Patent ID: 7351187

Claim:
An exercise equipment device, the device comprising: a. A frame and pedals, the pedals rotatably coupled with the frame; b. A hydro-kinetic coupling, the hydro-kinetic coupling having a housing, with a radial-blade impeller, and a liquid medium, the housing rotatably coupled with the frame and the inner radial-blade impeller affixed to the frame; c. The housing having a radial-blade impeller and a housing shaft, and the housing containing the liquid medium; d. A variable ratio transmission, the variable ratio transmission rotatably coupled with the frame and coupled with the housing shaft; e. A flywheel, the flywheel rotatably coupled with the frame and having an outer diameter and an input shaft; f. A first drive belt, the first drive belt coupled with the flywheel outer diameter and the variable ratio transmission; and g. A second drive belt, the second drive belt coupled with the flywheel input shaft and pedals, whereby rotation of the pedals is translated into rotation of the housing of the hydro-kinetic coupling.