Patent ID: 9289647
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for exercising, comprising: a frame; a crank axis toward a rear end of the apparatus, said crank axis being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said apparatus; a frame a seat attached to said frame, said seat adapted to support a user in a seated position; first and second cranks, each having a first end and a second end, each of said first ends of said first and second cranks rotatably coupled to the frame at said crank axis such that the first and second cranks rotate about said crank axis; first and second elongated members each having a first end, a second end, and a medial portion, the medial portion of said first elongated member rotatably connected to said frame at a first pivot joint, and said medial portion of said second elongated member rotatably connected to said frame at a second pivot joint; first and second pedal arms each having a first end, a second end and a pivot portion between said first end and said second end, said first end of said first pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said first crank, said pivot portion of said first pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said first elongated member at a first pivot, said first end of said second pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said second crank, said pivot portion of said second pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said second elongated member at a second pivot; first and second pedals each configured to support a foot of the user, said first pedal operably connected to said first pedal arm proximate said second end of said first pedal arm, said second pedal operably connected to said second pedal arm proximate said second end of said second pedal arm, whereby said first and second pedals move in a generally reciprocating pattern defining a plane of motion of the first pedal and a plane of motion of the second pedal; wherein the first pivot joint is located to the outside of the plane of motion of the first pedal and the second pivot joint is located to the outside of the plane of motion of the second pedal; and wherein the first pivot joint is located within a transverse projection of a path of the first pedal, and the second pivot joint is located within a transverse projection of a path of the second pedal.