# US 2008/0188357 A1 · Exercise device

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- Number: US 2008/0188357 A1
- Document ID: US20080188357A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/010,944
- Filed: 2008-01-31
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-02
- Assignees: Accell Fitness Division, B.V.
- Inventors: Henri Kuivala
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080188357A1

## CPC

- A63B 22/0664: {performing an elliptic movement}
- A63B 22/001: {by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase (A63B22/0076 takes precedence)}
- A63B 22/203: {in a horizontal plane}
- A63B 2022/067: {with crank and handles being on opposite sides of the exercising apparatus with respect to the frontal body-plane of the user, e.g. the crank is behind and handles are in front of the user}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A frame structure arranged to be supported by a rest surface, against which frame structure a crank mechanism is arranged to be supported, which crank mechanism has a right and a left pedal part and a footrest arranged to be supported by both pedal parts and arranged movably in the direction of the pedal part; and a right and a left front rest, each having a first end and a second end, whereby the right and the left front rest are fastened turnably to the right and the left pedal part by their first end, and both front rests are fastened turnably to the frame structure by the area between the first and the second end to achieve elliptical paths of movement for the foot rests. The exercise device comprises a right and a left belt part arranged in connection with the right and the left pedal part, the belt parts being arranged to travel as an endless loop around sheaves; and a right and a left rod part, each of which has a first end and a second end. The right footrest is fastened to the right belt part and the left footrest to the left belt part, and the first end of the right rod part is fastened to the right belt part and the second end is pivoted to the frame structure, and the first end of the left rod part is fastened to the left belt part and the second end is pivoted to the frame structure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An exercise device comprising a frame structure arranged to be supported by a rest surface, against which frame structure a crank mechanism is arranged to be supported, which crank mechanism has a right and a left pedal part and a footrest arranged to be supported by both pedal parts and arranged movably in the direction of the pedal part; and a right and a left front rest, each having a first end and a second end, whereby the right and the left front rest are fastened turnably to the right and left pedal part by their first end, and both front rests are fastened turnably to the frame structure by the area between the first and the second end to achieve elliptical paths of movement for the foot rests, whereby the exercise device comprises a right and a left belt part arranged in connection with the right and the left pedal part, the belt parts being arranged to travel as an endless loop around sheaves; and a right and a left rod part, each of which has a first end and a second end, whereby the right footrest is fastened to the right belt part and the left footrest to the left belt part, and the first end of the right rod part is fastened to the right belt part, and the first end of the left rod part is fastened to the left belt part, the second end of the right rod part and the second end of the left rod part being pivoted to the frame structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the pedal part is provided with a slide part, against which the footrest is supported.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

An exercise device according to claim 2, wherein the slide part is a profile rail.