Swim-exercise equipment
OwnerChi-Hui Chouinventor
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Abstract
A swim-exercise device having a main frame and a balance frame; the main frame has a U-shaped frame, of which a lateral rod is mounted with two vertical dampers; the lower end of each vertical damper is connected with a foot supporting assembly. Two vertical rods of the main frame have two horizontal dampers and two pull elements respectively. The balance frame includes two supporting frames and a balance pad, and several elastic elements mounted between the supporting frames and the balance rod. The balance frame is used for supporting a user's chest and belly portions; the user's feet are mounted in the foot supporting assemblies respectively, while the hands grip the two grip rings on the pull elements respectively so as to imitate a swimming motion.
Claims15
An exercise apparatus for simulating a swimming motion comprising:
- a U-shaped frame having two vertical legs, each having a lower end and an upper lateral rod;
- a pair of bottom rods, one rod connected to a respective lower end of the vertical legs to form feet upon which the frame is supported on a supporting surface;
- a pair of connecting members, each connecting member mounted to a respective one of the vertical legs on an inside surface;
- two arm dampers, each mounted horizontally to a respective one of the connecting members at a first end, each said arm damper includes a first supporting plate at said first end, a second supporting plate at a second end and elastic elements connected between the two supporting plates;
- two pull elements, each element connected at a first end to a respective one of said second supporting plate of said arm dampers;
- two grip rings, each ring connected to a second end of a respective one of the pull elements;
- two leg dampers, each mounted vertically to said lateral rod at a first end, each said leg damper includes a first supporting plate at said first end, a second supporting plate at a second end and elastic elements connected between the two supporting plates;
- two foot supporting assemblies, each foot assembly connected to a respective one of said second supporting plate of said leg dampers, each assembly having means to fit a user's foot;
- and,
- a bench including a supporting frame, a balance pad and a plurality of elastic elements mounted between said supporting frame and said balance pad wherein said bench is positioned in relation to said U-shaped frame so as to allow the user to lie in a prone position on the bench, insert his feet into the foot supporting assemblies, grab the grip rings with his hands and perform exercises simulating swimming motions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.