Swimming simulator
OwnerRobert E. Rodgers, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An exercise device for simulated swimming strokes is disclosed. A cabinet supported on a frame serves as a base and has a body supporting platform thereabove, one portion supporting the torso and parallel duplicate hinge portions supporting the legs of the user. The user's arms reciprocate cable means and the user's legs reciprocate pivotal push rods extending into the cabinetry for rotating power consuming means comprising independent arm and leg powered fly wheels respectively connected to arm and leg powered means.
Claims17
An exercise device wherein the user simulates swimming with a variety of swimming strokes, comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) body support means above said base for supporting the body of a user in a generally horizontal position thereon;
- (c) power consuming means;
- (d) separate left and right independent arm powered means adapted to be engaged by a user with left and right arms for independent arm strokes applied thereto wherein said arm powered means provides arm generated power to said power consuming means;
- (e) pivotal separate left and right leg powered means powered by left and right legs of a user wherein leg strokes of the user provide power to said power consuming means;
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- (f) wherein said power consuming means comprises independent arm and leg powered fly wheels respectively connected with said arm and leg powered means.
An exercise device wherein the user simulates swimming with a scissor kick, comprising:
- (a) horizontal support means for extending beneath a swimmer performing a scissor kick;
- (b) left and right leg supports;
- (c) pivotal mounting means for mounting said leg supports for repetitive leg driven movement by a user simulating a scissor kick from a horizontal position on said support means;
- (d) adjustable left and right leg flywheel actuation means for initially setting the angle of the user's legs relative to the trunk of the user's body, said flywheel activation means driven by said left and right leg supports in repetitive motion;
- (e) power consuming means responsive to said flywheel actuation means for consuming power from the legs of the user wherein said power consuming means responds to leg kick strokes of any length in a given range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.