Patent ID: 9056220
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A63B,B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. An aquatic equilibrium cycle comprising: a) vertically oriented frame adapted to be straddled by a user wherein the vertically oriented frame comprises a first straight frame member sloping forward from an upper most portion to a lowermost portion and a second frame member attached to the first straight frame member near the lowermost portion of the first straight frame member by a hinge, the first and second frame members forming a V, the hinge permitting real-time adjustment of a distance between the first and second frame members during use; b) a forward floatation support attached to the vertically oriented frame designed to provide a first upward buoyancy force for partially supporting a user's body weight and comprising a handlebar and a vertically extending rudder which provides enhanced lateral stability; c) a rear floatation support separate from and disconnected from the forward floatation support and attached to the vertically oriented frame designed to provide a second upward buoyancy force partially supporting a user's body weight and comprising a seat and includes a vertically extending rudder which provides enhanced lateral stability; d) an adjustment means for either the forward or rear floatation supports permitting variation in a level of buoyancy provided by the floatation support by altering a ratio of air and water captured internally in the forward and rear floatation supports; and e) a pedal assembly secured to a lower end of the V-shaped frame for providing a user exercise when the aquatic equilibrium cycle is placed in water of sufficient depth to afford operational clearance for the pedal assembly, the pedal assembly comprising two pedals, each having a clam-shell structure including a first wing and a second wing pivotally connected at a front end of each the wing whereby the pedal assembly opens on a rearward stroke capturing a quantity of water and closes on a forward stroke to minimize resistance to movement and expel the captured quantity of water providing octopus-type propulsion, whereby the forward and rear floatation supports collectively provide sufficient buoyancy force to maintain the user's head above water, but insufficient collective buoyancy force to elevate a majority of the aquatic equilibrium cycle above a surface of the water.