FOLDING ELLIPTICAL EXERCISE MACHINE
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1. An elliptical exercise machine comprising:
- a frame adjustable between an operational position and a folded position, said frame comprising;
a base;
a mast extending upwardly from the base;
a rotatable flywheel mounted on the base a spaced distance from the mast;
a first and a second swing arm assembly;
wherein a first end of each of the first and second swing arm assemblies is pivotally mounted to the mast and a second end of each of the first and second assemblies is operatively connected to the flywheel; and
a pair of handlebars, each handlebar comprising;
a first section fixedly mounted to one of the first and second swing arm assemblies;
a second section;
a hinge pivotably securing the first and second sections together;
wherein said second section is pivotable between a first orientation when the frame is in the operational position and a second orientation when the frame is in the folded position.
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Abstract
An elliptical exercise machine having a frame adjustable between an operational position and a folded position. A removable outer shell is hingedly connected to a base upon which the elliptical machine stands. The outer shell is configured to resemble two halves of a coffee table that are pivoted to either cover or expose the machine. Each handlebar on the machine includes a hinged section that is movable between a folded and an operational position. The machine is further provided with a latching assembly to lock the flywheel against rotation and to correctly position the same so that the outer shell can be placed over the folded machine.
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25 Claims
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1. An elliptical exercise machine comprising:
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a frame adjustable between an operational position and a folded position, said frame comprising; a base; a mast extending upwardly from the base; a rotatable flywheel mounted on the base a spaced distance from the mast; a first and a second swing arm assembly;
wherein a first end of each of the first and second swing arm assemblies is pivotally mounted to the mast and a second end of each of the first and second assemblies is operatively connected to the flywheel; anda pair of handlebars, each handlebar comprising; a first section fixedly mounted to one of the first and second swing arm assemblies; a second section; a hinge pivotably securing the first and second sections together;
wherein said second section is pivotable between a first orientation when the frame is in the operational position and a second orientation when the frame is in the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25)
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- 3. The elliptical machine as defined in claim 3, wherein the hinge further includes a latching mechanism for releasably connecting the first and second hinge plates together when the hinge is in the first orientation.
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9. An elliptical exercise machine comprising:
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a frame adjustable between an operational position and a folded position, said frame comprising; a base; a mast extending upwardly from the base; a rotatable flywheel mounted on the base a spaced distance from the mast; a first and a second swing arm assembly;
wherein a first end of each of the first and second swing arm assemblies is pivotally mounted to the mast and a second end of each of the first and second assemblies is operatively connected to the flywheel; anda latching assembly operationally engageable with the flywheel;
said latching assembly being movable between a latched position where rotation of the flywheel is substantially prevented, and a release position where the flywheel is rotatable.
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22. In combination;
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an elliptical exercise machine that is movable between an operational position where the machine is useable for exercise purposes and a folded position where the machine is reduced in overall outer dimensions and is not useable for exercise purposes; a cover selectively positionable to hide the exercise machine when in the folded position and removable therefrom prior to the machine being placed into an operational position;
wherein said cover comprises;a base upon which the elliptical exercise machine is received; a first cover portion hingedly connected to the base and being movable between a first position where it covers a part of the elliptical machine and a second position where it does not cover a part of the elliptical machine; and a second cover portion hingedly connected to the base and being movable between a first position where it covers a second part of the elliptical machine and a second position where does not cover the second part of the elliptical machine. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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