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Recumbent leg and arm stepping exercising apparatus
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Inventors: McBride, Robert W.; Siz-Pin, Lin;
Assignee: Formula Ventures, Inc. (North Miami Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Reichard; Lynne A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rosen, Dainow & Jacobs
A recumbent leg and arm exercising machine is disclosed which may be used as a rower, a stepper and/or to perform a bench press-type exercise. The machine may also be used to exercise only the arms, only the legs, as well as both the arms and the legs. The exercising machine includes a seat, foot levers and arm levers, and is constructed so that the apparatus may be used for synchronized exercises in which selected or all levers move in synchronism. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the exercising machine includes right foot and arm levers coupled to move in synchronism in opposite directions, and left foot and arm levers coupled to move in synchronism in opposite directions. Preferably, the right levers and the left levers operate independently of each other. However, in alternate embodiments, the right and left levers may also be coupled to move in synchronism, so that the apparatus operates either as a rower or as a stepper, depending upon the arrangement for coupling the levers. The starting position of the arm levers is adjustable, and the resistance is adjustable externally of the resistance device, i.e., by adjusting the linkage system which links the resistance devices and the levers. The arm levers are removable so that the foot levers may be used alone. The foot levers and arm levers are linked by a linkage system which places piston and cylinder resistance devices rearwardly of the seat. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the invention disclosed herein to provide recumbent leg and arm exercising apparatus in which movement of levers to which force is applied by the arms and legs is synchronized.
It is another object of the invention to provide recumbent exercising apparatus having first and second foot levers and first and second arm levers, in which movement of the first foot lever and the first arm lever is synchronized and movement of the second foot lever and the second arm lever is synchronized.
Another object is to provide such apparatus which may be used as a rower or stepper without any adjustment or modification of the apparatus.
It is another object of the invention to provide such recumbent leg and arm exercising apparatus having first and second foot and arm levers in which movement of both foot levers and both arm levers is synchronized.
Another object is to provide such apparatus which is configured for use either as a recumbent stepper or as a rower.
It is another object of the invention to provide apparatus which satisfies any of the above objects and which can additionally be used to perform a bench press type exercise.
It is another object of the invention to provide a leg and/or arm exercising apparatus in which the exerciser sits in a recumbent position and which is of reduced cost and is simple to manufacture.
Leg and/or arm exercising apparatus which achieve the above and other objects are provided in accordance with the invention for exercising one's arm or legs, or both arms and legs, while the exerciser is in a recumbent position.
Such exercising apparatus according to the invention include a seat, foot levers and arm levers, and are constructed so that the apparatus may be used for synchronized exercises in which selected or all levers move in synchronism.
In accordance with the preferred embodiment, a recumbent leg and/or arm exercising apparatus includes first foot and arm levers (e.
g.
, for the right foot and right arm, respectively) coupled to move in synchronism, and second foot and arm levers (e
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