Patent ID: 9592421
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A63B,G08C

Claim:
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: (a) a housing having a chamber formed therein with a chamber opening in a housing sidewall; (b) a hand-pedal arm pivotably and telescopically mounted to the housing above the chamber opening; (c) a hand-pedal assembly mounted to the hand-pedal arm and drivingly linked to at least one resistance assembly; (d) an elongated platform having first and second opposing ends, the platform being longitudinally movably attached to the housing near the first end of the platform with the second end of the platform protruding out of the chamber opening to locate the platform directly beneath the hand-pedal assembly when in a platform protruding position; (e) a foot-pedal assembly lengthwise movably mounted to the platform and drivingly linked to said at least one resistance assembly; and (f) a seat mounted to the second end of the platform for supporting a human user's weight; wherein the chamber is sized to receive the foot-pedal assembly and at least a portion of the seat in a platform stowing position in which no portion of the platform is directly beneath the hand-pedal assembly, and a user sitting in a wheelchair may position the user at least partially directly beneath the hand-pedal assembly and may grasp and operate the hand-pedal assembly.