Patent ID: 6527677
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An elliptical motion exercise apparatus, comprising:a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface; a crank member mounted on said frame and rotatable about an axis relative to said frame; a force receiving member having a first portion configured for engagement by a person, and a second portion rotatably connected to said crank member at a point radially displaced from said axis; a guide member connected to said frame and operative to direct a third portion of said force receiving member through a reciprocal path as said crank member rotates, wherein said first portion of said force receiving member is directed through a generally elliptical path as said crank member rotates; and a variable length member interconnected between said frame and one of said force receiving member and said guide member, wherein said variable length member resists movement of said guide member relative to said frame.