Spring saddle cycle
OwnerSihui Haninventor
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Abstract
A spring saddle cycle for fitness as well as for amusement is provided. The spring saddle cycle consists of a spring saddle and a pedal drive. The spring saddle includes a spring, a cycle saddle and handle bar or a simulative form of animal, such as horse. The pedal drive includes a pedal crankshaft connected at the both ends of the spring with a connecting rod and two brackets. The positions of the seat and the pedal drive and the length of the connecting rod are adjustable for the variable needs of the riders with the different body weight and the different pressure on the pedals. Several embodiments of the spring saddle cycle are provided.
Claims9
A spring saddle cycle as a fitness and amusement equipment, said spring saddle cycle comprising:
- at least one spring saddle for supporting at least one occupant and for operation by the occupant(s), said spring saddle including a spring, a seat and a base, said seat mounted on the top of said spring, said base mounted on the bottom of said spring;
- at least one pedal drive for producing the movement of said seat for the occupant(s), said pedal drive including a crankshaft, a connecting rod, a bearing bracket and a bushing bracket:
- wherein said crankshaft having two rotatable pedals at each end of said crankshaft, a crank at the middle portion of said crankshaft, said crank fitted to two half-split crank bearings, two main journals by each side of said crank, each said main journal fitted to two half-split main bearings;
- wherein said connecting rod having a bearing holder, said bearing holder inserted into with said crank bearings and fixed to a rod cap for connecting to said crank, an adjustable pipe, said adjustable pipe having threads inside and fitting with said bearing holder and a bushing rod for adjusting the length of said pedal drive;
- wherein said bearing bracket has two vertical portions which each has a bearing slot, said bearing slot each received in and fixed with two half-slit said main bearings, said bearing bracket mounted on said spring;
- wherein said bushing bracket has two vertical portions which each has a pin hole, said bushing rod connected to said bushing bracket with a pin through said pin hole and said bushing rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.