywheel connected to the frame at a front of the frame;
- a second flywheel connected to the frame at the front of the frame;
- a crank assembly in communication with the first flywheel;
- a first crank pedal connected to the crank assembly;
- a second crank pedal connected to the crank assembly;
- a pull cable in communication with the second flywheel;
- a handle attached to a first cable end of the pull cable;
- a cable axle in communication with a second cable end of the pull cable;
- a first linkage pedal;
- a second linkage pedal;
- a first swing arm connected to the frame and the first linkage pedal;
- and
- a second swing arm connected to the frame and the second linkage pedal.
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An exercise machine, comprising:
- a frame including a housing at one side of the frame;
- a seat track disposed on the frame;
- a seat movably attached to the seat track of the frame;
- a first flywheel connected to the frame and contained within the housing;
- a second flywheel connected to the frame and contained within the housing;
- a crank assembly in communication with the first flywheel, the crank assembly including:
- a crank axle;
- a first crank arm connected to a first side of the crank axle;
- a second crank arm connected to a second side of the crank axle;
- a first crank pedal connected to the first crank arm;
- and
- a second crank pedal connected to the second crank arm;
- a pull cable in communication with the second flywheel;
- a first swing arm connected to the frame;
- a second swing arm connected to the frame;
- a base connected to the frame;
- a first movable linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;
- a second movable linkage pivotally connected to the second side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;
- a first linkage track;
- a second linkage track aligned with the first linkage track;
- a handle attached to a first cable end of the pull cable;
- a cable axle in communication with a second cable end of the pull cable;
- a first linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the first movable linkage;
- and
- a second linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the second movable linkage;
- wherein the first movable linkage connects in the first linkage track, and the second movable linkage connects in the second linkage track;
- wherein the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the first movable linkage, and the second swing arm is pivotally connected to the second movable linkage;
- and
- wherein the first linkage track and the second linkage track are aligned with the seat track.
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An exercise machine, comprising:
- a frame including an upright portion at a front of the frame and a base;
- a seat track disposed on the frame and extending horizontally away from the upright portion, wherein a distal end of the seat track is supported by a leg;
- a seat movably attached to the seat track of the frame;
- a first flywheel connected to the frame and connected to the upright portion;
- a second flywheel connected to the frame and connected to the upright portion;
- a crank assembly in communication with the first flywheel, wherein the crank assembly includes:
- a crank axle;
- a first crank arm connected to a first side of the crank axle;
- a second crank arm connected to a second side of the crank axle;
- a first crank pedal connected to the first crank arm;
- a second crank pedal connected to the second crank arm;
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- a crank transmission medium that transmits torque from the crank assembly to the first flywheel when the crank axle rotates;
- a pull cable in communication with the second flywheel and supported by the upright portion;
- a first swing arm connected to the frame;
- a second swing arm connected to the frame;
- the base connected to the frame;
- a first movable linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;
- a second movable linkage pivotally connected to the second side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;
- a first linkage track;
- a second linkage track aligned with the first linkage track;
- a first linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the first movable linkage;
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- a second linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the second movable linkage;
- a handle attached to a first cable end of the pull cable;
- a cable axle in communication with a second cable end of the pull cable;
- a pull transmission medium connecting the cable axle to the second flywheel;
- wherein the first movable linkage connects in the first linkage track, and the second movable linkage connects in the second linkage track;
- wherein the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the first movable linkage, and the second swing arm is pivotally connected to the second movable linkage;
- and
- wherein the first linkage track and the second linkage track are aligned with the seat track;
- and
- wherein the first linkage pedal and the second linkage pedal travel in a generally oblong path when the crank axle rotates and the first crank pedal and the second crank pedal travel in a generally circular path when the crank axle rotates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.