EP1036577A3 - Flexibly coordinated stationary exercise device - Google Patents

Flexibly coordinated stationary exercise device Download PDF

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EP1036577A3
EP1036577A3 EP00301990A EP00301990A EP1036577A3 EP 1036577 A3 EP1036577 A3 EP 1036577A3 EP 00301990 A EP00301990 A EP 00301990A EP 00301990 A EP00301990 A EP 00301990A EP 1036577 A3 EP1036577 A3 EP 1036577A3
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hand
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James S. Birrell
William W. Potts
Thomas Moran
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Precor Inc
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Illinois Tool Works Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/0002—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms
    • A63B22/001—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/06—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement
    • A63B22/0664—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement performing an elliptic movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/06—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement
    • A63B22/0664—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement performing an elliptic movement
    • A63B2022/067—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement performing an elliptic movement with crank and handles being on opposite sides of the exercising apparatus with respect to the frontal body-plane of the user, e.g. the crank is behind and handles are in front of the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/22—Resisting devices with rotary bodies
    • A63B21/225—Resisting devices with rotary bodies with flywheels

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Abstract

The flexibly coordinated stationary exercise device (10) includes a frame (12) which has a forward upright member (20). The axle mounts (30) and (32) are attached to the rear region of the frame (12) and support a transverse axle (36) which is preferably operatively connected to a flywheel (38). The ends of the transverse axle (36) rotatably engage left and right crank arm assemblies (50) and (52) that are coupled to the left and right foot links (60) and (70) so that the foot links travel in an arcuate reciprocal path as the transverse axle rotates. The foot links are operatively connected to swing arm mechanisms (80) and (90), which in turn are rotatably connected to the forward upright member (20) at pivot points (84) and (94). The swing arm mechanisms further contain hand-gripping portions (82) and (92), and the foot links further contain foot support portions (66) and (76). Flexibly coordinating members (100) are incorporated in the linkage between each respective hand-gripping portion and foot support portion to substantially and resiliently link the movement of the foot support portions to the movement of the hand-gripping portions, while permitting some degree of uncoordinated motion between the foot support portions and the hand-gripping portions. <IMAGE>
EP00301990A 1999-03-18 2000-03-10 Flexibly coordinated stationary exercise device Expired - Lifetime EP1036577B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/271,733 US6165107A (en) 1999-03-18 1999-03-18 Flexibly coordinated motion elliptical exerciser
US271733 1999-03-18
US09/298,349 US6277055B1 (en) 1999-03-18 1999-04-23 Flexibly coordinated stationary exercise device
US298349 1999-04-23

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EP1036577A2 EP1036577A2 (en) 2000-09-20
EP1036577A3 true EP1036577A3 (en) 2002-03-13
EP1036577B1 EP1036577B1 (en) 2005-12-28

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AT (1) ATE314119T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2299979A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60025056T2 (en)
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US3759512A (en) * 1972-05-24 1973-09-18 A Yount Exercise machine
US5846166A (en) * 1998-04-13 1998-12-08 Kuo; Hui Kuei Stepping exercise mechanism
US5848954A (en) * 1997-04-15 1998-12-15 Stearns; Kenneth W. Exercise methods and apparatus
US5857941A (en) * 1997-04-15 1999-01-12 Maresh; Joseph D. Exercise methods and apparatus

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US3759512A (en) * 1972-05-24 1973-09-18 A Yount Exercise machine
US5848954A (en) * 1997-04-15 1998-12-15 Stearns; Kenneth W. Exercise methods and apparatus
US5857941A (en) * 1997-04-15 1999-01-12 Maresh; Joseph D. Exercise methods and apparatus
US5846166A (en) * 1998-04-13 1998-12-08 Kuo; Hui Kuei Stepping exercise mechanism

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TW436305B (en) 2001-05-28
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