Cycle Exerciser With Peddles and Ballistic Handle Bars

Abstract

The Stationary exercising machine of the present invention rotationally shifts the handle bars causing them to move upwardly and downwardly in synchronism with movement of the pedals for exercising the abdomen and obliques while simultaneously exercising the upper and lower body. The pedaling of the legs alternatively moves the knees up an down in an opposing relationship while simultaneously pivoting the handlebars such that the handlebars rotationally move in unison from the left side to the right side and back in synchronism with movement of the peddles.

1 - A stationary exercise machine comprising: a stationary frame; a first support member attached to the frame for supporting a foot pedal on each opposite side thereof with each foot pedal movably engaged to the first support member for causing each foot pedal to alternately move in opposite directions upwardly and downwardly relative to the first support member; a second support member attached to the frame for supporting a set of handlebars with the set of handlebars connected to opposite ends of a shaft; a roller assembly interconnecting the shaft to the second support member; spring means connected to the shaft and to opposite sides of the roller assembly for rotationally pivoting the handlebars about the roller assembly from one side to the other in response to alternate movement of the foot pedals; an assembly of pulley rollers mounted on the frame and cable wires wound around the assembly of pulley rollers for interconnecting each foot pedal to the spring means to synchronize pedal movement with the rotational pivoting of the handlebars such that when the right pedal is pushed downwardly from an elevated position the handlebars rotationally pivot causing the spring means to move the right handlebar downwardly and the left handlebar upwardly in unison and when the left pedal is pushed downwardly from an elevated position the handlebars rotationally pivot causing the spring means to move the left handlebar downwardly and the right handlebar upwardly in unison. 
     
     
         2 - A stationary exercise machine as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a base platform  12  for supporting the exercise machine in an upright stationary position during operation of the machine. 
     
     
         3 - A stationary exercise machine as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the first support member is a vertically supported track to which each foot pedal is slidably engaged for moving upwardly and downwardly on the track. 
     
     
         4 - A stationary exercise machine as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said vertically supported track is a bar to which the left foot pedal is slidably engaged on one side of the bar, perpendicular to the paper, and to which the right foot pedal is slidably engaged to the opposite side of the bar so that the left and right foot pedals ride, upwardly and downwardly, in opposite directions relative to one another, on the track as the pedals are alternately pushed by the feet of the rider on the machine. 
     
     
         5 - A stationary exercise machine as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said roller assembly comprises a roller bearing and wherein said spring means comprises at least a first spring and a second spring with each spring connected to an opposite side of the roller assembly. 
     
     
         6 - A stationary exercise machine as claimed in  claim 2  further comprising a pulley assembly consisting of a pulley wheel mounted on the base platform interconnecting the cable wire from each foot pedal to the spring means on each side of the frame. 
     
     
         7 - A stationary exercise machine as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the pulley wheel receives cable wire from he left foot pedal in one direction and cable wire form the right foot pedal in another direction to cause the pulley wheel to make a partial turn for providing variable resistance when pedaling.