Patent ID: 8663071

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame including a base and at least one upright extending substantially vertically from the base, the at least one upright including a slot; a treadle assembly operably coupled to the frame to travel in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite the first direction; a resistance device operably coupling the treadle assembly to the frame and configured to provide resistance as the treadle travels in the first direction and the second direction; a travel-limiting device configured to limit movement of the treadle assembly, the travel-limiting device comprising an element movably associated with the at least one upright to move along the at least one upright and operatively associated with the resistance device, the travel-limiting device further comprising a rod joined to the element, a first gear joined to the rod, a second gear that engages the first gear, the second gear joined to a handle, and the handle rotatably joined to the at least one upright; and the element and the slot are configured such that the slot limits a movement range of the element along the at least one upright.