Therapeutic exercising apparatus

Claim 2

A therapeutic exercising apparatus comprising: a. a base carrying a mechanism; b. said mechanism including a power source for producing rotary motion; c. a left and right pedal with a fixed plane portion mounted to said mechanism to be driven by rotary motion derived via said mechanism by said power source; d. said left and said right pedal, each provided with holding means for connecting an associated user''s feet whereby said fixed plane portion for each said pedal can be adjusted parallel for a predetermined vertical rotation radius and both said fixed planes of said pedals can be moved in a different position ranging between approximate 0* - 90* angle, and e. a pair of arm members, for accomplishing said mounting of each said pedal to said mechanism, positioned parallel to one another and connected to said mechanism at one end for vertical rotation and at the other end pivotally connected to said pedal so that during rotation of each said pedal said fixed plane portion remains in a constant geometric position by moving parallel to itself during vertical rotation of said pedal.

Claim 3

A therapeutic exercising apparatus comprising: a. a base carrying a mechanism; b. said mechanism including a power source for producing rotary motion; c. a left and right pedal with a fixed plane portion mounted to said mechanism to be driven by rotary motion derived via said mechanism by said power source; d. said left and said right pedal, each provided with holding means for connecting an associated user''s feet whereby said fixed plane portion for each said pedal can be adjusted parallel for a predetermined vertical rotation radius and both said fixed planes of said pedals can be moved in a different position ranging between approximate 0* - 90* angle, and e. a pair of arm members, for accomplishing said mounting of each said pedal to said mechanism, positioned parallel to one another and connected to said mechanism at one end for vertical rotation and at the other end pivotally connected to said pedal so that during rotation of each said pedal said fixed plane portion remains in a constant geometric position by moving parallel to itself during vertical rotation of said pedal.

Claim 4

A therapeutic exercising apparatus comprising: a. a base carrying a mechanism; b. said mechanism including a power source for producing rotary motion; c. a left and right pedal with a fixed plane portion mounted to said mechanism to be driven by rotary motion derived via said mechanism by said power source; d. said left and said right pedal, each provided with holding means for connecting an associated user''s feet whereby said fixed plane portion for each said pedal can be adjusted parallel for a predetermined vertical rotation radius and both said fixed planes of said pedals can be moved in a different position ranging between approximate 0* - 90* angle, and e. a pair of arm members, for accomplishing said mounting of each said pedal to said mechanism, positioned parallel to one another and connected to said mechanism at one end for vertical rotation and at the other end pivotally connected to said pedal so that during rotation of each said pedal said fixed plane portion remains in a constant geometric position by moving parallel to itself during vertical rotation of said pedal.

Claim 5

A therapeutic exercising apparatus comprising: a. a base; b. a power source for producing rotational movement carried by said base; c. a substantially vertically extending frame mounted to said base; d. a first axle substantially horizontally disposed and mounted to said frame for rotation; e. a second axle disposed in spaced relationship parallel to said first axle and adjustably mounted to said frame for rotation; and wherein said second axle adjustable mounting comprises a manual mode variety setting means for moving said second axle in another parallel position in reference to said first axle so that both said pedal means fixed plane position turns equally in another fixed plane for providing said associated user optional use of said apparatus between inclined and sitting positions; f. transmission means connecting said first axle and said second axle to said power source; g. a first and a second right arm member mounted parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular onto said first and said second axle right end respectively; h. a first and a second left arm member mounted parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular onto said first and said second axle left end respectively; i. a right and left pedal means with a fixed plane provided with a rear and a forward pivot means and said rear and said forward pivot means mounted to said first and said second arm members respectively so that upon activation of said power source a rotational movement is carried via said transmission means to said first and second axle and whereby said axle rotation will rotate via said arm members, said right and said left pedal means in vertical rotation whereby each said fixed plane of said pedal means moves parallel to itself during said vertical rotation of said pedal means; and j. holding means connected to said pedal means and adapted to strap an associated user''s feet to said pedal means for assuring movement of said associated user''s feet and limbs in coordinated movement about said vertical rotation.

Claim 6

A therapeutic exercising apparatus comprising: a. a base; b. a power source for producing rotational movement carried by said base; c. a substantially vertically extending frame mounted to said base; d. a first axle substantially horizontally disposed and mounted to said frame for rotation; e. a second axle disposed in spaced relationship parallel to said first axle and adjustably mounted to said frame for rotation; and wherein said second axle adjustable mounting comprises a manual mode variety setting means for moving said second axle in another parallel position in reference to said first axle so that both said pedal means fixed plane position turns equally in another fixed plane for providing said associated user optional use of said apparatus between inclined and sitting positions; f. transmission means connecting said first axle and said second axle to said power source; g. a first and a second right arm member mounted parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular onto said first and said second axle right end respectively; h. a first and a second left arm member mounted parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular onto said first and said second axle left end respectively; i. a right and left pedal means with a fixed plane provided with a rear and a forward pivot means and said rear and said forward pivot means mounted to said first and said second arm members respectively so that upon activation of said power source a rotational movement is carried via said transmission means to said first and second axle and whereby said axle rotation will rotate via said arm members, said right and said left pedal means in vertical rotation whereby each said fixed plane of said pedal means moves parallel to itself during said vertical rotation of said pedal means; and j. holding means connected to said pedal means and adapted to strap an associated user''s feet to said pedal means for assuring movement of said associated user''s feet and limbs in coordinated movement about said vertical rotation.

Claim 7

A therapeutic exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said power source for producing rotational movement comprises an electrical motor having transmission gear means for driving said first axle.

Claim 8

A therapeutic exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said transmission gear means is proviDed with at least one first sprocket gear for driving via said transmission means said first and said second axle.

Claim 9

A therapeutic exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said first axle is provided with a set of thereon-mounted twin sprocket gears and wherein said second axle is provided with a thereon-mounted second sprocket gear and wherein said transmission means comprises an interconnecting flexible chain with links complementing said sprocket gears so that said motor upon rotation drives said gears via said interconnecting chain.

Claim 10

A therapeutic exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first and second right and first and second arm members are provided with identically spaced adjustable mounting means along said arms length so that each said pedal means can be mounted at a predetermined parallel position on each said left and on each said right side of said apparatus.

Claim 11

A therapeutic exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said rear and said front pivot means connecting said pedal means to said respective arms utilizes insulating material for electrically insulating said pedal means from said arms.