Hand support controlling device for an elliptical exercise apparatus
First Claim
1. A hand support controlling device for an elliptical exercise apparatus, which includes a base positioned on a ground surface and having a front end, an upright post connected fixedly to the front end of the base, and a pair of shafts capable of movement on the base in elliptical motions, said controlling device comprising:
- a pair of hand support rod members, each of which has an upper rod section with a lower end, and a lower rod section with an upper end, said lower ends and said upper ends being adapted to be connected pivotally to the post so that said upper rod sections and said lower rod sections are rotatable about a horizontal pivot axis, rotation of said lower rod sections about said pivot axis resulting in the elliptical motions of the shafts; and
a pair of controlling units disposed respectively and rotatably on said rod members, each of said controlling units being rotatable between a first position, wherein said upper rod section of a respective one of said rod members is connected fixedly to a respective one of said lower rod sections so that a respective one of said upper rod sections can swing back and forth about said pivot axis, and a second position, wherein said upper rod section of the respective one of said rod members is fixed relative to the base and wherein said lower rod section of the respective one of said rod members is rotatable about said pivot axis.
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Abstract
A hand support controlling device includes two hand support rod members and two controlling units. Each of the rod members has upper and lower rod sections, which are disposed rotatably on a base. Each controlling unit is rotatable between a first position, wherein the respective upper rod section is connected fixedly to the respective lower rod section so that the respective upper rod section can swing back and forth about a pivot axis, and a second position, wherein the respective upper rod section is fixed relative to the base and wherein the respective lower rod section is rotatable about the pivot axis.
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1. A hand support controlling device for an elliptical exercise apparatus, which includes a base positioned on a ground surface and having a front end, an upright post connected fixedly to the front end of the base, and a pair of shafts capable of movement on the base in elliptical motions, said controlling device comprising:
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a pair of hand support rod members, each of which has an upper rod section with a lower end, and a lower rod section with an upper end, said lower ends and said upper ends being adapted to be connected pivotally to the post so that said upper rod sections and said lower rod sections are rotatable about a horizontal pivot axis, rotation of said lower rod sections about said pivot axis resulting in the elliptical motions of the shafts; and
a pair of controlling units disposed respectively and rotatably on said rod members, each of said controlling units being rotatable between a first position, wherein said upper rod section of a respective one of said rod members is connected fixedly to a respective one of said lower rod sections so that a respective one of said upper rod sections can swing back and forth about said pivot axis, and a second position, wherein said upper rod section of the respective one of said rod members is fixed relative to the base and wherein said lower rod section of the respective one of said rod members is rotatable about said pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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