Exercise cycle with locking mechanism
AssigneeWeslo, Inc.
InventorsGeorge B. Bersonnet, Dante L. Schumway
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Abstract
The invention provides an exercise cycle with a stationary frame, a seat, a pedal mechanism, and a rotating wheel. Resistance is offered to the rotating wheel by an adjustable brake assembly. A handle bar assembly is pivotally mounted to the frame to move back and forth toward and away from the user positioned on the seat. A locking mechanism is associated with the handle bar assembly, so that with the locking mechanism in a first position, the handle bar assembly is precluded from pivoting. With the locking mechanism in a second position, the handle bar assembly is allowed to pivot toward and away from the user. A resistance mechanism is also associated with the handle bar assembly.
Claims7
An exercise cycle comprising:
- frame means for positioning on a support surface;
- seat means adapted to said frame means to support a user thereon;
- drive means adapted to said frame means for operation by the feet of a user positioned upon said seat means;
- first resistance means adapted to said frame means and drivingly interconnected to said drive means to resist movement of said drive means;
- handle bar means adapted to said frame means for grasping by the user positioned on said seat means and for movement toward and away from the user positioned upon said seat means;
- second resistance means interconnected to and between said handle bar means and said frame means to resist movement of said handle bar means;
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- locking means adapted to said frame means for selectively preventing movement of said handle bar means and operable by the user between a first position in which said handle bar means is movable toward and away from the user and a second position in which said handle bar means is locked in a preselected position and not movable, said locking means including:
- a shaft transversely and rotatably mounted to said frame means,
- a bar adapted to said handle bar means,
- catch means adapted to said shaft operable between said first position in which said bar is engaged and said handle bar means is locked and not movable and said second position in which said bar is movable relative to said catch means, and
- lever means positioned for movement by said user and adapted to said shaft for movement between said first and second positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.