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Recumbent bicycle

a seat and bicycle technology, applied in the field of exercise bicycles, can solve the problems of user difficulty in easily mounting and dismounting equipment, current designs are also fairly heavy and difficult to move, and the reading of some equipment is difficult, so as to achieve the effect of easy mounting and dismounting

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-13
CORE INDS MICHIGAN
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This enclosed region, however, requires a user to raise a leg over the enclosed region when mounting and dismounting the bicycle.
This is disadvantageous in that users may not be able to easily mount and dismount the equipment.
Current designs also are fairly heavy and difficult to move.
Reading on some equipment, however, is fairly difficult.
For instance, the reading material must be held during the exercise, which can be fairly difficult for extended periods of time.
In addition, if a reading support is provided, the support may not be properly positioned for each user.

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With reference now to FIGS. 1-6, a recumbent bicycle 10 is illustrated therein. While various features, aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will be described in the context of the illustrated bicycle, certain features, aspects and advantages can be used with other types of exercise equipment. Accordingly, while illustrating the below-described features, aspects and advantages in the context of a bicycle-type of exercise apparatus, it is not intended that the scope of the present invention necessarily be limited to such exercise apparatuses unless expressly recited by the claims.

With reference now to FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, the illustrated bicycle 10 advantageously comprises a simplified frame assembly 12. The illustrated frame assembly 12 comprises a base 14 that curves upward at a forward end of the frame assembly 12 such that it forms a standard 16. The base 14 in the illustrated arrangement is formed of a rectangular aluminum tube. Other shapes and materials ...

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Abstract

An exercise machine has a number of features relating to ease of use. The machine has a widened step through design, improved foot straps, an adjustable reading display or a pivotal arm rest.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the InventionThe present invention generally relates to exercise bicycles. More specifically, the present invention relates to exercise bicycles having improved step through regions and / or moveable reading supports.2. Description of the Related ArtThe exercise industry manufactures a variety of machines that provide users with cardiovascular exercise. These machines include stepper machines, elliptical machines, spinner bicycles and recumbent bicycles. The design of each of these types of machines results in certain advantages and disadvantages.Users weigh many factors in determining which exercise equipment to use during time spent in a gym or when exercising at home. Among the factors weighed is ease of use. Accordingly, exercise equipment designers have continually sought to improve the ease of use of the various machines.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONOne area in which current exercise bicycle designs need improvement is entry and exit access. Cur...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C7/02A63B21/00A63B22/08
CPCA63B71/0622A63B2071/009A63B2208/0238A63B2225/09A63B2022/0652A63B2225/687A63B22/0023A63B22/0087A63B22/0605A63B2225/682
Inventor CORBALIS, KEVIN P.CHILES, MARK WILLIAMCORNEJO, VICTOR TORRESMARIN, FELIPE J.
Owner CORE INDS MICHIGAN