Exercise bike and electricity producing combination apparatus

• US 7,967,734 B1
• Filed: 04/02/2010
• Issued: 06/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jennifer Damian, Mike Damian
• Original Assignee: Jennifer Damian, Mike Damian
• Inventors: Damian, Mike, Damian, Jennifer
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi; Nicholas D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ginsberg; Oren
• Application Number:
  US12/753,151
• Time in Patent Office: 452 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 2, 482 51- 52, 482 57- 65, 482 79- 80, 482133-137, 482/142, 482/904, 482/910, 601/23, 601 33- 36, D21662-667, D21/697
• US Class Current: 482/62
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0053 using alternators or dynamos
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0055 the produced electric power used as a source for other equipment, e.g. for TVs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0007 by alternatively exercising arms or legs, e.g. with a single set of support elements driven either by the upper or the lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers

Abstract

A exercise bike and electricity producing combination apparatus includes a frame with a central support forming a triangle with a first leg, a second leg and base. A first footing is attached to a juncture of the first leg and second leg, a second footing is attached to a juncture of the second leg and base, and a third footing is attached to a juncture of the first leg and base. A housing is mounted on the central support. A crank is mounted on the housing. A seat is removably couplable to the housing when the first and second footings are positioned on a floor surface to position the seat above the crank. A chair is removably couplable to the housing when the first and third footings are positioned on the floor surface to position the chair facing the second leg to allow the crank to be actuated by hand.

Claims

1. A modular exercise bicycle apparatus comprising:

a frame including;

a central support forming a triangle and including a first leg and a second leg attached to each other and a base attached to and extending between said first and second legs, a first juncture being defined at a juncture of said first and second legs, a second juncture being defined at a juncture of said second leg and said base, a third juncture being defined at a juncture of said first leg and said base;

a first footing being attached to said first juncture and a second footing being attached at said second juncture to retain said central support in a vertical orientation, each of said first and second footings being orientated perpendicular to a plane of said central support;

a third footing being attached to said third juncture and being orientated parallel to said first footing, said third footing supporting said central support in a vertical orientation when said second footing is vertically positioned over said first footing;

a housing being mounted on said central support;

a crank being mounted on said housing;

a seat being removably couplable to said housing when said first and second footings are positioned on a floor surface to position said seat above said crank;

a chair being removably couplable to said housing when said first and third footings are positioned on the floor surface to position said chair facing said second leg to allow said crank to be actuated by hand.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further including a generator being mounted to said housing and being mechanically coupled to said crank to generate electricity when said crank is rotated.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further including an inverter being electrically coupled to said generator to convert direct current produced by said generator into alternating current, a male electrical plug being electrically coupled to said inverter and being configured to be plugged into an electrical outlet.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further including a vertical mount being attached to and extending upwardly from said housing, said seat being removably couplable to said vertical mount, a pair of pedals being removably couplable to said crank, said pedals being engageable by a person seated on said seat, said third footing being grippable by the person seated on said seat.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further including a horizontal mount being attached to said housing, said horizontal mount being horizontally orientated and extending toward said first juncture when said first and third footings are positioned on the floor surface, said chair being removably couplable with said horizontal mount when said horizontal mount is horizontally orientated, a pair of hand grips being removably couplable to said crank and being grippable by a person seated on said chair.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further including a horizontal mount being attached to said housing, said horizontal mount being horizontally orientated and extending toward said first juncture when said first and third footings are positioned on the floor surface, said chair being removably couplable with said horizontal mount when said horizontal mount is horizontally orientated, a pair of hand grips being removably couplable to said crank and being grippable by a person seated on said chair.

7. A modular exercise bicycle apparatus comprising:

a frame including;

a central support forming a right triangle and including a first leg and a second leg attached to each other at a right angle and a base attached to and extending between said first and second legs, a first juncture being defined at a juncture of said first and second legs, a second juncture being defined at a juncture of said second leg and said base, a third juncture being defined at a juncture of said first leg and said base;

a first footing being attached to said first juncture and a second footing being attached at said second juncture to retain said central support in a vertical orientation, each of said first and second footings being orientated perpendicular to a plane of said central support;

a third footing being attached to said third juncture and being orientated parallel to said first footing, said third footing supporting said central support in a vertical orientation when said second footing is vertically positioned over said first footing;

a housing being mounted on said central support;

a generator being mounted to said housing;

a crank being mounted on said housing, said crank being positioned adjacent to said second juncture, said crank being mechanically coupled to said generator to generate electricity when said crank is rotated;

a vertical mount being attached to and extending upwardly from said housing;

a seat being removably couplable to said vertical mount to position said seat above said crank, a pair of pedals being removably couplable to said crank, said pedals being engageable by a person seated on said seat, said third footing being grippable by the person seated on said seat;

a horizontal mount being attached to said housing, said horizontal mount being horizontally orientated and extending toward said first juncture when said first and third footings are positioned on a floor surface;

a chair being removably couplable with said horizontal mount when said horizontal mount is horizontally orientated, said chair facing said crank, a pair of hand grips being removably couplable to said crank and being grippable by a person seated on said chair; and

an inverter being electrically coupled to said generator to convert direct current produced by said generator into alternating current, a male electrical plug being electrically coupled to said inverter and being configured to be plugged into an electrical outlet.