Exercise device
Patent 5658227 Issued on August 19, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 12, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 12, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 526892 filed on 09/12/1995US Classes:482/96, Entire body482/57, Bicylcling482/72, Rowing482/95Body part of user utilized as weightExaminersPrimary: Donnelly, JeromeAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63B 021/00AbstractAn exercise device (10) has a handlebar (30) with handgrips (32) for gripping by a user (U). An adjustment plate member (26) is mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot (28) on a fixed support plate member (18). A seat (58) supports the weight of the user U to resist to the rotation of the adjustment plate (26). A generally horizontal exercise movement is performed by pulling on the handlebar (30) and simultaneously pushing on foot pedals (70) on a foot frame (68) secured to the adjustment plate member (26). The horizontal exercise movement shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can be easily converted to a vertical exercise movement shown in FIG. 3 at the discretion of the user (U) by changing the motion exerted against the handlebar (30) by the user (U). An adjustment lever (100) may be adjusted along adjustment plate (26) to vary the force exerted by the weight of the user (U) on seat (58) against adjustment plate member (26) through a force applying link (63), pivot (112), inner adjustment levers (110), and shaft (106) carried by the adjustment plate member (26). The adjustment lever (100) also is used to convert the device from pulling type exercises to pushing type exercises and vice versa.Other References
Field of SearchBody part of user utilized as weightMISCELLANEOUS Entire body Bicylcling INVOLVING USER TRANSLATION OR PHYSICAL SIMULATION THEREOF Rowing Handheld bar with weight at each end (e.g., barbell, dumbbell, etc.) or component thereof Utilizing inertial force resistance Utilizing fluid resistance SEESAW One person type | |
