Patent ID: 8147384

Claim:
A variable motion exercise apparatus, comprising: a) a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface; b) a left crank and a right crank, wherein each said crank is mounted on a respective side of said frame and rotatable about a common crank axis; c) a left rocker link and a right rocker link, wherein each said rocker link is mounted on a respective side of said frame and rotatable about a common pivot axis; d) a left foot support linkage and a right foot support linkage, wherein each said foot support linkage is movably connected between a respective rocker link and a respective crank; e) a left drawbar and a right drawbar, wherein said drawbar is movably connected between a respective rocker link and a respective crank in such a manner that a foot supporting portion of each said foot supporting linkage is constrained to move through a generally elliptical path as a respective crank rotates, and each said drawbar is selectively movable relative to a respective rocker link to alter a respective foot path; and f) a left drawbar extension member and a right drawbar extension member, wherein each said drawbar extension member includes a lower proximal end and an upper distal end, said proximal end of each said drawbar extension member is pivotally connected to a forward distal end of a respective said drawbar and said distal end of each said drawbar extension member is pivotally connected to an actuator linkage mounted on said frame.