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Elliptical exercise device

a technology for elliptical exercise and exercise equipment, which is applied in the direction of cardiovascular exercise equipment, gymnastic exercise, sport apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of large volume, high cost, undesirable characteristics, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing mechanical complexity

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-26
LARRY D MILLER TRUST
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The patent describes an elliptical exercise device that has a simple design and offers a smooth motion. The technical effects are improved functionality and user experience.

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Many such elliptical exercise devices are large, complicated, costly, and / or have undesirable characteristics related to the motion of the user's feet.

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[0023]The present invention will be explained with reference to some particular embodiments, and it is to be understood that yet other embodiments, modifications, and variations thereof will be apparent to those of skill in the art in view of the teaching presented herein. As will be clear to those of skill in the art, an elliptical exercise device is designed to be used by a user placing each of their feet on a respective foot receiving area and then moving their feet along a closed elliptical path. As such, an elliptical exercise device includes left and right elements for supporting the respective left and right feet of the user. The right and left components of the exercise device are typically substantially the same, though the machine may be constructed such that the two foot receiving areas are 180 degrees out of phase. That is, when one foot receiving area is moving forwardly, the other foot receiving area is moving rearwardly. The present invention will be described primari...

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Abstract

An elliptical exercise device has guide links pivotally attached to a frame and foot support links pivotally attached to the guide links. Horizontal control links couple the guide links to a crank system and vertical control links couple the foot support links to the crank system such that rotation of the crank system moves foot receiving areas in a generally elliptical path.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application 62 / 000,671 filed May 20, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to elliptical exercise devices in which the path of travel of a user's foot is generally elliptical.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are a number of exercise devices that operate to allow a user to implement a foot action following a generally closed, curved path of travel, simulating running and / or walking. These devices are generally referred to as “elliptical” exercise devices. Many such elliptical exercise devices are large, complicated, costly, and / or have undesirable characteristics related to the motion of the user's feet.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention offers embodiments of an elliptical exercise device. Some embodiments offer reduced mechanical complexity and a path of motion with desirable ch...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B22/06
CPCA63B2022/0025A63B22/0664A63B21/225A63B22/001A63B2022/0682
Inventor MILLER, LARRY D.
Owner LARRY D MILLER TRUST