Patent ID: 6491611
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise apparatus, comprising:a frame configured to rest in a stationary position upon a floor surface; a seat pivotally mounted on the frame for pivoting relative to the frame, wherein the seat and the frame cooperate to define a seat pivot axis that is fixed in place on the frame; a handlebar pivotally mounted on the frame for pivoting relative to the frame, wherein the handlebar and the frame cooperate to define a handlebar pivot axis that is fixed in place on the frame, and at least one of the handlebar pivot axis and the seat pivot axis extends beneath the seat; and a linking means, interconnected between the handlebar and the seat, for linking pivoting of the handlebar relative to the frame to pivoting of the seat relative to the frame in such a manner that at least a portion of the seat is constrained to pivot upward relative to the frame in response to forward pivoting of the handlebar relative to the frame.