Exercising device
OwnerArthur Michael Kassel, Kenneth Owen Richardsoninventors
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Abstract
An exercising device is described that permits exercising the arms and/or legs of a person, such as a wheelchair-bound person. The device has a drive shaft to which foot pedals are mounted. The foot pedals are mounted off of the axis of rotation and at an angle to the axis of rotation such that when a person's feet are strapped to the foot pedals and the drive shaft is rotated, the feet will circle the axis of rotation and will cause circular motion of the ankles. Arm exercising members are attached to the drive shaft will cause an oscillatory pivotal motion of the arm exercising members.
Claims20
A device for exercising a person's feet and legs, the device comprising:
- an elongated rotatable shaft, having an axis of rotation, with first and second foot pedals rotatably attached to first and second spaced-apart support sections of the shaft;
- each support section having a support arm disposed at an angle relative to the axis of rotation whereby the support arms of each support section are parallel to each other but not parallel to the axis of rotation;
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- the foot pedals are rotatably attached to each support arm and adapted to move a person's feet both forward and backward as the shaft rotates about the axis of rotation while simultaneously causing a rotational motion of the foot and ankle due to the angle of the support arms with respect to the axis of rotation.
A device for exercising, comprising:
- a frame including a platform section;
- a drive shaft having an axis of rotation and a pair of spaced-apart support arms orientated at an angle relative to the axis of rotation to the axis of rotation, and a pair of link arms pivotally connected to the drive shaft;
- a pair of arm exercising members, pivotally connected to the frame and connected to the link arms such that rotational motion of the drive shaft about its axis of rotation causes oscillating pivotal motion of the arm exercising members;
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- a foot pedal rotatably attached to each support arm adapted to move a foot of a person both forward and backward as the shaft rotates about the axis of rotation while simultaneously causing a rotational motion of the foot and ankle due to the angle of the support arm with respect to the axis of rotation.
A device for exercising, comprising:
- a frame including a platform section;
- a drive shaft having an axis of rotation and a pair of spaced-apart support arms orientated at an angle relative to the axis of rotation to the axis of rotation, and a pair of link arms pivotally connected to the drive shaft;
- a motor drive device for rotating the drive shaft about its axis of rotation;
- a pair of arm exercising members, pivotally connected to the frame and connected to the link arms such that rotational motion of the drive shaft about its axis of rotation causes oscillating pivotal motion of the arm exercising members;
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- a foot pedal rotatably attached to each support arm is adapted to move a person's foot both forward and backward as the shaft rotates about the axis of rotation while simultaneously causing a rotational motion of the foot and ankle due to the angle of the support arm with respect to the axis of rotation;
- wherein:
- the support arms are parallel to one another;
- the support arms are positioned 180 degrees apart from one another with respect to rotation about the axis of rotation;
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- the angle at which each support arm is oriented with respect to the axis of rotation is between 5 and 25 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.