Patent ID: 7338414

Claim:
A skating machine comprising: a. a rear transverse frame, a front transverse frame and a longitudinal frame interconnecting the front and rear transverse frames; b. a first pedal assembly further comprising a first longitudinal pedal bar having a first foot pedal attached adjacent one end and means to rotatably connect the first longitudinal pedal bar to the front transverse frame at a location between the first foot pedal and the opposite end of the first longitudinal pedal bar; c. a second pedal assembly further comprising a second longitudinal pedal bar having a second foot pedal attached adjacent one end and means to rotatably connect the second longitudinal pedal bar to the front transverse frame at a location between the second foot pedal and the opposite end of the second longitudinal pedal bar, the first and second pedal assemblies being side-by-side to each other and located on opposite sides of the longitudinal frame; d. a transverse frame to which is connected a semi-circular frame to which is connected a handle post to which is connected a handlebar, a lower rearwardly extending longitudinal bar connected to said transverse frame and a forwardly extending longitudinal bar connected to said transverse frame, and an upper rearwardly extending longitudinal bar connected to said semi-circular frame; e. an axle supported on said upper and lower rearwardly extending longitudinal bars to which is rotatably connected a flywheel and a pulley, a pulley axle supported on said forwardly extending longitudinal bar which is connected to a pulley wheel, the pulley wheel and the pulley of the flywheel being interconnected by a connecting band so that the pulley wheel and the flywheel rotate together; f. a pedal connector bar rotatably connected at one end to the first longitudinal pedal bar and rotatably connected at its opposite end to a crank axle, a crank connected at one end to the crank axle and connected at its opposite end to the pulley axle; g. a resilient tension means connected at one end to the crank axle and connected at its opposite end to a post which is attached to a portion of said longitudinal frame; and h. transverse interconnecting means transversely interconnecting the first and second longitudinal pedal bars.