Exercise machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9199115-B2
Application number	US-201414218808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Dec 1, 2015
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015

Abstract

Described herein are embodiments of stationary exercise machines having reciprocating foot and/or hand members, such as foot pedals that move in a closed loop path. Some embodiments can include reciprocating foot pedals that cause a user's feet to move along a closed loop path that is substantially inclined, such that the foot motion simulates a climbing motion more than a flat walking or running motion. Some embodiments can further include reciprocating handles that are configured to move in coordination with the foot via a linkage to a crank wheel also coupled to the foot pedals. Variable resistance can be provided via a rotating air-resistance based mechanism, via a magnetism based mechanism, and/or via other mechanisms, one or more of which can be rapidly adjustable while the user is using the machine.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stationary exercise machine comprising:
a frame;
a shaft supported by the frame;
a first disk operatively coupled to a first upper reciprocating member, and a second disk operatively coupled to a second upper reciprocating member, each of the first and second disks mounted eccentrically on the shaft;
a first handle operatively associated with the first upper reciprocating member and the frame;
a second handle operatively associated with the…

Assignees

• Nautilus Inc

Inventors

• Yim Rasmey
• Marjama Marcus L
• Hendricks Kevin M

Classifications

• A63B2024/0093

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B24/0087

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B22/001 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B22/0664

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B2022/0676

  Human Necessities · mapped topic