Patent ID: 11865400
Assignee: LIFE FITNESS, LLC
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An exercise machine comprising:
a flywheel;
a rotary input member;
a user input member for performing an exercise motion, which causes rotation of the rotary input member; and
a clutch mechanism that is positionable in a direct drive position in which the rotary input member is coupled to the flywheel via a meshed engagement so that rotation of the rotary input member causes rotation of the flywheel and so that thereafter ceasing rotation of the rotary input member prevents continued rotation of the flywheel, and further wherein the clutch mechanism is alternately positionable in a freewheel position in which the rotary input member is coupled to the flywheel so that ceasing rotation of the rotary input member permits continued rotation of the flywheel,
wherein the clutch mechanism prevents movement of the clutch mechanism from the freewheel position to the direct drive position when a speed of rotation of the rotary input member is different than a speed of rotation of the flywheel.