Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Stair climbing
Patent
1996-05-24
1997-08-05
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Stair climbing
482 51, 482 70, A63B 6916, A63B 2204
Patent
active
056536623
ABSTRACT:
A stationary exercising device which promotes cardiovascular exercise yet minimizes impact to critical joints, particularly the ankles and knees. A frame supports a linkage assembly having at least one linkage member with a camming surface. The linkage assembly is in turn connected to a coupling assembly attached to the frame. Structure is included which permits each foot of the user to move the linkage assembly in such a manner as to generate a preferred closed path movement for the feet and a preferred arcuate path for the hands minimizing unnecessary stress in the joints yet permitting a cardiovascular workout of both lower and upper body muscle groups.
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U.S. Serial No. 08/377,846 filed Jan. 25, 1995, Robert E. Rodgers, Jr.
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