Combination exercise and land travel device

• US 6,012,732 A
• Filed: 12/03/1997
• Issued: 01/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Steven Potter
• Original Assignee: Steven Potter
• Inventors: Potter, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Oberleitner, Robert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): YEAGLEY, DANIEL S
• Application Number:
  US08/984,018
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 280/230, 280/231, 280/232, 280/233, 280/243, 280/244, 280/251, 280/282
• US Class Current: 280/232
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 1/12 operated by both hand and foot power
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 1/24 with reciprocating levers, e.g. foot levers levers with can be immobilised as foot rests B62M5/00

Abstract

A combination exercise and land travel device includes a forwardly facing pedalling station from which a first operator propels the device and a steering control at the pedalling station. The device further includes a rowing station usable by a second operator to provide further propulsion for the device in addition to that provided at the pedalling station.

Claims

1. A combination exercise and land travel device, said device comprising a forwardly facing pedalling station from which a first operator propels the device and steering and braking means positioned to be controlled from said pedalling station and a rowing station usable by a second operator to provide propulsion for said device in addition to that provided at said pedalling station wherein said pedalling station includes a first operator seat and wherein said rowing station includes a second operator seat said first and second seats being to opposite sides and at opposite ends of said device, said first seat being higher than said second seat such that the first operator who is facing forwardly sits above and sees over the second operator who is facing rearwardly on said device.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 having rear wheels which are mounted on a split rear axle comprising independent first and second axle parts, said first axle part being rotated by operation of said pedalling station, and said second axle part being operated by operation of said rowing station, said rowing station comprising a plurality of rowing components consisting of a pair of oars and a pair foot pedals, said components being connected through one way clutches to said second axle part such that said components are operable in different modes including independent modes where all of the components are usable independently of one another to rotate said second axle part and dependent modes where the components are usable in cooperation with one another to rotate said second axle part.