Patent ID: 6830539
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A stepping exerciser comprising:a base including a first end having a pivot shaft provided therein, a pair of foot pedals including a first end having a bent segment provided thereon and bent and inclined relative to said foot pedals respectively, said bent segments each including a first end located close to said foot pedals respectively, and each including a second end pivotally secured to said base with said pivot shaft, for allowing said foot pedals to be moved up and down relative to said base, a rod rotatably secured to said base, a lever secured to said rod at said lever's midpoint and including two ends, each engaged with one of said foot pedals respectively, for supporting said foot pedals, said bent segments of said foot pedals each including a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axes of said foot pedals and said bent segments respectively including an included angle formed therebetween, and said bent segments of said foot pedals being rotatable and movable forward and rearward of said pivot shaft, for increasing a lateral movement of said foot pedals when said foot pedals are moved up and down relative to said base.