Striding exerciser
AssigneeICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
InventorsWilliam T. Dalebout, Mark LeBeau
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Abstract
A no-impact striding exercise machine having a lever for coupling first and second elongate members, such that rotation of the first elongate member causes the lever to pivot about an axis perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the lever, causing the second elongate member to rotate in a direction opposite the rotation of the first elongate member.
Claims28
An exercise machine for suspending a user above a surface while the user engages in a reciprocating, striding motion, comprising:
- first and second suspension means;
- a frame for supporting the first and second suspension means above the surface, the first and second suspension means rotatably mounted to the frame;
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- means for coupling the first and second suspension means, the coupling means including a lever having a first end pivotally coupled to the first suspension means and a second end pivotally coupled to the second suspension means, wherein rotation of the first suspension means causes the lever to pivot about an axis located between the first and second ends of the lever, thereby rotating the second suspension means in a direction opposite the rotation of the first suspension means.
An exercise machine for suspending a user above a surface while the user engages in a reciprocating, striding motion, comprising:
- first and second elongate members, each elongate member having a first end and a second end;
- first and second foot supports coupled to the second ends of the first and second elongate members, respectively;
- a frame for maintaining the first and second elongate members above the surface, the first and second elongate members being rotatably mounted to the frame;
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- a beam mounted to the frame such that the beam pivots about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the beam;
- the beam being pivotally coupled to the first and second elongate members such that movement of the first elongate member causes the beam to pivot, rotating the second elongate member in a direction opposite the rotation of the first elongate member.
An exercise machine for suspending a user above a surface while the user engages in a reciprocating, striding motion, comprising:
- first and second elongate members, each elongate member having a handle portion and a foot support;
- a frame for maintaining the first and second elongate members above the surface, the first and second elongate members being rotatably mounted to the frame;
- a beam mounted to the frame such that the beam pivots about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the beam;
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- means for translating rotational movement of the first and second elongate members into pivotal movement of the beam such that the movement of the first elongate member causes the beam to pivot thereby rotating the second elongate member in a direction opposite the rotation of the first elongate member.
An exercise machine for suspending a user above a surface while the user engages in a reciprocating, striding motion, comprising:
- first and second elongate members, each elongate member having a first end and a second end;
- first and second foot supports coupled to the second ends of the first and second elongate members, respectively;
- a frame for maintaining the first and second elongate members above the surface;
- first and second hub means for rotatably mounting the first and second elongate members, respectively, to the frame;
- a beam mounted to the flame such that the beam pivots about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the beam;
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- first and second link arms pivotally connecting the first and second hub means, respectively, to first and second ends of the beam, respectively, such that movement of the first elongate member causes the beam to pivot, rotating the second elongate member in a direction opposite the rotation of the first elongate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.