Patent ID: 6390953
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A manually operated exercise apparatus, comprising:a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface; a left link and a right link disposed on respective sides of said frame; a left crank and a right crank disposed on respective sides of said frame and rotatable about a common crank axis relative to said base, wherein each said crank is rotatably connected to a respective link; a left constraining means and a right constraining means disposed on respective sides of said frame, each said constraining means for constraining a respective link to remain aligned with a common pivot axis as each said crank rotates; a left foot support and a right foot support disposed on respective sides of said frame, wherein each said foot support has an intermediate portion pivotally connected to a respective link, and each said foot support has a rearward portion which is sized and configured to support a person's foot; and a left orienting means and a right orienting means disposed on respective sides of said frame, each said orienting means for maintaining a respective foot support in a generally horizontal orientation while moving through a generally elliptical path relative to said frame as each said crank rotates.