Patent ID: 7931566
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. Exercise apparatus comprising a frame having a rotating inertial flywheel driven by user-engaged linkage exercising a user, a user actuated brake engaging and stopping rotation of said flywheel upon actuation by said user, wherein: said brake comprises a flywheel-engagement-member movably mounted to said frame and movable between a braking position frictionally engaging and stopping rotation of said flywheel, and a release position disengaging said flywheel and permitting rotation thereof as driven by said linkage; said flywheel-engagement-member is pivotally mounted to said frame and pivots between said braking and release positions into and out of frictional engagement with said flywheel; said flywheel rotates about a rotation axis; said flywheel-engagement-member pivots about a pivot axis; said rotation axis is parallel to said pivot axis; a user-engageable actuator is operatively coupled to said flywheel-engagement-member and operable by said user to actuate said flywheel-engagement-member between said braking and release positions; said user-engageable actuator is operatively coupled to said flywheel-engagement-member by a mechanical cable attached to said flywheel-engagement-member at an attachment point; said cable extends along an extension direction from said attachment point; said extension direction is perpendicular to said pivot axis and to said rotation axis; said cable extending along said extension direction is spaced and separated from said pivot axis along a first spatial direction; said flywheel is spaced and separated from said pivot axis along a second spatial direction opposite to said first spatial direction; said flywheel-engagement member in said release position is spaced from said pivot axis along said extension direction.