Riding-type exercise machine

An exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface;
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position;
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting and for movement by the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping and for movement by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position;
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• resistance means interconnected between said frame and said user support structure to resist movement of said limb means and said user support structure.

An exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface having a first leg structure extending outwardly from said frame, said first leg structure being formed for positioning on the support surface and a second leg structure extending outwardly from said frame and spaced from said first leg structure, said second leg structure being formed for positioning on the support surface, and said frame including a pair of spaced apart members;
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position;
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support, said limb means including a support secured to said frame formed to extend upwardly and outwardly away therefrom and a lever member rotatably secured thereto at a distal end thereof, said lever member having said hand structure proximate an upper end of said lever member and having said foot structure proximate a lower end of said lever member, and said lever member including a left member and a right member spaced from said left member with a handle bar connected thereto at the upper end of said pair of spaced apart members;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position, said connection means including a bar member having one end rotatably connected to said lever member and the other end rotatably connected to said user support structure, said bar member having a left member connected to the left member of said lever and a right member connected to said right member of said lever;
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• an hydraulic cylinder connected at one end of said bar member and said user support structure and at its other end to said frame between said spaced apart members to resist movement of said limb means and said user support structure, said hydraulic cylinder including means to adjust the resistance to movement thereof.

An exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface;
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position;
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting and for movement by the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping and for movement by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support, said limb means including a support secured to said frame and formed to extend away therefrom and said limb means including a lever member rotatably secured to said frame, said lever member having said hand structure proximate the upper end of said lever member and having said foot structure proximate the lower end of said lever member;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position, said connection means including a bar member having one end rotatably connected to said lever member and the other end rotatably connected to said user support structure;
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• a resistance cylinder interconnected to and between said frame and said user support structure and proximate to said other end of said bar structure to resist movement of said limb means and said user support structure.

A riding exercise machine having a frame with movable structure for operation by a user, said riding exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface;
• movable structure for operation by a user, said movable structure including
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position, and
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting and for movement by the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping and for movement by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable against the weight of a user positioned on said user support between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support so that a user positioned on said user support has flexed knees and extended arms, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support so that a user positioned on said user support has extended lens and flexed arms;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position;
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• resistance means interconnected between said frame and one of said user support structure and said limb means to resist movement of said limb means and said user support structure.

A riding exercise machine having a frame with movable structure for operation by a user, said riding exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface;
• movable structure for operation by a user, said movable structure including
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position, and
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting and for movement by the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping and for movement by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable against the weight of a user positioned on said user support between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support so that a user positioned on said user support has flexed knees and extended arms, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support so that a user positioned on said user support has extended lens and flexed arms;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position;
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• resistance means interconnected between said frame and said movable structure to resist movement of said movable structure.

A riding exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface;
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position;
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable against the weight of a user positioned on said user support between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support so that a user positioned on said user support has flexed knees and extended arms, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support so that a user positioned on said user support has extended legs and flexed arms;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position;
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• resistance means interconnected between said frame and one of said user support structure and said limb means to resist movement of said limb means and said user support structure.

An exercise machine comprising:

• a frame including means for supporting said frame upon a support surface;
• a user support structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a user support positioned proximate said distal end to support a user thereon, said user support structure being rotatably connected to said frame proximate said proximal end and said user support structure being movable between a first position and a second position displaced from said first position;
• limb means for operation by the limbs of a user and rotatably connected to said frame, said limb means having foot structure for supporting the user's feet when the user is positioned upon said user support and hand structure for grasping by a user's hand when the user is positioned on said user support, said limb means being movable between a first position in which said foot structure is positioned toward said user support and said hand structure is positioned away from said user support, and a second position in which said foot structure is positioned outwardly away from said user support and said hand structure is positioned inwardly toward said user support, said limb means including a support secured to said frame formed to extend away therefrom and a lever member rotatably secured thereto, said lever member having said hand structure proximate an upper end of said lever member and having said foot structure proximate a lower end of said lever member, and said lever member including a left member and a right member spaced from said left member with a handle bar connected thereto at the upper end of said pair of spaced apart members;
• connection means for interconnecting said limb means and said user support structure to urge said user support structure to its first position with said limb means in its first position and to urge said limb means to its second position upon movement of said user support structure to its second position, said connection means including a bar member having one end rotatably connected to said lever member and the other end rotatably connected to said user support structure, said bar member moving a left member connected to the left member of said lever and a right member connected to said right member of said lever;
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• resistance means interconnected between said frame and selectively either said user support structure or said limb means to resist movement of said limb means and said user support structure.