Patent ID: 7740563

Claim:
A compactable, elliptical exercise device comprising: a multi-part frame having a front frame portion and a rear frame portion, the front and rear frame portions being adapted to be positioned on a support surface during exercise, wherein the rear frame portion is movably coupled to the front frame portion, wherein the rear frame portion is selectively moveable between: (i) an extended, elliptical operating position, in which the rear frame portion and the front frame portion are extended with respect to each other for performing elliptical exercises; and (ii) a compact position in which the rear frame portion and the front frame portion are selectively compacted with respect to each other; a crank movably coupled to the rear frame portion, wherein the crank is adapted to move toward the front frame portion as the rear frame portion is selectively moved to the compact position, wherein at least a portion of the crank is positioned over the front frame portion when the rear frame portion is in the compact position; and first and second foot supports movably coupled to the crank and wherein at least a portion of the first and second foot supports contact and move in a substantially horizontal plane within a portion of the front frame portion such that the first and second foot supports can move in an elliptical motion, wherein the elliptical exercise device is configured to be selectively moved between the compacted position and the extended, elliptical operating position.