Patent ID: 6179752
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A linkage device for a stepping and swinging exerciser, comprising a base, a transversely disposed handle, a stepper, and a swinging linkage device, said swinging linkage device being secured at a front end of said base, said stepper having a pair of foot pedals and a pair of hydraulic cylinders pivotally provided on a securing shaft and a support shaft of a support body of said swinging linkage device, wherein said support body of said swinging linkage device accommodates therein an upright bar and a bearing, said bearing being secured to said base, said upright bar passing through a shaft hole of said support body, a steering rod being disposed on one side of said upright bar, said upright bar having a top end projecting from said support body and having a generally U-shaped mounting seat for mounting of said handle, a lower front section of each of said foot pedals of said stepper being provided with a longitudinally disposed press seat, said press seat having a bottom portion configured to have an oblique angle and secured to a bottom rod, said press seat and said bottom rod being accommodated behind said steering rod of said upright bar, whereby when said stepper is actuated, said bottom rods of said foot pedals will urge against said steering rod to drive said upright bar to rotate on said bearing, thereby causing said handle to reciprocate from side to side.