Patent ID: 6217485
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise apparatus, comprising:a frame designed to remain in a stationary position on a floor surface;a left crank and a right crank, wherein each said crank is rotatably mounted on the frame and rotatable about a common crank axis;a left connector link and a right connector link, wherein each said connector link has a first connection point, a second connection point, and a third connection point, and each said first connection point is rotatably connected to a respective crank;a left first guiding means and a right first guiding means, each interconnected between the frame and a respective second connection point, each said first guiding means for guiding a respective second connection point through a reciprocal path relative to the frame;a left foot support and a right foot support, wherein each said foot support has a rearward portion pivotally connected to a respective third connection point, an intermediate portion sized and configured to support a person's foot; anda left second guiding means and a right second guiding means, interconnected between the frame and a forward portion of a respective foot support, each said second guiding means for guiding a respective forward portion through a reciprocal path relative to the frame.