Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Patent
1997-09-16
1998-10-20
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
482 52, 482 57, A63B 6916, A63B 2204
Patent
active
058239146
ABSTRACT:
A foot exercising device includes a frame, an energy-transmitting mechanism, a first drum, a second drum, and a pair of pedals. The energy-transmitting mechanism is mounted on the frame. The first drum is interactively coupled with the energy-transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotational energy thereto, and the second drum is interactively coupled with the energy-transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotational energy thereto. Each pedal has an elongate slot to receive a rolling element therein. One end of the rolling element is rollingly and eccentrically connected with one end surface of the first drum for rotating the first drum. Each pedal is pivotably connected with the second drum by an elongate connecting rod, wherein each rolling element is received in each elongate slot to be capable of rolling along the elongate slot of each pedal. One end of each connecting rod is pivotably connected with one end of each pedal, and another end of each connecting rod is pivotably and eccentrically connected with the aforementioned one end surface of the second drum. The pedals can be alternatively stepped down to drive the first and second drums into rotation and to follow a smooth path.
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Crow Stephen R.
LaMarea William
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