Dual facing aerobic exercise machine

• US 4,919,416 A
• Filed: 02/14/1989
• Issued: 04/24/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard J. Decloux
• Original Assignee: Richard J. Decloux
• Inventors: DeCloux, Richard J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US07/311,079
• Time in Patent Office: 434 Days
• Field of Search: 272/54, 272/69, 272/70, 272/93, 272/112, 272/130
• US Class Current: 482/53
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0079 with a pulling cable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/009 Protective housings covering the working parts of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/28 Devices for two persons operating in opposition or in cooperation
• 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 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/105 each station having its own resisting device, e.g. for training multiple users simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 having computer circuitry

Abstract

Dual facing diammetrically-opposed either independently activatable or electrically or mechanically linked exercise stations are provided on a common base so diammetrically-opposed users can have an unobstructed view of each other and so that common components can serve each station. The dual facing machines having common structural components, common energy absorption components, common housing components, common hand rail components and common instrument components provide for diammetrically-opposed users in a close relationship so that both social as well as face-to-face competitive exercise is acheivable through interactive control of the exercise stations. Dual facing machines include dual stairclimbing devices, dual exercise bicycles, dual rowing machines or dual tread mill devices.

Claims

1. A dual facing stair climbing exercise device having dual facing diametrically opposed exercising position at which users can exercise, said dual facing stair climbing exercise device comprising:

a base having upstanding longitudinally running and centrally located members;

two pairs of reciprocating pivoted stair step lever arms;

means for pivoting said two pairs of stair step lever arms on said base from a central location along the longitudinal length of said base such that each of said pairs of stair step lever arms outwardly extended in opposite directions, wherein said upstanding members having two pairs of apertures therethrough said central location and said pivoting means in said apertures for pivoting said each pairs of stair step lever arms;

means connected to said base for phasing said pairs of stair step lever arms; and

a pair of spaced apart arcuate hand rails, each end of said arcuate hand rails anchored at said base such that said arcuate hand rails straddle said outwardly extended stair step lever arms to form an extremely stable hand rails and to provide a rigid structure for said dual facing stair climbing exercise device.

2. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein said phasing means includes hydraulic phasing means mounted to said base.

3. The exercise device of claim 1 and further including instrumentation for said exercise device mounted centrally at the top of and between said arcuate hand rails.