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Patent US7179201 - Variable stride exercise apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA variable stride exercise apparatus is described. The apparatus may include a frame. A crank system may be coupled to the frame. In certain embodiments, arm links may be coupled to the frame. The apparatus may include foot members that travel in multiple paths. The foot members may include footpads....http://www.google.com/patents/US7179201?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7179201 - Variable stride exercise apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7179201 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/862,291Publication dateFeb 20, 2007Filing dateJun 7, 2004Priority dateJun 6, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2528524A1, CA2528524C, CA2528527A1, DE602004025694D1, EP1631361A1, EP1631361B1, EP1631362A1, US7172531, US7316632, US20040248706, US20040248708, US20040248709, WO2004108224A1, WO2004108225A1Publication number10862291, 862291, US 7179201 B2, US 7179201B2, US-B2-7179201, US7179201 B2, US7179201B2InventorsRobert E. Rodgers, Jr.Original AssigneeRodgers Jr Robert EExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Non-Patent Citations (37), Referenced by (13), Classifications (18), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVariable stride exercise apparatus
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/723,734 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Apparatus� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Nov. 26, 2003, which claims the benefits of: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/476,548 entitled �Variable Stride Elliptic Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Jun. 6, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/486,333 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Jul. 11, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/490,154 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Jul. 25, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/491,382 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Jul. 31, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/494,308 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Aug. 11, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/503,905 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Sep. 19, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/511,190 entitled �Variable Stride Apparatus� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Oct. 14, 2003; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/515,238 entitled �Variable Stride Exercise Device� to Robert E. Rodgers, Jr., filed on Oct. 29, 2003.
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