US Patent Issued to Life Fitness on July 28 for "Exercise machines having adjustable elliptical striding motion" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,326, issued on July 28, was assigned to Life Fitness LLC (Rosemont, Ill.).

"Exercise machines having adjustable elliptical striding motion" was invented by John M. Rogus (Northbrook, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise machine is for performing a striding exercise motion. The exercise machine has a frame, first and second pedal members, first and second foot pads on the first and second pedal members, respectively, wherein the first and second foot pads are configured to move in respective elliptical paths during the striding exercise motion, and first and second rocker arms. The first and second pedal members are pivotab...