Exerciser for stepping and swinging exercises

• US 6,899,657 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2002
• Issued: 05/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jin Chen Chuang
• Original Assignee: Jin Chen Chuang
• Inventors: Chuang, Jin Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R.
• Application Number:
  US10/298,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20040097337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 924 Days
• Field of Search: 482 51- 53, 482/146, 482/147, 482/70, 482/79, 482/80
• US Class Current: 482/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/003 by torsion of the body part around its longitudinal axis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/001 by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0056 the pivoting movement being in a vertical plane, e.g. steppers with a horizontal axis platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0058 the vertical plane being the frontal body-plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0064 the pivoting movement being in a plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. a step and twist movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/14 Platforms for reciprocating rotating motion about a vertical axis , e.g. axis through the middle of the platform

Abstract

An exerciser includes a handle and a support rotatably secured to a base, two foot pedals are rotatably secured to the support with spindles for allowing the users'"'"' feet to be rotated relative to the support and for preventing the users from being hurt or twisted while rotating relative to said base with the support. The support includes two blocks pivotally secured between two pivotal and parallel beams for supporting the foot pedals. A device may couple the the handle to the support for allowing the handle to be rotatably coupled to the support.

Claims

1. An exerciser comprising:

a base including a shaft provided thereon,

a handle device secured to said base, for supporting upper portion of users, said handle device including a lower segment rotatably secured to said base with a pin, and including a shank rotatably secured to said lower segment with a pivot rod, and means for selectively securing said shank to said lower segment of said handle device,

a support rotatably secured to said base with said shaft,

two spindles rotatably attached to said support and separated from each other, and

two foot pedals secured to said spindles and rotatably secured to said support with said spindles, for supporting users'"'"' feet,

said foot pedals being rotatable relative to said support when said support is rotated relative to said base.

2. The exerciser according to claim 1, wherein said support includes a seat rotatably secured to said base with said shaft, and a first beam having a middle portion rotatably secured to said seat and having two end portions for supporting said foot pedals respectively.

6. The exerciser according to claim 2, wherein said support includes means for biasing said first beam relative to said seat.

7. The exerciser according to claim 1 further comprising means for coupling said handle device to said support.

8. The exerciser according to claim 7, wherein said coupling means includes a first rotary member attached to said support, and a second rotary member attached to said handle device and coupled to said first rotary member.

9. The exerciser according to claim 8, wherein said coupling means further includes a coupling member engaged over said first and said second rotary members for rotatably coupling said first and said second rotary members together.

3. An exerciser comprising:

a base including a shaft provided thereon,

a handle device secured to said base, for supporting upper portion of users,

a support rotatably secured to said base with said shaft, said support including a seat rotatably secured to said base with said shaft, and a first beam having a middle portion rotatably secured to said seat and having two end portions,

two spindles rotatably attached to said support and separated from each other, and

two foot pedals secured to said spindles and rotatably secured to said support with said spindles, for supporting users'"'"' feet, said end portions of said first beam of said support being provided for supporting said foot pedals respectively, and said support including two blocks pivotally secured to said end portions of said first beam for supporting said foot pedals,

said foot pedals being rotatable relative to said support when said support is rotated relative to said base.

4. The exerciser according to claim 3, wherein said blocks each includes an orifice formed therein for rotatably receiving said spindles respectively.

5. The exerciser according to claim 3, wherein said support further includes a second beam having a middle portion rotatably secured to said seat and having two end portions pivotally secured to said blocks respectively, said first beam and said second beam are parallel to each other to form a parallelogram together with said blocks.

10. An exerciser comprising:

a base including a shaft and a pin provided thereon,

a handle device secured to said base with said pin, for supporting upper portion of users,

a support including a seat rotatably secured to said base with said shaft, and a first beam having a middle portion rotatably secured to said seat and having two end portions, and including means for biasing said first beam relative to said seat,

two foot pedals supported on said end portions of said first beam respectively, for supporting users'"'"' feet, and

means for rotatably coupling said support to said handle device.

14. The exerciser according to claim 10, wherein said handle device includes a lower segment rotatably secured to said base with said pin, and a shank rotatably secured to said lower segment with a pivot rod, and means for selectively securing said shank to said lower segment of said handle device.

15. The exerciser according to claim 10, wherein said coupling means includes a first rotary member attached to said support, and a second rotary member attached to said handle device and coupled to said first rotary member.

11. An exerciser comprising:

a base including a shaft and a pin provided thereon,

a handle device secured to said base with said pin, for supporting upper portion of users,

a support including a seat rotatably secured to said base with said shaft, and a first beam having a middle portion rotatably secured to said seat and having two end portions,

two foot pedals supported on said end portions of said first beam respectively, for supporting users'"'"' feet, and said support including two blocks pivotally secured to said end portions of said first beam for supporting said foot pedals, and

means for rotatably coupling said support to said handle device.

12. The exerciser according to claim 11, wherein said blocks each includes an orifice formed therein, said foot pedals each includes a spindle rotatably received in said orifices of said blocks respectively.

13. The exerciser according to claim 11, wherein said support further includes a second beam having a middle portion rotatably secured to said seat and having two end portions pivotally secured to said blocks respectively, said first beam and said second beam are parallel to each other to form a parallelogram together with said blocks.