Patent ID: 7833134

Claim:
An exercise device comprising: a frame; a first upper leg link and a second upper leg link, each pivotally coupled to the frame; a first lower leg link pivotally coupled to the first upper leg link and a second lower leg link pivotally coupled to the second upper leg link, each lower leg link including a foot support; a lower leg link cable directly coupled to the first lower leg link and the second lower leg link by way of at least two pulleys pivotally mounted to the frame; and an upper leg link cable system comprising a first cable segment and a second cable segment, both coupled to and not extending past a first upper leg link driver and a second upper leg link driver, each pivotally mounted to the frame, whereby the upper leg link cable system provides a continuous loop enabling bidirectional substantially reciprocating angular displacement of the first upper leg link relative to the second upper leg link, the first driver and second driver are disposed at an upper portion of their respective leg link.