Vertical total body exercise apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-09
HOLLOWAY HERMAN EUGENE
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[0009] This total body exerciser functions to suspend the user bodily in space, as the user, using rotary motion, exercises both hands and feet simultaneously in free, upright position. There is no seat or strap or any of the usual elements of support and leverage. The actual resistance is used for body support and for leverage, aside from being used as exercise. The user is in essence riding

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[0022] (FIG. 1) The stationary frame consists of a base 26 and a pivoting frame 60. The supporting members of the base 26 that surround and cradle the housing 10 are two vertical support members 25, two diagonal support members 13, and two cross support members 6, all joined by weldment. These pieces are made from heavy gauge steel tubing, but of the narrowest width possible. The considerations here are strength and, at the same time, minimizing the total distance between the pedals. Although lateral extension of the foot pedals is one of the virtues of the present invention, there is still a fear of going too wide given the necessary width of the housing 10.

[0023] The base 26 is supported on two transverse members 14, made from tubing of thinner gauge and wider width, to further serve as a sleeve for the insertion of two floor members 15 of heavy gauge that are fixed in place by set screws 8 respectively. The floor members 15 are preferably plated to resist scratch since they are ...

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A stationary frame with two vertically positioned rotary cycles, each independent of the other, for a user exercising hands and feet simultaneously in free, upright position. A special combination of stiff, heavy-duty resistance devices, to include extension springs and wheel and roller braking devices, combined with shock absorbers. A spring loaded foot pedal mechanism that provides resistance only to the power stroke of the foot pedal rotation, and springs the pedal back freely on the return stroke. A cam and shock absorber assembly that provides extra tension to the power stroke of the hand pedal rotation. A pivoting frame that allows two hand operating positions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002] Not Applicable. REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING [0003] Not Applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The invention relates to exercise devices; more particularly, to the subclass of stationary bikes that provide exercise for the top and the lower halves of the body simultaneously, with the user in free-standing, vertical position. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] Despite a flurry of new exercise devices, there is still a particular need of another class of exerciser, one that will stand the test of time. New and exciting machine exercise concepts have appeared on the world scene yearly since the start of the fitness boom in nineteen eighty-four. Many machines capture the public's imagination as they seek to simulate popular activities, such as, rowing, stair-climbing, skiing and the like. Unfortunately, we see many of these come and go. Interestingly, the three that...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B22/12
CPCA63B21/1469A63B21/1492A63B21/1496A63B22/0012A63B2225/093A63B2022/0005A63B2022/0647A63B2208/0295A63B22/0605A63B21/4034A63B21/4035A63B21/4047A63B21/4049A63B22/0005
Inventor HOLLOWAY, HERMAN EUGENE
Owner HOLLOWAY HERMAN EUGENE
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