Patent ID: 7048675

Claim:
A fitness apparatus having a vertical sway structure comprising: a base having a vertical pivot pipe extending upwardly therefrom, said vertical pivot pipe having a shaft lever extending outwardly from a side thereof; a first pedal having a pipe connected to a bottom of thereof, said pipe being sleeved onto an exterior of said shaft lever; a second pedal in spaced relation to said first pedal, said second pedal being connected to said pipe, said first and second pedals movable vertically as said pipe rotates with respect to said shaft lever, said vertical pivot pipe rotatable with respect to said base such that said first and second pedals can spin in a horizontal plane; a first resistance member connected to said first pedal and interconnected to said base so as to provide a resistance to the vertical movement of said first pedal; a second resistance member connected to said second pedal and interconnected to said base so as to provide a resistance to the vertical movement of said second pedal; a vertical arm extending vertically downwardly from said pipe; and a coupled bar connected to a lower end of said vertical arm by a first pin joint, said coupled bar having an interior that is connected to a fixation point at a side of said base by a second pin joint, said coupled bar swayable vertically about said second pin joint with respect to said base, said coupled bar having an expansion section in a central area thereof.