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US 5,290,204 AGranted
Compact pedaling sporting apparatus
OwnerMichael Leeinventor
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Abstract
A compact pedal exercise apparatus having a stand, a swing mechanism, pedal swing rods, cylinders, and motion link, to form an exercise apparatus with ease of operation. The pedal swing rods are pivotally attached to the stand and each swing rod has a cylinder damper between it and the stand. A movable height adjusting mechanism is interposed between the stand and the pedal swing rods so that a user may easily adjust the amount of movement of each pedal swing rod relative to the stand.
Claims5
A compact pedal exercise apparatus comprising:
- a) a stand;
- b) a swing mechanism attached to the stand, the swing mechanism comprising:
- i) a generally "U"-shaped height adjustment plate movably attached to the stand;
- ii) a lever pivotally attached to the height adjustment plate, the lever having opposite ends and a rod extending from each opposite end;
- and,
- iii) means to adjust the position of the height adjustment plate and lever with respect to the stand;
- the means including a first screw secured to the height adjustment plate and a height adjusting knob operatively associated with the screw;
- c) a pair of pedal swing rods attached to the stand for user support;
- and,
- d) a pair of cross-motion link members each pivotally connected to a respective one of the pedal swing rods and to the rod extending from an end of the lever.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.