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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Michael Kent Farney, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Sinties Corporation, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a footbed for an elliptical exercise machine designed to pivot during the elliptical range of rotation thereby allowing the user's foot to dictate the angle of the footbed throughout that entire path of rotation. The footbed assembly includes, generally, a platform, two posts, footpad, saddle, and pads. The platform or plate mount is mounted to the elongated rails of the elliptical machine with the posts extending vertically therefrom. The footpad includes wings extending from on each side. The wings are bent upwardly such that they extend above the surface of the footpad. The upward point of the wings are pivotally secured to the posts such that the pivot point is a distance above the plane of the footpad.