Exercise apparatus
OwnerJeffrey Rhodes, Ross Belloniinventors
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Abstract
A bicycle exercise roller system including a roller with an internal flywheel. The internal flywheel is driven at a speed higher than the speed of the roller that the flywheel is located within. A platform extends between a pair of spaced frame rails and includes a channel for the passage of a drive belt for the roller engaging the front wheel of the bicycle.
Claims22
An exercise training apparatus, comprising:
- a mechanical frame;
- a roller coupled to and rotatable relative to said frame;
- and
- a flywheel located within said roller.
A bicycle exercise roller system for riding a bicycle having a front and a rear wheel thereon, comprising:
- a mechanical frame including a pair of spaced frame rails;
- a rotatable front roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the front wheel of the bicycle thereagainst;
- a rotatable intermediate roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle thereagainst, and upon rotation of the rear wheel the intermediate roller is rotated;
- a rotatable rear roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle thereagainst, and upon rotation of the rear wheel the rear roller is rotated;
- a flywheel located within one of said rotatable intermediate roller and said rotatable rear roller;
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- a mechanical drive coupled between said flywheel and one of said rotatable intermediate roller and said rotatable rear roller and upon rotation of the rear wheel said mechanical drive causes rotation of said flywheel at a rotational speed greater than the rotational speed of the roller that said flywheel is located within.
A bicycle exercise roller system for riding a bicycle having a front and a rear wheel thereon, comprising:
- a mechanical frame including a pair of spaced frame rails;
- a rotatable front roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the front wheel of the bicycle thereagainst;
- a rotatable intermediate roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle thereagainst, and upon rotation of the rear wheel the intermediate roller is rotated;
- a rotatable rear roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle thereagainst, and upon rotation of the rear wheel the rear roller is rotated;
- a belt coupling said front roller with one of said intermediate roller and said rear roller;
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- a platform extending between said pair of frame rails and between said front roller and said intermediate roller, said platform having an outer surface for receiving the bicyclist thereon and a channel formed in the platform for the passage of the belt below the outer surface.
A bicycle exercise roller system for riding a bicycle having a front and a rear wheel thereon, comprising:
- a mechanical frame including a pair of spaced frame rails;
- a rotatable front roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the front wheel of the bicycle thereagainst;
- a rotatable intermediate roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle thereagainst, and upon rotation of the rear wheel the intermediate roller is rotated at a first speed;
- a rotatable rear roller disposed between said pair of frame rails and adapted for receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle thereagainst, and upon rotation of the rear wheel the rear roller is rotated at a first speed;
- a flywheel located within one of said intermediate rotatable roller and said rotatable rear roller;
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- means for driving said flywheel at speeds greater than said first speed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.