Training device for simulating a skiing motion and use thereof
OwnerTwan Theodorus Petrus Kuijpersinventor
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Abstract
A training device has a frame and which is provided with a substantially elongated left-hand pedal element and a substantially elongated right-hand pedal element disposed substantially parallel thereto. A front part of each of the pedal elements is provided with a pedal shaft extending both at an upper side and at a bottom side of the pedal element. The training device may be used by a user to simulate a skiing motion.
Claims15
A training device for simulating a skiing motion, which device comprises a frame and which is provided with a substantially elongated left-hand pedal element and a substantially elongated right-hand pedal element disposed substantially parallel thereto, wherein a rear part of the left-hand pedal element and the right-hand pedal element, respectively, is provided with a footrest on which a user can place his or her left foot and right foot, respectively, and wherein a front part of the left-hand pedal element is provided with a left-hand pedal shaft extending both at an upper side and at a bottom side of the left-hand pedal element, and wherein a front part of the right-hand pedal element is provided with a right-hand pedal shaft extending both at an upper side and at a bottom side of the right-hand pedal element, which left-hand pedal shaft and which right-hand pedal shaft are each pivotally connected to the frame both at the upper side and at the bottom side, wherein, seen in the direction from the bottom side to the upper side, the left-hand pedal shaft and the right-hand pedal shaft extend toward the rear part of the left-hand pedal element and the right-hand pedal element, respectively, wherein, seen in the direction from the bottom side to the upper side, the left-hand pedal shaft also extends in a direction away from the right-hand pedal element, and wherein, seen in the direction from the bottom side to the upper side, the right-hand pedal shaft also extends in a direction away from the left-hand pedal element.
A for simulating a skiing motion, the training device comprising:
- providing a training device comprising:
- a frame;
- a substantially elongated left-hand pedal element and a substantially elongated right-hand pedal element disposed substantially parallel thereto;
- wherein a rear part of the left-hand pedal element and the right-hand pedal element, respectively, is provided with a footrest on which a user can place his or her left foot and right foot, respectively;
- wherein a front part of the left-hand pedal element is provided with a left-hand pedal shaft extending both at an upper side and at a bottom side of the left-hand pedal element;
- wherein a front part of the right-hand pedal element is provided with a right-hand pedal shaft extending both at an upper side and at a bottom side of the right-hand pedal element;
- which left-hand pedal shaft and which right-hand pedal shaft are each pivotally connected to the frame both at the upper side and at the bottom side;
- and
- wherein, seen in the direction from the bottom side to the upper side, the left-hand pedal shaft and the right-hand pedal shaft extend toward the rear part of the left-hand pedal element and the right-hand pedal element, respectively, wherein, seen in the direction from the bottom side to the upper side, the left-hand pedal shaft also extends in a direction away from the right-hand pedal element, and wherein, seen in the direction from the bottom side to the upper side, the right-hand pedal shaft also extends in a direction away from the left-hand pedal element;
- standing on the training device with a right foot on the right-hand pedal element and a left foot on the left-hand pedal element;
- and
- exercising using a skiing motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.