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US 2006/0040807 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for developing proper skating technique
OwnerDavid Millerinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a belt, a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate, a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate, and a third tension cord coupled to the first skate and to the second skate and extending through a guide member supported by the belt.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- a belt;
- a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate;
- a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate;
- and
- a third tension cord coupled to the first skate and to the second skate and extending through a guide member supported by the belt.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a harness including a belt, a pair of shoulder straps, and a crotch harness portion;
- and
- at least two tension cords extending from the belt to a pair of skates;
- wherein the harness includes a ring, with each shoulder strap having a first end coupled to the ring and a second end couplable to the belt, and the belt includes a first belt section having an end coupled to the ring and a second belt section coupled to the ring, and the crotch harness portion includes at least one strap having a first end coupled to the belt and a second end coupled to the ring.
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A method comprising:
- providing a belt for wearing while skating, the belt having a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate and a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate;
- guiding a third tension cord extending through a guide member supported by the belt and having a first end coupled to the first skate and a second end coupled to the second skate, the third tension cord and the guide member are configured to apply tension between the first skate and the second skate so as to urge a knee of a first leg to bend when the a second leg is extended;
- and
- applying tension between the first skate and the belt to urge the knee of the first leg to bend.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.