Patent ID: 6135927
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
A foldable exerciser, comprising:an base member having a main shaft, front and rear bars connected transversely to two ends of said main shaft, a transmission wheel mounted rotatably on said main shaft, and a resistance device associated with said transmission wheel for providing resistance against rotation of said transmission wheel, said rear bar having two opposed ends;an upright post connected to said front bar of said base member;a pair of rail members connected slidably and respectively to said opposed ends of said rear bar, each of said rail members having front and rear ends and being disposed perpendicularly to said rear bar on either side of said main shaft of said base member, said rail members being movable between a retracted position in which said front ends of said rail members are proximate to said front bar while said rear ends of said rail members are proximate to said rear bar, and an extended position in which said front ends of said rail members are proximate to said rear bar while said rear ends of said rail members are distal from said rear bar; anda pair of pedal rods, each being disposed on either side of said main shaft of said base member and having front and rear sections, said front section of each of said pedal rods having a front end, a rear end, and a crank arm interconnecting said front end thereof and said transmission wheel, said rear section of each of said pedal rods having a front end connected pivotally to said rear end of said front section of a corresponding one of said pedal rods so that said rear sections of said pedal rods are foldable forwardly relative to said front sections of said pedal rods, and a rear end having a roller that is connected thereto and that is disposed on a corresponding one of said rail members when said rail members are in said extended position.