Patent ID: 6705975
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A foot stepper exercise machine comprising: a base (10) having two pivot housings (13) formed on a first end of the base (10);two platform elements (20R, 20L) adapted to accommodate feet of a user on the platform elements (20R, 20L) and pivotally secured inside the pivot housing (13) of the base (10); and two resilient elements (30) clamped between the base (10) and the platform elements (20R, 20L) to provide a recoiling force for the platform elements (20R, 20L); wherein each platform element (20R/20L) has a pivot casing (21) formed on the platform element (20R/20L) and a pivot (22) movably received inside the pivot casing (21), the pivot, (22) has two holes (220) respectively defined in two distal ends of the pivot (22); and each pivot housing (13) further has two fixing posts (15) formed inside the pivot housing (13), each fixing post (15) has a threaded hole (150) defined in the fixing post (15) and corresponding to one of the holes (220) on the pivot (22); wherein the distal ends of each pivot (22) are respectively attached to the fixing posts (15) on a corresponding one of the pivot housings (13) by screws (24) extending through the holes (220) and screwing into the threaded holes (150).