ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,327, issued on July 28, was assigned to OMA FITNESS EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Foshan City, China).
"Elliptical machine" was invented by Kaibin Xing (Foshan City, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An elliptical machine, which includes a frame body including a base and an upright column connected with the base; two movable mechanisms, each including a swing arm and a pedal rod, a first end of the swing arm being provided with a handle, a second end of the swing arm being rotatably connected to a first end of the pedal rod, a second end of the pedal rod being provided with a pedal; two adjusting mechanisms, each including a connecting rod ...