Exercise device for cross training
AssigneeCybex International, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Giannelli, Scott Lee
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Abstract
An exercise device includes one or more foot supports movable along an arcuate path defined around a point of rotation. The arcuate path is divisible into machine defined user selectable arc segments and the movement of the foot support(s) is limited to the machine defined user selected arc segment. The exercise device can include a frame, a linkage movably engaged with the frame, a foot support movably engaged with the linkage, a crank arm movably engaged with the frame, a motor operative to move the crank arm location with respect to the frame, and a drive linkage movably engaging the linkage.
Claims12
1-20. (canceled)
An exercise device comprising:
- a foot support movable on a frame back and forth between a rearward position and a forward position along one of a plurality of user selectable segments of an arcuate path;
- the foot support being limited in movement to the same arcuate path back and forth between the rearward and the forward positions.
The exercise device of claim 1, further comprising a frame and a frame linkage movably engaged with the frame, wherein the foot support is movably engaged with the frame linkage.
The exercise device of claim 2, wherein the frame linkage has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the frame linkage is pivotally engaged with the frame, and wherein the second end of the frame linkage is pivotally engaged with the foot support.
The exercise device of claim 3, wherein the frame has a front region and a rear region and wherein the frame linkage is pivotal from the front region to the rear region.
The exercise device of claim 4, further comprising a resistance assembly and a drive linkage, wherein the drive linkage is connected at its first end to the frame linkage and at its opposing end to the resistance assembly.
The exercise device of claim 5, wherein the resistance assembly comprises a flywheel and a crank arm coupled to the flywheel, and wherein the drive linkage is connected at its first end to the frame linkage and at its opposing end to the crank arm.
The exercise device of claim 6, wherein the crank arm's location is movable with respect to the frame.
The exercise device of claim 6, further comprising a motor and a control panel in communication with the motor, wherein the motor is operative to move the crank arm's location in response to control panel input to define the user selected arc segment.
The exercise device of claim 6, wherein the crank arm is pivotally secured to the frame.
The exercise device of claim 2 wherein the frame linkage is comprised of opposing pairs of linkages including a forward frame linkage and a rear frame linkage, the forward frame linkage pivotally coupled to a front area of the foot support and the rear frame linkage pivotally coupled to a rear area of the foot support.
The exercise device of claim 2 wherein the foot support is an integral part of the frame linkage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.