Patent ID: 8062186

Claim:
An exercise apparatus comprising: a. a frame having a pivot axis and defining a vertical plane; b. a crank unit for rotation around the pivot axis; c. a left guide member and a right guide member connected to the frame; d. a left support member and a right support member, each support member having a first end portion, a middle portion, and a distal portion, wherein the first end portion is connected to the crank unit for rotation in a substantially circular path around the pivot axis and the distal portion of each support member is guided by a respective guide member to move along a reciprocating path; and e. a left foot member and a right foot member, each foot member is connected to a respective middle portion of a support member for movement through a closed loop path that is substantially parallel to the vertical plane, and at least a portion of each foot member crosses through the vertical plane as it moves through the closed loop path.