Exercising device
OwnerKimball W. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
An exercising device wherein a rotary crank handle mechanism is mounted on the upper end portion of a frame assembly for exercising the upper body portion of a person, and an exercising mechanism is mounted on the lower portion of the frame assembly for exercising the lower body portion of the person. The upper and lower exercising mechanisms are independently operable from each other, and the upper crank handle mechanism is provided with a plurality of adjustment features so that the mechanism can be pivoted to a desired position relative to the frame assembly and the crank arms can be oriented relative to each other to recreate the effects of swimming or rowing.
Claims12
An exercising device comprising frame means having an upper portion and a lower portion a rotary crank handle mechanism mounted on the upper portion of said frame means for exercising the upper body portion of a person, an exercising mechanism mounted on the lower portion of said frame means for exercising the lower body portion of a person, the upper rotary crank handle mechanism and the lower exercising mechanism being independently operable from each other, adjustable pivot means for connecting the rotary crank handle mechanism to the upper portion of the frame means for pivoting the rotary crank handle mechanism in a vertical plane through an arc at least 270.degree., whereby the angular orientation of the rotary crank handle relative to the frame means can be pivotally adjusted from a position in proximity to a user on one side of said frame means distal to the user through an arc of at least 270.degree. to the other side of said frame means to thereby selectively position the rotary crank handle mechanism for use by a person on either side of said pivot means for exercising the upper body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.