Patent ID: 7220234

Claim:
An exercise device for exercising the lower legs of airline passengers, comprising: a support structure; an electrical motor secured to the support structure, and including a rotating output member comprising a first gear; a foot support member movably mounted to the support structure, the foot support member operably connected to the motor such that the foot support member reciprocates upon actuation of the motor; and including: a crank interconnecting the rotating output member to the foot support member and turning the rotary motion of the rotating output member into reciprocating motion driving the foot support member; the crank including a second gear defining a rotational axis and meshing with the first gear, the crank further including a link having a first end connected to the second gear at a location spaced from the rotational axis, and having a second end connected to the foot support member; wherein the second gear is oriented in a generally horizontal plane and the rotational axis of the second gear is substantially vertical relative to said generally horizontal plane; and the foot support member pivots about a substantially horizontal axis upon actuation of the motor.