Striding simulators
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1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member;
a drive system coupled to the frame; and
a linkage assembly directly attached to the drive system and to the left and right arm links.
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus may include a frame that remains substantially stationary during use. The apparatus may include movable members that move relative to a portion of the frame. Foot members may be coupled to the movable members. Arm links may be coupled to the movable members. A drive system may be coupled to the frame. An apparatus may include a linkage assembly directly attached to the drive system and to the arm links.
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1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member;
a drive system coupled to the frame; and
a linkage assembly directly attached to the drive system and to the left and right arm links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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8. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member; and
a belt system comprising a belt and at least one brake/inertia device, wherein the belt system is coupled to the left and right movable members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member;
a drive system coupled to the frame; and
a linkage assembly coupled to the drive system and to the left and right arm links, wherein the linkage assembly comprises a user adjustable slider assembly configured to allow the user to adjust the user'"'"'s stride length during use of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member;
a drive system coupled to the frame; and
a linkage assembly coupled to the drive system and to the left and right arm links, wherein a length in the linkage assembly can be adjusted by a user of the apparatus to vary the angle of rotation of the left and/or right arm links. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member;
a drive system coupled to the frame; and
a linkage assembly comprising left and right linkage assemblies, wherein the left linkage assembly is directly attached to the drive system at a first left end of the linkage assembly and directly attached to the left arm link at a second left end of the linkage assembly, wherein the right linkage assembly is directly attached to the drive system at a first right end of the linkage assembly and directly attached to the right arm link at a second right end of the linkage assembly, and wherein the linkage assembly comprises at least one device configured to allow variation in a length of the linkage assembly between at least one first end of the linkage assembly and at least one second end of the linkage assembly during use of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, wherein the frame is configured such that at least a portion of the apparatus remains substantially stationary during use;
a left movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a right movable member configured to move relative to at least a portion of the frame;
a left foot member coupled to the left movable member;
a right foot member coupled to the right movable member;
a left arm link coupled to the left movable member;
a right arm link coupled to the right movable member;
a drive system coupled to the frame; and
a linkage assembly coupled to the drive system and the left and right arm links, wherein the linkage assembly is configured to provide a varying resistive force to allow a user of the apparatus to vary the user'"'"'s stride length during use of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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