Exercise apparatus
CA 2311783 A1 · Owner: Nautilus, Inc. · Inventors: Rawls, R. Lee; Duncan, James A.; Ohrt, John Arthur
Overview
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The present invention is an exercise apparatus having right and left foot pedals (12, 14) with a forward end thereof pivotally supported by right and left swing arms (16), and a rearward end thereof pivotally supported by right and left lift arms (18). In an alternative embodiment a lift cable is used. A swing control member interconnects the swing arms to provide a dependent action with the rearward movement of one pedal causing the forward movement of the other, and an interconnect member interconnects the rearward end portions of the pedals to provide a dependant action with the downward movement of the rearward end of one pedal causing the rearward end of the other pedal to move …
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- Filed December 2, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 2, 2018.
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