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Adjustable stride length exercise method and apparatus

  • US 7,824,314 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2009
  • Issued: 11/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An exercise apparatus for exercising a user'"'"'s arms and legs comprising:

  • a frame for residing on a horizontal surface;

    a pair of arm-supporting members for supporting the user'"'"'s arms;

    a pair of leg-supporting members for supporting the user'"'"'s legs;

    a linkage assembly for coupling the arm-supporting members and leg-supporting members to the frame and for moving the arm-supporting members and leg-supporting members in closed paths relative to the frame in response to forces the user applies to the arm-supporting members and leg-supporting members, wherein the linkage assembly comprises at least one actuator, each actuator for adjusting a dimension of at least one of the closed paths in response to a control signal;

    a sensor coupled to the linkage assembly for generating a force-indicating signal representing a user force applied to at least one of the arm-supporting and leg-supporting members; and

    a user interface for receiving the force-indicating signal, generating the control signal from the force-indicating signal, and supplying the control signal to each actuator.

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