Exercise bicycle handlebar
AssigneeNautilus, Inc.
InventorsDouglas A. Crawford, Zachary D. Krapfl
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Abstract
The invention involves a base handle bar configuration having a stem and a base gripping portion connected with the stem. A variety of combinations of stub grips, spanning bars, arcuate bars, cross bars, prong grips, and the like are connected with the base gripping portion. The handle bar may be connected with any type of exercise device and is particularly suited for connection with an exercise bicycle. The various handlebar configurations provide a user with numerous gripping alternatives during use of the exercise device.
Claims39
An exercise device comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising:
- a handlebar stem;
- a base handlebar structure including a main bar connected transversely with the handlebar stem, the main bar defining a first portion and a second portion,
- the base handlebar structure further including a first outer bar extending forwardly from the first portion of the main bar and a second outer bar extending forwardly from the second portion of the main bar,
- the first outer bar defining a first section and a first angularly offset section being angularly offset from the first section,
- the second outer bar defining a second section and a second angularly offset section being angularly offset from the second section;
- a first stub grip extending inwardly from the first outer bar toward the second outer bar;
- and
- a second stub grip extending inwardly from the second outer bar toward the first outer bar.
An exercise device comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising:
- a handlebar stem;
- a base handlebar structure including a main bar connected transversely with the handlebar stem,
- the main bar defining a first portion and a second portion,
- the base handlebar structure further including a first outer bar extending forwardly from the first portion of the main bar and a second outer bar extending forwardly from the second portion of the main bar,
- the first outer bar defining a first section and a first angularly offset section being angularly offset from the first section,
- the second outer bar defining a second section and a second angularly offset section being angularly offset from the second section;
- a first arcuate bar, having a first end and a second end and defining an arc therebetween, the first end connected with the first portion of the main bar and the second end connected with the first outer bar;
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- a second arcuate bar, having a first end and a second end and defining an arc there between, the first end connected with the second portion of the main bar and the second end connected with the second outer bar.
An exercise device comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising:
- a handlebar stem;
- a base handlebar structure including a main bar connected transversely with the handlebar stem,
- the main bar defining a first portion and a second portion,
- the base handlebar structure further including a first outer bar extending forwardly from the first portion of the main bar and a second outer bar extending forwardly from the second portion of the main bar,
- the first outer bar defining a first section and a first angularly offset section being angularly offset from the first section,
- the second outer bar defining a second generally horizontal section and a second angularly offset section being angularly offset from the second generally horizontal section;
- a first stub grip extending inwardly from the first outer bar toward the second outer bar;
- and
- a second stub grip extending inwardly from the second outer bar toward the first outer bar;
- and
- a spanning bar defining a first bar section, a second non-linear section, and a third bar section, the first bar section connected with the first outer bar, the third bar section connected with the second outer bar, and the second non-linear section located between and connected with the first bar section and the third bar section.
An exercise device comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising:
- a handlebar stem;
- a base handlebar structure including a main bar connected transversely with the handlebar stem,
- the main bar defining a first portion and a second portion,
- the base handlebar structure further including a first outer bar extending forwardly from the first portion of the main bar and a second outer bar extending forwardly from the second portion of the main bar,
- the first outer bar defining a first section and a first angularly offset section being angularly offset from the first section,
- the second outer bar defining a second section and a second angularly offset section being angularly offset from the second section;
- a first angled stub grip extending forwardly, upwardly, and inwardly from the first outer bar;
- and
- a second angled stub grip extending forwardly, upwardly, and inwardly from the second outer bar.
An exercise device comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising:
- a means for adjustably mounting the handlebar assembly on the exercise device;
- a first base gripping means for providing gripping alternatives;
- at least one second gripping means for providing additional gripping alternatives, wherein the at least one second gripping means is attached to the first base gripping means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.