A BICYCLE DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE POSITION SEATS

• US 20110177919A1
• Filed: 06/24/2009
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Herzel Frenkel, Ran Tamari
• Original Assignee: Herzel Frenkel, Ran Tamari
• Inventors: Frenkel, Herzel, Tamari, Ran
• Granted Patent: US 8,827,872 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/57
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0652 for cycling in a recumbent position
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0238 with stretched legs, like on a bed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height

Abstract

The subject matter discloses a bicycle device capable of functioning as an upright bicycle and a recumbent bicycle using one seat. The bicycle device according may comprise a seat, a body, a wheel operated by the user of the exercising device and a directing rod connecting the body and the seat. Such that movement of the directing rod allows positioning the seat in front position used for upright bicycle and rear position used for recumbent bicycle.

Claims

1. A bicycle device capable of functioning as an upright bicycle and a recumbent bicycle using one seat, the bicycle device comprising:

a seat;

a body;

a wheel operated by a user of the exercising device;

a movable directing rod connecting the body and the seat;

such that movement of the directing rod allows positioning the seat in a front position used for upright bicycle and a rear position used for recumbent bicycle.

3. The bicycle device according to claim 1, wherein the seat is positioned substantially above the wheel when used as an upright bicycle and positioned substantially rearward to the wheel when used as a recumbent bicycle.

4. The bicycle device according to claim 1, wherein the movement of the directing rod is linear.

5. The bicycle device according to claim 4, further comprising a track for moving the directing rod.

6. The bicycle device according to claim 1, wherein the movement of the directing rod is circular.

7. The bicycle device according to claim 6, wherein the directing rod comprises two or more parallel longitudinal arms, such that the seat is generally parallel to the ground when used as a recumbent bicycle without adjusting the angle between the seat and the directing rod.

8. The bicycle device according to claim 7, wherein comprising two or more joints connecting the two or more parallel longitudinal arms to the seat and to the body of the exercising device.

2. (canceled)

9. A bicycle device comprising:

a body;

a wheel operated by a user of the exercising device;

two or more bores into which seat mechanisms are inserted;

at least one of the two or more bores is located substantially above the wheel such that a seat mechanism inserted thereto enables using the bicycle device as an upright bicycle device;

at least one of the two or more bores is located substantially rearward to the wheel such that a seat mechanism inserted thereto enables using the bicycle device as a recumbent bicycle device.