Claims
- 1. An exercise device for exercising the lower legs of airline passengers, comprising:
a support structure; a motor secured to the support structure; a foot support member movably mounted to the support structure, the foot support member operably connected to the motor such that the foot support member reciprocates upon actuation of the motor.
- 2. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein:
the foot support member is rotatably mounted to the support structure.
- 3. The exercise device of claim 2, wherein:
the motor includes a rotating output member; and including: a crank interconnecting the rotary output member to the foot support member and turning the rotary motion of the rotating output member into reciprocating motion driving the front support member.
- 4. The exercise device of claim 3, wherein:
the motor comprises an electrical motor, and the rotating output member comprises a first gear; the crank including a second gear defining a rotational axis and meshing with the first gear, the crank further including a link having a first end connected to the second gear at a location spaced from the rotational axis, and having a second end connected to the foot support member.
- 5. The exercise device of claim 4, wherein:
the foot support member includes restraints configured to hold the feet of a user.
- 6. The exercise device of claim 4, wherein:
the rotational axis of the second gear is substantially vertical; and the foot support member pivots about a substantially horizontal axis upon actuation of the motor.
- 7. The exercise device of claim 6, wherein:
the first and second ends of the link include ball joints interconnecting the link to the second gear and the foot support member.
- 8. The exercise device of claim 5, wherein:
the restraints comprise elastic straps.
- 9. The exercise device of claim 2, wherein:
the foot support member is pivotable between a generally upright use position and a generally horizontal storage position.
- 10. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein:
the support structure comprises a bracket configured to secure the exercise device to a seat structure.
- 11. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein:
the support structure comprises a base configured to support the exercise device on a generally horizontal surface.
- 12. An exercise device for exercising the lower legs of a seated person, comprising:
a support structure; a foot support member pivotably mounted to the support structure for reciprocating movement between first and second positions, the foot support member having a releasable connector that permits rotation of the foot support member beyond said second position to a storage position when the connector is released.
- 13. The exercise device of claim 12, including:
a motor mounted to the support structure and coupled to the foot support member and providing powered reciprocating movement of the foot support member.
- 14. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein:
the motor includes a rotating output member; and including: a crank interconnecting the rotary output member to the foot support member and turning the rotary motion of the rotating output member into reciprocating motion driving the front support member.
- 15. The exercise device of claim 14, wherein:
the motor comprises an electrical motor, and the rotating output member comprises a first gear; the crank including a second gear defining a rotational axis and meshing with the first gear, the crank further including a link having a first end connected to the second gear at a location spaced from the rotational axis, and having a second end connected to the foot support member.
- 16. The exercise device of claim 15, wherein:
the foot support member includes restraints configured to hold the feet of a user.
- 17. The exercise device of claim 15, wherein:
the rotational axis of the second gear is substantially vertical; and the foot support member pivots about a substantially horizontal axis upon actuation of the motor.
- 18. The exercise device of claim 17, wherein:
the first and second ends of the link include ball joints interconnecting the link to the second gear and the foot support member.
- 19. The exercise device of claim 18, wherein:
the support structure comprises a bracket configured to secure the exercise device to a seat structure.
- 20. The exercise device of claim 18, wherein:
the support structure comprises a base configured to support the exercise device on a generally horizontal surface.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/436,404, filed on Dec. 26, 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60436404 |
Dec 2002 |
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