Lower body mimetic exercise device with fully or partially autonomous right and left leg links and ergonomically positioned pivot points
US9364708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2208/0204
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise device having (—) a frame, (—) left and right leg linkages, each including (i) an upper leg member pivotally coupled to the frame for pivoting about an upper pivot point, (ii) a lower leg member directly pivotally coupled to the upper leg member distal to the upper pivot point for pivoting about a lower pivot point, and (—) a foot support attached to each lower leg member distal to each respective lower pivot point. The invention characterized by a biased damping means in communication with each lower leg member via an interconnect member that defines an influence line segment, and an ergonomically synergistic spatial relationship between the influence line segment and a leg line segment defined by the upper pivot point and the lower pivot on each leg linkage.
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