Exercise system for enabling lateral tilting of a stationary bicycle
OwnerBeth Ann Lucasinventor
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Abstract
A support assembly is for connection to a stationary bicycle. The stationary bicycle includes a front cross member and a rear cross member. The support assembly includes a first rocker unit, a second rocker unit, a first connecting member, and a second connecting member. The first rocker unit is configured to operably connect to the front cross member. The first rocker unit defines a first ground-engaging arch-shaped surface. The second rocker unit is configured to operably connect to the rear cross member. The second rocker unit defines a second ground-engaging arch-shaped surface. The first connecting member extends from the first rocker unit to the second rocker unit. The second connecting member extends from the first rocker unit to the second rocker unit.
Claims17
A support assembly for connection to a stationary bicycle having a front cross member and a rear cross member, the support assembly comprising:
- a first rocker unit configured to operably connect to the front cross member, the first rocker unit defining a first ground-engaging arch-shaped surface;
- a second rocker unit configured to operably connect to the rear cross member, the second rocker unit defining a second ground-engaging arch-shaped surface;
- a first connecting member extending from the first rocker unit to the second rocker unit;
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- a second connecting member extending from the first rocker unit to the second rocker unit.
A support assembly for connection to a stationary bicycle having a front cross member and a rear cross member, the support assembly comprising:
- a first rocker unit configured to operably connect to the front cross member, the first rocker unit defining a first arch-shaped surface located between a first stop structure and a second stop structure;
- a second rocker unit configured to operably connect to the rear cross member, the second rocker unit defining a second arch-shaped surface located between a third stop structure and a fourth stop structure;
- a first connecting member extending from the first stop structure to the third stop structure;
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- a second connecting member extending from the second stop structure to the fourth stop structure,
- wherein the support assembly is configured to tilt on the first and second arch-shaped surfaces between a position of maximum left tilt and a position of maximum right tilt,
- wherein at the position of maximum left tilt, the first stop structure and the third stop structure engage the ground to prevent further left tilting, and
- wherein at the position of maximum right tilt, the second stop structure and the fourth stop structure engage the ground to prevent further right tilting.
An exercise system, comprising:
- a stationary bicycle having a first connection member and an opposite second connection member;
- a first rocker unit including:
- a first ground-engaging support;
- a first rocker structure connected to the first connection member and defining (i) a first arch-shaped surface positioned on the first ground-engaging support, and (ii) a first guide slot extending through the first arch-shaped surface;
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- a first guide post mounted on the first ground-engaging support and extending through the first guide slot;
- a second rocker unit including:
- a second ground-engaging support;
- a second rocker structure connected to the second connection member and defining (i) a second arch-shaped surface positioned on the second ground-engaging support, and (ii) a second guide slot extending through the second arch-shaped surface;
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- a second guide post mounted on the second ground-engaging support and extending through the second guide slot,
- wherein the stationary bicycle is configured to tilt on the first and second arch-shaped surfaces between a position of maximum left tilt and a position of maximum right tilt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.