Patent ID: 6077197
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A semi-recumbent exercise apparatus, comprising:a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface;a back support mounted on said frame and inclined relative to the floor surface;left and right cranks rotatably mounted on said frame and rotatable about a common crank axis;left and right rigid connector links, wherein an intermediate portion of each of said links is rotatably connected to a respective crank, and a first end of each of said links supports a respective foot of a person resting in supine fashion against said back support, and a second, opposite end of each of said links is movably connected to said frame in such a manner that a guide axis is defined between said frame and each said opposite end, and each said opposite end is constrained to pivot about said guide axis but free to translate relative to said guide axis, and rotation of said cranks is linked to motion of each said first end through a generally elliptical path having a major axis which extends generally perpendicular to the floor surface.