Exercise apparatus having reciprocating platforms movable between a parallel position and an opposed position
US5304106A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/30
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise apparatus for simulating a stepping motion, wherein the horizontal components of the stepping motion may be either parallel, or opposed. The apparatus includes a first and second stepper mechanism connected by a central pivot. Each stepper mechanism includes a mechanism for yieldably resisting downward motion of a foot platform. The central pivot allows the stepper mechanisms may be aligned in a parallel orientation, wherein the horizontal component of motion of each foot platform is parallel. Alternatively, the central pivot permits orientation of the stepper mechanisms in an opposed or end-to-end relation, wherein the horizontal component of motion of each foot platform is colinear and opposed.
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