Patent ID: 7775942
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A recumbent system for exercise and physical therapy, the system comprising: a frame having a forward end and a rearward end along a longitudinal axis; a removable seat disposed on the frame a left arm assembly and a right arm assembly, the arm assemblies supported by the frame for pivoting movement about a central pivot axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the arm assemblies each including an upwardly extending arm lever, having an upper extension and a lower extension, terminating in a handle; a left leg assembly and a right leg assembly, the leg assemblies supported by the frame for pivoting movement about the central pivot axis, the leg assemblies each including an upwardly extending leg lever terminating in a pedal; the left leg assembly being rigidly coupled to the right arm assembly enabling movement of the left leg assembly and the right arm assembly together and defining a first connected assembly, the right leg assembly being rigidly coupled to the left arm assembly enabling movement of the right leg assembly and the left arm assembly together and defining a second connected assembly; a resistance mechanism, wherein a majority of the resistance mechanism is positioned forward of the central pivot axis and between a portion of the arm assemblies, the resistance mechanism being in mechanical communication with the first and second connected assemblies and configured to provide a resistance to the first and second connected assemblies.