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US 8,556,779 B2Granted
Exercise device with gliding footlink pivot guide
AssigneePrecor Incorporated
InventorSteven M. Grind
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Abstract
An exercise device includes a foot link that glides between a set of guides. At least one guide of the set of guides pivots to raise and lower the foot link.
Claims23
An exercise device comprising:
- a frame;
- a first foot link having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first foot link is curved;
- a first guide against the top surface;
- a second guide against the bottom surface and spaced from the first guide in a direction along the first foot link;
- a third guide substantially opposite the first guide and against the bottom surface,
- wherein the first guide and the second guide are configured such that the first foot link is glidable relative to both the first guide and the second guide,
- wherein one of the first guide and the second guide extends along a first axis and is pivotable about a second axis different than the first axis to raise or lower a portion of the first foot link;
- and
- wherein the first foot link is configured to change between a plurality of different available paths in response to force applied by a person to the first foot link.
6 more elements
An exercise device comprising:
- a frame;
- a first foot link having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is concave and wherein the bottom surface is convex;
- a first guide against the top surface;
- a second guide against the bottom surface and spaced from the first guide in a direction along the first foot link,
- wherein the first guide and the second guide are configured such that the first foot link is glidable relative to both the first guide and the second guide,
- wherein one of the first guide and the second guide extends along a first axis and is pivotable about a second axis different than the first axis to raise or lower a portion of the first foot link;
- and
- wherein the first foot link is configured to change between a plurality of different available paths in response to force applied by a person to the first foot link;
- a second foot link having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the second foot link is concave and wherein the bottom surface of the second foot link is convex;
- a third guide against the top surface of the second foot link;
- a fourth guide against the bottom surface of the second foot link and spaced from the third guide in a direction along the second foot link,
- wherein the third guide and the fourth guide are configured such that the second foot link is glidable relative to both the third guide and the fourth guide,
- wherein one of the third guide and the fourth guide extends along a third axis and is pivotable about a fourth axis different than the third axis to raise or lower a portion of the second foot link;
- and
- wherein the second foot link is configured to change between a plurality of different available paths in response to force applied by a person to the second foot link.
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An exercise device comprising:
- a frame;
- a first foot link having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a first guide against the top surface;
- a second guide against the bottom surface and spaced from the first guide in a direction along the first foot link,
- wherein the first guide and the second guide are configured such that the first foot link is glidable relative to both the first guide and the second guide,
- wherein one of the first guide and the second guide extends along a first axis and is pivotable about a second axis different than the first axis to raise or lower a portion of the first foot link;
- wherein the other of the first guide and the second guide extends along the second axis;
- and
- wherein the first foot link is configured to change between a plurality of different available paths in response to force applied by a person to the first foot link;
- a second foot link having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a third guide against the top surface of the second foot link;
- a fourth guide against the bottom surface of the second foot link and spaced from the third guide in a direction along the second foot link,
- wherein the third guide and the fourth guide are configured such that the second foot link is glidable relative to both the third guide and the fourth guide,
- wherein one of the third guide and the fourth guide extends along a third axis and is pivotable about a fourth axis different than the third axis to raise or lower a portion of the second foot link;
- wherein the other of the third guide and the fourth guide extends along the fourth axis;
- and
- wherein the second foot link is configured to change between a plurality of different available paths in response to force applied by a person to the second foot link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.