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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Charles J. Rosenow, Ramsey, MN (US);
Cilfford F. Mueller, Crystal River, FL (US);
Bradley H. Grossman, Champlin, MN (US);
John J. Hsing, Chicago, IL (US);
John M. Rogus, Skokie, IL (US);
Charles J. Rosenow, Ramsey, MN (US);
Cilfford F. Mueller, Crystal River, FL (US);
Bradley H. Grossman, Champlin, MN (US);
John J. Hsing, Chicago, IL (US);
John M. Rogus, Skokie, IL (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
In an exercise apparatus having a frame that is adapted for placement on the floor, a pivot axle supported by the frame, a pair of pedal levers, pedals secured to the pedal levers, arm handles connected for motion with the pedal levers and which can utilize a variety of pedal actuation assemblies for generating elliptical motion of the pedal, the stride length portion of the elliptical motion can be increased automatically as a function of exercise parameters such as speed. In addition, the arm handles can be disconnected manually or automatically from the pedal levers.