Quick change mechanism for synchronous/asynchronous exercise machine
US5338273A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2071/025
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A synchronous/asynchronous exercise machine is changeable between a synchronous exercise mode wherein a user's limbs, such as his legs, oppositely reciprocate, and an asynchronous exercise mode wherein the user's limbs move independently. The synchronous/asynchronous exercise machine may comprise a first movable element for accepting a user's limb, and a second movable element for accepting another limb. A load source against which the user can exercise may also be provided. A first drive belt operatively connects the first movable element to the load source, and a second drive belt operatively connects the second movable element to the load source. A quick change mechanism, which may be connected to the first movable element, is releasably engagable with the second drive belt for changing the synchronous/asynchronous exercise machine between the synchronous exercise mode and the asynchronous exercise mode.
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